After our first night in the Colditz YH we went across the outer courtyard to the inner gate. This leads into the older part of the castle and it is where the PoWs were billeted.
We joined the 1030 tour. The guide spoke good English and led us through the history of the castle from the 16th century to present day. All the tourists were English speakers including two blokes about our age on bikes. Good job I had ditched my GS Club shirt for a plain one. Embarrassing being in the car, but it couldn't be helped with Claire's soon to be replaced hip.
We took quite a few pics and some have made it to Facebook and I have uploaded a lot to Flickr.
We then had a walk to the town to get supplies for dinner. Eating out goes through money like a hot knife through butter. Bochum was nice but just short of €40 was too much.
We stocked up at Lidl and headed back. We saw the bikers and spookily they were on a GS and a 1250GT Bandit...
Once the shopping was stashed in the room we got the cameras and in the car set off for Meissen. The plan to have a look at some porcelain. In the end we parked and spent time walking around the Alt Stadt. With time for a bockwurst, a pleasure denied us at the Imbiss in Nordhausen the day before.
Post Meissen we returned home to the YH for our dinner and a beer.
Tomorrow is a longer day to get to Lilka's in Popuvky via Rosta's house in Hradec Kralové.
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