Today was the last day of our family holiday, as Elsbeth flew back to London on an afternoon flight.

We were surprised to find our breakfast table set with Meissen porcelain (knowing what it costs), presumably for Sunday best. It was the pattern that I particularly liked as well.

Here is a goodbye breakfast photo with the proprietors of the Hotel Garni.

We spent the morning in Dresden again, after a slow goodbye drive down the river past Meissen and along the Elbe. We took it easy, sitting in a cafe opposite the Frauenkirke, enjoying some treats. We also went to have a closer look at the big Cathedral once the Sunday service was over. The Museum of Transport was open for free and there was a band playing in the foyer. We had a quick walk through – some old cars, planes and trains.

After spending time seeing Elsbeth off at the airport, Kris and I didn’t feel like just going back to the hotel, so we went into Meissen. We found the town transformed with a market, lots of stalls selling pottery, but also food. We had some snacks and walked around the outside of the castle – enjoying the views over the Elbe and also surprised to find some vineyards hiding on steep slopes between the castle walls and the first town houses.