Down the Other Side

After walking up the janky, uneven stairs covered in wet leaves (not at all dangerous to the ankles), we had a quick chocolate bar, lots of water, and went back down the other side. It was much more peaceful than the bridge, and even the walk up.

At first, the trail was a nice, leaf covered, mostly smooth slight downhill grade. We came across The Stone Table, a nice traditional German hiking hut complete with a lot of beer and a good menu. We didn't stop though, since we had BIG PLANS for later.

Then, it got serious. Steps, lots of them. Or rather, odd sized and shaped stones piled up into steps. Narrow rock ridges. But we made it. We took another ferry back across the Elbe, and went on to our next objective.Read more