A Trip to the Villages around Bautzen

Dr Anne and Lois arose determined to visit the villages where Lois' ancestors lived and worked.  As Sorbs under German rule they were not allowed to own land so were in serfdom.  

The two hired a car for the day... Lois drove and Dr Anne was navigator.  Once off the autobahn the roads were single track.  The land was still agricultural with massive field with no fences, hedges or dykes.  The crops were turnips, potatoes, corn. 

Cornitz - the home of th Kleings - Lois' paternal, paternal side

The milk pails.

The Farmyard

House being renovated.

Around the houses were what looked like paddocks.

Some goats.

Some sheep in the orchard.

The vegetable patch.

Dresha - the home of the Zwahr family - Lois' paternal, maternal side

The Tower

New houses built in the traditional way.

Hochkirch - Wenke - Lois' paternal, maternal family.

The Lutheran Evangelical Church

Rachlau - Lois' paternal, maternal mother's birth place

The farmyard.

Eulowitz - Lois' maternal relatives - the Pechs

Pech the baker.

It was back to Bauttzen for a well earned drink...