After a long but easy trip we arrived in Dresden to be met by Maria (language assistant 2007). A great surprise was the arrival of Carine (language assistant 2007) who had travelled from Paris to spend a few days with us. Together we spent 3 great days looking around Dresden and the surrounding countryside.
Dresden as a town dates back about 800 years and is situated on the River Elbe. In the latter part of WW2 the city was heavily bombed, destroying most of the central area. It is only in recent times that many of the buildings have been rebuilt. With an interesting combination of old and new stone it will be a perpetual reminder of the damage done.
The weather has been quite cool with passing showers, but undaunted we have ventured out and managed to see so much of this very picturesque part of the world. We stopped at lots of little eating places, a couple of up-market restaurants and quite a few coffee shops. Generally the food there was cheap, tasty and in ample sized serves.Photos are of the City centre, Pillnitz Castle and gardens, porcelain manufacturing in Meissen, a small village in the region called the “Swiss Mountains” by the locals, and finally Maria and Carine.
