(The Bode River near the Hexentanzplatz)
So our next memorable trip was to the Harz Mountains in the southern part of Sachsen-Anhalt near Thale. We went to the Hexentanzplatz (dancing place of the witches) which is a place on top of the mountain known for lots of legendary stories and such. It was an interesting ride up a gondola to the top of the mountain, as some of us are afraid of heights. Normally I would be included in that group but the scenery and beauty of the mountains kept my mind off our tiny gondola held up by a string suspended hundreds of feet above the ground. It also reminded me a lot of home and shared striking resemblance with places I know very well. After getting off the gondola we walked a short trail through the woods up to the dancing place of the witches. Small shops adorned the area selling all sorts of witch and other Halloweenish type memorabilia.
(Halloweenish type memorabilia)
The views from the top of the mountain were pretty breathtaking, but again didn't stand out as being something unfamiliar.
(View of the Bode river from above)
It was somewhat strange, being in an entirely different continent yet not feeling far from home. After taking some pictures and walking around that area we went to go ride a ride.
(Getting ready to bobsled)
It was probably the most exciting part of our trip that day as I wasn't so heavy on the Bremsen (brakes) as we went around the track. It was a little too short but the 2 minutes it lasted was a great time. After that we got back onto the gondola and returned to the bottom of the mountain. We went along the river down a path until we hit a Biergarten next to the river. I enjoyed several delectable Schwarzbiers and then we went back to get on the train to Magdeburg. It was a good day.
Bis Bald,
Kyle
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