Day 4 - Berlin to Dresden
This morning we checked out of our hotel and took the bus to the Hauptbahnhof (Main Station). We are leaving Berlin for Prague with a one day stay in Dresden. Jen was embarrased because she put her money in the wrong slot in the ticket machine and the German bus driver became frustrated with her. Also, the ticket price was more than I had expected and I slowed down the line searching for euros in my backpack. We had been doing so well navigating the bus and subway stations, not looking like tourist, until now....
Getting on the train was a bit daunting. There was a large gap between the train and the platform and my luggage was just under 50lbs. Next time I travel to Europe I'm shooting for 30lbs.
On the train we sat with an elderly German couple who were headed to a location between Dresden and Prague. The man spoke both German and English and his wife spoke German. We asked him how to say several phrases in German. I started studying German a few weeks before my trip and it has paid off. I can order food (Ich mochte ein croissant mit wurst) ask if they have a restroom (Haben sie ein toilette ) and ask how much something costs (Was kostets das?).
Again we are too early to check into our hotel, (Hostel to be exact). So we leave our luggage and head down to Dresden's Old Town for a self guided walking tour.
The castle and the opera house stand out among the sites. The Zwinger Castle is beautiful and the courtyard is breathtaking. Unfortunately my photos don't do it any justice. After looking at the castle from the courtyard we go to the Green Vault within the castle. The Green Vault houses Dresden's collection of Jewels. They have a very large collection, although 2/3 was lost during WWII. Before the war the removed most of the treasures from the rooms and put them in a safe.
After a long day of sight seeing we head back to our room at the hostel. Our hostel is situated on a street with many pubs; througout the night we hear loud roars from fans cheering for a football game.
4 comments:
Are you travelling alone? You're very brave! Great photos to. Makes me want to go to Germany!
Hello, from not-so-currently sunny San Diego!
Hope you and Jen are well. Your pictures are great. I might try and make it out to Europe after all later this year - you've convinced me. :) Despite high prices... Safe travels!
Haben Sie eine große Zeit!
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Dude, that courtyard looks bananas and the hostel almost looks like something from a Dr. Seuss book, lol! I'm really glad you're blogging this trip. It's fun wondering what's coming next ;) Makes me want to go to Germany now! Tell Jenn I said, "HI!!!"
Fahrvergnügen!
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