Piano Fun:
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| Piano Gäbler |
My last day in Dresden was nothing short of perfect. The weather was warm with nice breezes every now and then. I began my day visiting Piano Gäbler, where I got to play some Rachmaninoff and Bernstein on Steinway & Sons, Boston, Essex, Grotrian, and August Förster grand pianos. I took notes on some of the qualities from each piano, such as the tone quality and touch of the keys. I think my favorite (for me, personally) from the bunch was the Grotrian grand! We had a great chemistry, but alas! I cannot afford any grand piano yet...maybe by age 40. I did see that Piano Gäbler offered payment plans, so maybe my future piano will be just like a car payment.
Dresden Relics:
After leaving the piano wonderland, I headed over to the Grösser Garten, meaning a big park, where I took a little train ride. The train went through the park and also stopped at the zoo. It was a pleasant little break. I also saw some unique architecture when stumbling upon the Volkswagen Gläserne Manufaktur!
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| train ride |
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| Volkswagen Gläserne Manufaktur |
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| part of the park |
Next, I headed to the Altstadt (old city), where I toured the Historical Green Vault...a huge treasure chamber! There were separate fancy rooms (usually with lots of mirrors) for each material on display, like a room for bronze treasures and another for gilted silver..etc. After that, I walked around Dresden, revisiting some of my most favorite aspects of the city...listed below with pictures!
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| Cafes |
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| people in costumes |
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| street entertainment |
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| sculptures |
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| Goldener Reiter |
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| Neumarkt |
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| Frauenkirche (Lady of our Church) |
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| Altstadt |
While walking along the Augustusbrücke, I noticed the whole bridge was lined with emergency vehicles. At first, I just thought they were blocking off a part of the bridge from traffic, but then I saw military vehicles, ambulances, firetrucks, etc. so I asked a group of people what was going on. Apparently, there was going to be a concert along the riverbank for everyone who helped during the flood disaster. How nice! I considered staying for the concert, but it just didn't feel right. It just seemed like a personal community event. Maybe if I weren't alone, I'd feel differently, but I just wanted to let the Dresdeners celebrate.
One thing I will miss, is this cleverly decorated laundromat! I believe those are long-lost socks from previous customers.
Journey to Prague:
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| train view |
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| train view |
Some very lovely views on the train ride from Dresden to Prague. The ones here also include my seat-buddy's water bottle. I didn't have the nerve to ask him to move it.
After arriving at Prague's main train station, I had to get Czech Koruna (the local currency) from an ATM, buy a public transportation 3-day ticket, and then find the subway. It was pretty exhausting considering there were not a lot of helpful signs or maps of the station. Luckily, the staff were helpful. After one subway transfer and aimlessly wondering in search of a street sign, I finally found where my hostel was. So now I'm here in Prague, and my lovely mom, dad, and sister are about to fly on over here for a two-week vacation! Not sure if I will have much time for blogging, but just know I'll be having an amazing time!
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| new room in Prague! |
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longest/steepest/fastest escalator
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