Sachsen, Germany

Recently I had a chance to meet one of my best German friends Angela and Torsten in their hometown in Chemnitz, Germany. It was so nice that they also planned their vacation exactly the same time and we explored the different places in Sachsen for a week. I landed in Frankfurt from Dubai and took the train to reach Leipzig and they picked me from Leipzig. We had a chance to visit Leipzig Panometer. It is visual panorama displayed inside a former gasometer, accompanied by a thematic exhibition. Next day we went for a short walk to Totenstein with in Chemnitz. It was autumn time and it was so colorful to see the leaves in the tree and at the top of Totenstein tower gives a panoramic view of the city of Chemnitz. 

Then we went for a wonderful trekking to Saechsiches Schweiz which is a hilly climbing area and national park around the Elbe valley south east of Dresden in Sachsen. The Bastei is a famous point in Saechsiches Schweiz and we went to Stammstein which is a pretty decent trek to the top. One gets a panoramic view of the city of Dresden from the top and the beautiful landscapes along with the Elbe River. We went to Dresden for a day and went to the top of Frauen Kirche. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the border with the Czech Republic. It is indeed the cultural, educational and political centre of Germany and Europe with really artistic buildings and architecture. 

We had a chance to visit Freiberg which is a University and mining town in Sachsen. The Freiberg City and Mining Museum is one of the oldest publicly erected museums in Saxony. Then we had a great feast of buffet with Noetzold family in Greek restaurant hosted by his daughter. Last but not the least, Torsten and I went for a swimming in a very big Swimming Hall in Chemnitz. Thanks to Torsten who suggested a sports shoe in Chemnitz which helped me to complete the half marathon without much pain. 

Torsten and Angela has always been a great friends for us for a long time now. We made it a practice to visit them in Chemnitz once in summer and once in winter when I was in Germany and they visited us in USA. It’s always very nostalgic to catch up with nice friends and well-wishers after a long time in their backyard. Thanks to Angela and Torsten for a wonderful holidays in Sachsen, Germany for a week which will reside in my memory forever.

Ich liebe Deutschland!

Sathish Kumar S