Dresden (Day 3)

First of all sorry about not being able to post last night. We did not have access to internet. But don't worry, all is good with us here. Yesterday we left Berlin and headed straight to Dresden. It was nice to get out of the city and see a little bit more of the German country side. We started out by getting on the Autobahn. But don't worry, we were going normal speeds. Once we got to Dresden, also referred to as the "Florence on the Elbe" we stopped off in the center of the city to get a quick bite to eat and refresh a little bit before we started a guided bus tour of the city. We were then led around the city with our guide Heidi who lived in Dresden. The city is really beautiful with lots of really awesome German architecture. Most of the city was destroyed in World War II. But most of the city is being rebuilt and the old church has been refurbished in the town's center which was definitely a highlight of the city. We saw some of the more historic buildings, castles and churches of the city. Next we went to the Neues Grunes Gewolbe (New Green Vault) which housed many of the treasures of King August the Strong (King of Poland.)

Afterwards we had some free time to do whatever we wanted. Some of us went to a local bakery and others went to restaurants and an ice cream shop. Finally after the day was over we went to the hotel in Freital and settled down for the night. Some of the students and parents sat down and played a little black jack. We even played a few games with a German student who worked there. Mrs. Weir also said it was her first time playing Blackjack but she was a little too good for it to be her first time. . . how do you say hustler in German?

Tuesday we are heading to Nuremburg and then Munich.

More later,
Landen Crews