The Bastei are a sandstone rock formation rising high above the Elbe River east of Dresden. To get there, we took the train to Rathen and then the ferry across the river. And then we climbed…
The Bastei have been a tourist attraction for 200 years, and now there is a sandstone bridge across several of the rocks about 300m above sea level. Right as we reached the bridge, it started to rain steadily. We looked around and bought some souvenirs from the hotel before beginning the long wet slog back to the bottom.
It cleared up the second we got back down to the ground. 
We then caught the Dampfschiffahrt (steamship) all the way back to Dresden, arriving just at sunset. Perfect ending to the day! 
