Not a lot Happening.

13.40 ICE in Leipzig Hbf waiting to leave for BS.

A very quiet day today after the excitment of a week in Dresden.  I know of no other place where you can be so in contact with the futility of war.  I am pleased I visited  and met my email partner Beate, who lives near the "Blue Wonder Bridge" over the River Elbe.

The photo shows my train standing at Leipzig station, another city I would like to visit later in the year.  I tried booking a hotel room in Eisenach this afternoon but without success.  JS Bach was born in the town and I would like to visit the "Bach House" and touch the great man's feet.  Maybe I can touch his feet in Leipzig instead, Bach has many connections with that city too.

The photo below of a clog dancer was taken at the Bath/Braunschweig Twinning Group's musical evening with buffet on Friday evening.  A soprano sang some English and Irish songs accompanied by a harpist and the girls from the BS Irish Dance group performed clog dances and reels.  They were excellent, especially the clog dancers.   Posters of Bath and the UK were displayed around the walls and Treve, the leader of the DEG gave a short introduction to Bath and the UK. 

 An Irish Dancer at the DEG Social Evening on Friday.

Three ex-patriots, a lady from Bath, an Irish lady and someone from Wales talked about their lives now that they live in Braunschweig.  It was all very interesting and I managed to understand much of what was said.    I eventually got to bed at 23.30, so it's no wonder I feel shattered.   I'll have a quiet day again tomorrow before I go to a late afternoon concert of music by Mozart and Schubert in BS Cathedral.