It pains me to admit this but only now…when we’ve been to Stuttgart, Munich, Nuremberg, Erfurt, Dresden and Berlin…have we finally figured out how to cross the street in Germany. Below is Ron, having a little mid-trip training session on what the green walk sign looks like. But below here is Ron, showing off his […]
Dresden confirms my fear of opera houses and, additionally, Stasi prisons
Travel is a way to grow as a person and discover new facets of our personalities. Having already spent 46 Euros to confirm I am afraid of bad seats in steep opera houses, I decided to invest 24 additional Euros to gauge my thoughts about underground spaces. We spent our final hours in Dresden heading […]
Ordinary tourist things in Dresden
We’re wrapping up our stay in Dresden. We’ve mostly taken a break from World War 2 sites – but we’re headed to Berlin next, so there’s more to come – but I wanted to show you a couple of pictures of Dresden after the February 13 – 15, 1945, bombings. The first picture is of […]
Mixing with the cultured citizens of Dresden
If you ever find yourself in Dresden and you think it might be a good idea to book an opera house tour in German, when you know, at most, about 50 German words, you can trust me and skip it. Ron and I spent 40 solid minutes, trying to look like we fit in with […]
