Dresden

We stayed in Hainichen the night before we went into Dresden. We then completed the drive around noon to Dresden’s town center. For once we were able to find parking without any problems, the parking was even a pull in. The tourist information center was only about 3 blocks away so it was fairly easy to find. Once there we received a map of the centre. Julie had a look at the map while I took some photos and off we went to explore. There was quite a bit to see in Dresden for free, all buildings and statues though. We thought about entering one museum but in the end we skipped it. The museum was about ceremonial weapons. The sights we saw were the Semperoper, Frauenkirche, Zwinger, Allertinum and the Rustkammer, all very impressive. That being done we wandered into the market area and had a look around. This is where Julie and I had a fairly good laugh. There was a restaurant called “Ontario”. It had a “typical” Canadian dish of Caribou and was extremely expensive and very packed. The sites we saw in Dresden were well worth the visit and it would be nice to see what the new city centre across the river has for night life, as that’s where the main strip of bars are. Off to Berlin!