Görlitz and Dresden
24th July 2005
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East is east, and eggs is eggs. Or something like that.
The Bahnhof in Görlitz. The train to get here took AGES (and I had to queue to get my passport checked as well).
The Bahnhof in Görlitz. The train to get here took AGES (and I had to queue to get my passport checked as well).
This isn't the nicest part of the town!
This isn't the nicest part of the town!
Getting to the main square.
Getting to the main square.
This is like English market squares in design: wide in the middle and narrow at the ends to stop cattle escaping!
This is like English market squares in design: wide in the middle and narrow at the ends to stop cattle escaping!
Heading into the narrower part now.
Heading into the narrower part now.
It's pretty quiet - but then it was a rainy Monday morning.
It's pretty quiet - but then it was a rainy Monday morning.
The massive church can be seen from a long way off.
The massive church can be seen from a long way off.
Görlitz is right on the Polish border - that's it!
Görlitz is right on the Polish border - that's it!
This footbridge was opened at the same time as Poland joined the EU.
This footbridge was opened at the same time as Poland joined the EU.
The Polish side has a little way to go to catch up...
The Polish side has a little way to go to catch up...
Cobbles a-plenty.
Cobbles a-plenty.
Alleys a-plenty too.
Alleys a-plenty too.
It's an up-and-coming tourist destination, apparently.
It's an up-and-coming tourist destination, apparently.
It is very nice, I have to say.
It is very nice, I have to say.
You saw it here first!
You saw it here first!
I'm now heading back towards the town centre.
I'm now heading back towards the town centre.
Bizarrely, there aren't any actual shops around here. It took me ages to find something to eat and drink!
Bizarrely, there aren't any actual shops around here. It took me ages to find something to eat and drink!
But then I hopped on a train to Dresden.
But then I hopped on a train to Dresden.
I just had two hours here between trains and had a quick look around.
I just had two hours here between trains and had a quick look around.
My mobility was restricted, as I had all my luggage and one arm in a sling.
My mobility was restricted, as I had all my luggage and one arm in a sling.
This is the centre of Dresden - annoyingly far from the Hauptbahnhof.
This is the centre of Dresden - annoyingly far from the Hauptbahnhof.
Looking around...
Looking around...
...and heading back.
...and heading back.