Hey there. We´re in Dresden at the moment and LOVING every minute. Our experience has been made all the more wonderful by the gracious contributions of Angie´s dad, Mr. Shura, who so awesomely donated to two hostel-weary travellers an all-paid 3-nights´stay in Dresden´s rather lovely Holiday Inn. Complete with our own extra-comfy, over-sized twin beds, beautiful bathroom (with tub), TELEVISION, closet space, and AIR CONDITIONING, this room is exactly what we needed at the one-third mark of our jounrney. And therefore, a very well-rested Ange and Dani send our many, many, MANY thanks!
We spent today exploring Dresden´s new and old towns. The new town offered charming streets of shops and restaurants. The vibe was very chill compared to the rather busy and touristy old town we found when we crossed the River Elbe--not to say that we didn´t enjoy the old town. There´s a reason it´s busy. It´s chock-full of stunning architecture and beautiful views. Most of the city was reconstructed after being completely destroyed in the bombings of February 1945. The reconstructions are all quite impressive... the before and after photos really gave us a sense of the extent to which the city was levelled. Extremely devastating, but it´s amazing to see how the city has recovered.
Tomorrow we´re going to attempt to get tickets to see Evita (no, there were no German operas playing at the Dresden Opera House... drat! :P). Other than that, I imagine we´ll partake of some German pastries (has become protocol for each city), stroll along the river and perhaps.. more pastry (justified by ALL THE WALKING... right?).
OK, that´s all for now. Gute nacht! Miss you all! xo
- d. & a.
So cool! I really hope you were able to see Evita! Not just because it's Evita but because it's an Opera house! Have you ever seen an opera? You'll have to give me the run down because despite the fact that I'm so much older than you, I've never seen an opera. xo
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