The Royal Inn Leonardo Dresden

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... a little tour of Dresden too which was really nice! There are some pretty impressive old building. Well technically they are old but were almost destroyed in the war. They have only been rebuilt in the last 5 to 10 years which is amazing! Had a wicked Turkish vegie plate then said our goodbyes and got on the train back to Berlin. Back to public transport for us!

... that I have been laying in bed shivering one moment, sweating the next and can't stop coughing! I have been hallucinating about killing people in my dorm room with a crossbow because they seem to like rustling plastic bags for hours at 6am in the morning. I can't be sure if I yelled out “Calm down b*tches” or if I dream t ...

... may surrender. Many civilians were killed and beautiful buildings destroyed. The actual city of Dresden is over 800 years old, all that was lost in 1945.

After a two hour train trip north, I was suddenly in southern Germany, another country. You go two hours north in Australia, you might be at the next town in most cases. I was just getting used to Czech way of life, and I was totally overwhelmed when I got out of the station. But for a super-tourist ...

... study European history as much as he did.



Dresden was ruled by the same family for many years and became Protestant during Martin Luther's fall away from the Catholic faith. When Augustus II (I'm skipping many intervening years) because the Grand Elector of Dresden, he started building and making changes. One thing he did was start collecting tax on items moving through his city, thanks to one of his counts suggestions, which made his family very ...

... to find another cache near the Postplatz where there was an interesting design monument, someone says a sculpture - Waterscreen - reminding of a water curtain.

Our last and well-deserved stop was at the Busmann´s Café where we enjoyed our coffee, hot chocolate and delicious cakes.

And the day ended as fast as it had started. But I am pretty sure that we will come back once again as there is so much to see in Dresden!

... sortie de la gare, pas de plan de la ville, pas de bureau touristique. J'ai bien quelques indications pour trouver l'Auberge de Jeunesse, mais je ne trouve pas les rues qui devraient me diriger vers elle. Finalement, je finis par comprendre, avec l'aide d'un employé de la Deutsche Bahn unilingue allemand que je dois prendre le tram 11, direction l'Elbe, trois arrêts plus loin. Eh ben voilà. Je débarque, mais encore là zéro repère. Je demande donc, en désespoir de cause, à deux ...

... salads, curries and veggies galore. I stayed in Dresden an extra day just so I could eat there again! This is also the birthplace of stollen and I've managed to have a slice for breakfast and dessert everyday. It can't go without saying that my favorite remnant of socialist era is the "worker" green and red walk lights at each intersection. I can't help but look at that little green man and want to march with gusto across the street. If you find ...

... this city rocks! It's great place to be - big city flair with a Spanish touch! Looking forward to travel more around Spain - but then the north like Barcelona, Bilbao or Santiago de Compostela - I really want to explore that area as well! Hope it wasn't too boring and y'all enjoyed reading my travelblog about Spain!!

... Monday is a holiday - National Reunification Day - the 15th anniversary.) Needless to say, we ended up in an expensive place (€92 per night or about $130 CDN including breakfast). Why is it we always seem to hit places at such busy times? In Berlin, there was the marathon, in Prague a holiday and now a holiday here! Well, at least our hotel was close to the major attractions. Martin also appreciated that there was a TV, though the only channel we could get in ...