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Day 8 on the Elbe Cycle Route

I’m keeping this one short—we were out late for dinner, and it’s bedtime!


Děčín to Dresden (45 miles)
Děčín to Dresden (45 miles)
We pedaled 45 miles today through some truly gorgeous country.
We pedaled 45 miles today through some truly gorgeous country.
The route hugged the edge of Saxon Switzerland National Park, with sandstone cliffs, rolling green mountains, and quaint villages lining the Elbe.
The route hugged the edge of Saxon Switzerland National Park, with sandstone cliffs, rolling green mountains, and quaint villages lining the Elbe.
Bridge leading to a scenic lookout. We’ll have to save that climb for another day!
Bridge leading to a scenic lookout. We’ll have to save that climb for another day!
At one point we crossed the river by ferry, a nice little break in the rhythm of the ride.
At one point we crossed the river by ferry, a nice little break in the rhythm of the ride.
It must be a terribly boring job for these ferry boat captains- just back and forth across a fairly narrow river.
It must be a terribly boring job for these ferry boat captains- just back and forth across a fairly narrow river.
Fun on a playground while waiting for the ferry
Fun on a playground while waiting for the ferry
We stopped twice along the trail to refuel—light meals, a couple of beers, and for me, an incredible Russian soup I’ll definitely try to recreate at home.
We stopped twice along the trail to refuel—light meals, a couple of beers, and for me, an incredible Russian soup I’ll definitely try to recreate at home.
Soljanka is a salty sour soup with some surprising ingredients like olives, capers, lemons, and cured meats.
Soljanka is a salty sour soup with some surprising ingredients like olives, capers, lemons, and cured meats.
We had a couple of welcomed breaks while waiting for train crossings today.
We had a couple of welcomed breaks while waiting for train crossings today.
As we rolled toward Dresden, the trail turned into bike rush hour! The photo doesn’t quite do it justice—I wasn’t about to risk taking a hand off the bars in the middle of that two-wheeled traffic jam just to take a photo!
As we rolled toward Dresden, the trail turned into bike rush hour! The photo doesn’t quite do it justice—I wasn’t about to risk taking a hand off the bars in the middle of that two-wheeled traffic jam just to take a photo!

We’re staying right in downtown Dresden, and our apartment is both huge and has a washer—a very welcome change from our nightly handwashing routine.


Dinner was at a German restaurant with outdoor seating. Thanks to a little language mix-up, Bob and Elise ended up with flatbread pizzas when they thought they were ordering savory pancakes.
Dinner was at a German restaurant with outdoor seating. Thanks to a little language mix-up, Bob and Elise ended up with flatbread pizzas when they thought they were ordering savory pancakes.

Our apartment is just down the street from the Frauenkirche.
Our apartment is just down the street from the Frauenkirche.
The church has a dramatic history: originally built in the 11th century, destroyed during WWII, and left in ruins through decades of communist rule. It wasn’t until after German unification that reconstruction could begin, and the church was finally rebuilt in 2005, using much of the original stonework painstakingly preserved for over 50 years.
The church has a dramatic history: originally built in the 11th century, destroyed during WWII, and left in ruins through decades of communist rule. It wasn’t until after German unification that reconstruction could begin, and the church was finally rebuilt in 2005, using much of the original stonework painstakingly preserved for over 50 years.

Tomorrow we’ll swap Dresden’s metropolitan vibe for the more industrial town of Riesa, about 30 miles downstream.

 
 
 

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