Dresden

On our way home we stopped in at Dresden for the afternoon. Before it was fire bombed during the war, Dresden was considered one of the most beautiful European cities.

The city has been partially restored with some very grand looking buildings. We walked through the city and over the river before taking refuge in the shade for a little while. Again, the 40 degree days here slow you down a bit! 

In this heat our priority was finding shade and beer. The local Augustiner was in a nice spot overlooking the square.

Oh yeah, and it doesn't get dark until about 9 or 9.30 here at the moment. And honestly, 5pm sun is just as hot as midday sun.

On the way back we saw a building being renovated that had a communist themed mosaic underneath from when this was East Germany. It was enormous.

Here, I've stolen this photo so you can see it.

- Kate