Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1889-02-21


known. On his sightisth birthday
Gotta Get out. with his own hands,
eighty oaks. which now stand a. mon.
uments to one who did % much to
bsautify his native land.
Leaving Tharsndt We soon arrive
ct the Altstadt depot in Dresden, a city
containing 90 many Interesting sights
that ! will have 70 leave il Cor anoth-
er article. Here, much to my regret,
my friend leaves me. having decided
e stop for : few days 10 stis fsmsa-
place. while I proceed alone.
My way nov 10 up the fns valley
Of the river Elbe. On my left lies
the river with high san ndstone cliffs
on its further shore; on my right the
beautiful rolling country. 90 often met
with in Saxouy. AT Potscha I leave
the train. and taking the ferry. boat,
cross the Elbe to the small village of
Wehler. where the trip really com.
mences. as l intend 10 take the tour
through Saxon Switzerlaud on foot.
that being the only way possible if
one wishes to see oil the grand points
of this wonderful section of country.
The trip across on the ferry.boat is
worthy of some slight notice, as it,
mechanism is something entirely new
to me. The little boat is connected
BY chain with buoy come distance
up the river. the chain being fastened
to the boat, in such q way, that it
points disgonally across the river.
When we all are seated, the boatman
pushes off from the shore and the "a.
pidcurrsntst tstriking against the obliqus
side of the boat, carries us, in the arc
of circle. to the other shore.
Leaving the river ] pass through
several OF the steep. winding streets
of the village. and at last reach q
. beautifully shaded road, which lesds
me, in twenty-five minutes, through
the wild and rocky Wehlsr Grund to
point where the valley divides; the
branch to the left, called the Utle-
walds Grund. that to the right, the
Zscherrs Grund. Throughout nearly
the whole Of this walk the sides Of the
valley are precipitous, the rocks ris-
ing in massive walls to height. in
many places. Of 100 feet. decide
to ascend the Utlewalde Grund first
and proceeding on my way find that
the same rock formation continues,
but that the valley 10 much narrower
and wilder. More and more besuti.
full grows the valley % we ascend,
nearer and nearer approach its sides.
At last I reach point whore the val.
ley widens. but only for 9 few yards.
Here I 6nd 8 cozy little inn, and Ia
king q seat under fine linden tree,
enjoy the company Of Q foaming glass
of Bavarian beer and also of the pref.
ty little mountain maiden who serves
it.
Leaving the inn, the valley rapid
ly narrows aud in few minutes I
come to the Fslsenthor or Gate of the
Rocks. Here the huge rocky walls
come so close together that masses of
rock. which have fallen from above,
have become wedged. and ! End that
l must bend my head to pass under.
A short distance further and the val.
ley comes to an end, 90 I retracs my
steps through the Felssnthor and
down the Utlswalds Grund to
the entrance of the Zscherre Grund,
which / ascend. find this valley
hardly 60 picturesque a. the Utle-
walde Grund, but still very beautiful.
A short way up. narrow valley called
the Hoszsn branches off to the left,
but a. this latter is rather unpromis-
ing. continue my way upthe Zscherrs
Grund, which brings me in another
hour to the Bsstei, the grandest point
in the whole Saxon Switzerland. Just
before reaching the Bastei, large
shelving rock. called Wshlstein. to the
left Of the path, affords fine view Of
the fearful abyss and the majestic
rocks which. in the gathering dark
ness. r.semble 90 many giant castles
Of the past ages. A few steps further
and the Bastei is reached. Here, a.
/ am very tired. q good bed in the fine
Simmer hotel 10 more attractive than
even the grand scenery. 90 / will leave
further description Of my trip for an
other article.
Continued in our Next.)
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