Side Trip to Dresden

One day we took a side trip to Dresden, Germany. European trains are a little different from ours here in the U.S. They are very comfortable and quiet--no clickety-clack as you ride through beautiful countryside. Owen enjoyed taking in the scenery.

When we got to Dresden, we walked to a historic church that was rebuilt after the war. The black stones on the left are part of the only remaining piece of wall still standing after massive fireballs decimated the city. The statue out front is of Martin Luther. Unfortunately, there were long lines waiting to get in, so we couldn't see the interior since we had only a short time before heading back to Prague. Some of the buildings were rebuilt as they were, while the rest of the city is modernized.

After a traditional German lunch in an antique shop-turned restaurant, we headed back to the train station. It was a brief visit to a very historic town which inspired further research into its sad history when we got home. Try Googling it!