Germany: Swiss-Bohemia National Park, Via Ferrata

Elbe river; Bad Schandau, Saxony Germany

Via Ferrata: Iron path. A system of rungs hammered into the cliff face to permit quick climbing. Even without a safety harness.

View from the top; Sachsisches Schweiz National Park

Water-carved canyon in Sachsisches Schweiz National Park (Germany) or Czech Switzerland National Park (Czech Republic)

Breathtaking rock formations; Sachsisches Schweiz National Park

Ferry crossing; Konigstein

Even church windows sometimes need repair; Bad Schandau

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