Lutherstadt Wittenberg

Uncategorized 1 Minute

We needed to find dinner and there was a Turkish place in town( the only place open I think) It didn’t have the usual pictures of plates so we were pretty well stuffed ! Enter Marko…. A lovely local who spoke good English . After swapping stories he invited us to his place after dinner. Just around the corner

From the street a normal house
But oh boy ,when you step inside it opens up into a huge courtyard
Marko inherited the family roofing business. His grandfather bought the property in 1900, but when it was built in 1860 it was a horse slaughterhouse .
Almost Totally self sufficient during the days of the DDR, they survived quite well by bartering with friends and neighbours. Marko said if you wanted something as exotic as a banana though, his mother would send him to the shop to queue for an hour or so ,then when he was near the front of the line she would come and take his place
But…. The huge attraction for me was Marko had kept old scooters from those days. Now worth a lot of money as collectors items
As well as this 4wheel drive truck his father had bought off the Government for his business

So , you just never know what’s behind all those doors you pass along the way.

But back to today . I’m a grazer I know but the road out of town was lined with cherry trees which were hard to resist. I’m wearing my coat because it’s bloody cold!
We crossed to the right bank at Pretzsch. The Elbe may be narrower here than further up but there’s a really strong current and the cable ferry shot across quickly
An old flour mill 1850 era
You never know what you’re going to see next. We were very still and downwind ,so when she saw the bikers she turned and bolted right past us. I got it on video!
Martin Luther looks down on the square in Lutherstadt Wittenberg. He regularly preached in the church behind expounding his reformation ideas ( 1500s )
We have an amazing appartment right next to the left tower. After dinner we’ll go exploring
Unknown's avatar

Published by Wallis Don

Published