Train trip in the snowy mountains.
Had breakfast in the restaurant below our hotel which included a delicious fruit salad, muesli, yoghurts, cheeses and salmon. We then caught a bus from near the station to Wernigerode. The bus trip was covered by our city taxes we paid of €12 we paid when checking in. We passed through two villages on the way and got there about an hour from Quedlinburg. We used the German translator on Roys phone to ask our bus conductor where the station is, and the final stop was right there. We got tickets (about €60 for 2 returns) for the steam train that goes up through the forests to the top of the snow covered mountain called Brocken.
Roy and I spent most of the journey standing just behind the engine, enjoying the smell and sound of the engine, the bite of the fresh air, watching as the forest first showed bits of white snow until it got bitterly cold at the top. I'd totally underestimated how cold it would be and had come along in my silly €5 shoes from China. My toes were freezing . There was snow everywhere and all the trees had white frost on them.
We rushed indoors to get a coffee, inviting the lady from Singapore we'd met during the ride to join us. We'd also chatted to a Dutch man who was was equally silly standing outside with us. But, Roy checked the timetable and if we didn't catch the 12.30 train going back immediately we'd need to wait till 3, so we rushed back to the platform and just got on in time.
Thoroughly enjoyed the trip back again, this time with it getting progressively warmer. We'd just missed the bus back home (they come every hour) so we wondered around the town, finding the main shopping area which was very quaint.
Walked back to our hotel via the town castle.
We got our regular roast beef and sauerkraut from the market and followed it with apple strudel and coffee. This is definitely the coldest it's been so far. My legs were cold walking around the market with thermal and jeans. Siberia is going to be rough :)
Had breakfast in the restaurant below our hotel which included a delicious fruit salad, muesli, yoghurts, cheeses and salmon. We then caught a bus from near the station to Wernigerode. The bus trip was covered by our city taxes we paid of €12 we paid when checking in. We passed through two villages on the way and got there about an hour from Quedlinburg. We used the German translator on Roys phone to ask our bus conductor where the station is, and the final stop was right there. We got tickets (about €60 for 2 returns) for the steam train that goes up through the forests to the top of the snow covered mountain called Brocken.
Roy and I spent most of the journey standing just behind the engine, enjoying the smell and sound of the engine, the bite of the fresh air, watching as the forest first showed bits of white snow until it got bitterly cold at the top. I'd totally underestimated how cold it would be and had come along in my silly €5 shoes from China. My toes were freezing . There was snow everywhere and all the trees had white frost on them.
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| Freezing cold at the top |
Thoroughly enjoyed the trip back again, this time with it getting progressively warmer. We'd just missed the bus back home (they come every hour) so we wondered around the town, finding the main shopping area which was very quaint.
Walked back to our hotel via the town castle.
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| Town castle wall |
All looking lovely. Hope you not too cold. Train ride and hotel look lovely.
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