Elbsandstein (Germany) (map)

By the end of the trip, Rayko's tips were bleeding

Standing in front of the second Bergsport Arnold store, this one in Bad Schandau

Rayko attempts the second pitch, but is off route on a 5.10c
Nordwand

Folling the first pitch, which had cracks, but no gear (if ONLY I had a cam)
Nordwand

Following the first pitch, very pumpy here with poor gear
Goldsteigkante

Following the honeycomb section of the second pitch, just before the traverse
Südwand

Following the honeycomb section of the second pitch
Südwand

To get off one tower, we rappelled into a gap and climbed another tower which had the rappel line
Alter Web

Prepping for a hard lead
Direkter Südwestweg

Scoping out the route ahead, very steep here
Direkter Südwestweg

Following the chimney topout, very scary to lead
Südwand

Another honeycombed face protected with hourglasses
Knirpelwand Direkte

Dinner in the basement of the town hall; pretty good food, but not as good as in Velden

Standing in front of the Bergsport Arnold store in Hohnstein

Runout to the first bolt, then more reasonable and juggy
Türkischer Honig

Looking down at Rayko at the first belay
Talweg

Looking down at Rayko at the first belay
Talweg

Rayko is on top of the main wall, on an isolated island summit
Talweg

In a sea of towers
Talweg

Following the first pitch, removing a thread
Talweg

Super featured rock on the first pitch
Talweg

Following the second pitch
Talweg

Nice slung flake, but it feels like it might rip off
Talweg

Rayko at the first pitch belay
Herkules Rippe

Rayko far below at the P1 belay
Herkules Rippe

More knot climbing
Direkte Südwestwand auch

Rayko laybacks around a flake at the top of the pitch
Südwestwand

Rayko looking for his name in the route book

The initial moves, protected by a small jammed knot
Dampflok

Second pitch squeeze chimney
Talweg

Rappelling the backside of the tower down to the grass; the terrain is comfortably navigated with bare feet because of the sand

Belaying from a giant hole in the top of the tower
Ostkante

Leaving one tower and climbing the next one over, in search of a rappel line

More rappelling from rings; nice redundancy

Frankenjura (Germany) (map)

An open but amazingly dark forest with a pretty good crag. Rayko runs it out to the first bolt.
Igor

Rayko gains big holds after a pumpy traverse. Notice the route book midway across the traverse.
Bergzigeunerweg

Signing the route book at the top of the tower
Trebbla

Starting up the tower above Lungsdorf
Trebbla

In the rain, we lucked upon this severely overhanging amphitheater with several dry routes
Schwarzer Riss

This free-standing tower, to our surprise, was about 10" thick
Südwestwand

Rayko straddling the top of the tower
Südwestwand

Buying strawberries and other vegies

Purchasing the daily supply of lunch meat

A difficult and long route with several cruxes. Too bad it's out of focus.
Corazon

Ostrov (Czech Republic) (map)

Hanging out in the coffee shop (the one attached to the climbing store) waiting for the rain to stop