Start of the Leipzig Holiday. Bach's Johannes-Passion at Thomaskirche

An early start from home with a 5am alarm and a 5.50am taxi to get the bus to Heathrow for a flight at 9.10am.  We had a change at Frankfurt and got into Leipzig around 3pm.   Leipzig trams are great so after a train to the Hauptbanhof we got a taxi straight to the hotel, Hotel Markgraf just south of the City Centre in an area that feels not unlike East Oxford.

We dined briefly at Johannes Cafe just by Thomaskirche before going to hear the Johannes-Passion at Thomaskirche at 7pm.  It was a great performance but a shame we couldn't see anything. 

We went for a few drinks afterwards and had a fairly early night.