Day 5 - Dresden

Sunday, March 8 we spent seeing all the sights in Dresden we missed yesterday due to the cold weather.  It was a beautiful day with blue skies and mild temperatures.

The Augustus Bridge

Golden Rider Statue

The Furstenzug 

The Zwinger

                                                     Lunch and a small beer                                                                                             

Carillon in Zwinger with Meissen porcelain bells

Beautiful rooms in the Residenzschloss

Residenzschloss Courtyard

Residenzschloss

Full moon by the Frauenkirche as we walked to dinner

Day 4 - Dresden

Saturday, March 7 we drove from Prague to Dresden.  It was a cold and windy day, so we kept our sightseeing to a minimum.  We had a nice lunch, saw the Hofkirche, the Frauenkirche and had a delicious German dinner all within 2 blocks of our hotel.

Hofkirche

Interior of the Hofkirche

Semperoper Dresden

 

 

The Fraunenkirche

Statue of Martin Luther

 
               Interior of the Frauenkirche

We had a wonderful German dinner

Day 3 - Prague

Friday, March 6 we spent seeing more sights in Prague.  We walked across the Charles Bridge and took Tram 22 up to the Prague Castle.  We toured the Castle Complex and St. Vitus Cathedral.  We walked down from the Castle and visited St. Nicholas Church.

Old Town Tower

                                                                   St. Vitus Cathedral

The back of St. Vitus Cathedral

View of Prague from Castle Hill

 

                                                                St. Nicholas Church

Day 2 - Prague

On Thursday, March 5 we drove from Nuremberg to Prague, Czechia.  We walked around Old Town and meandered across the Charles Bridge.  We had a wonderful dinner at Kolkovna, a restaurant recommended to Bill by a friend.

Astronomical Clock

Clock Tower

Tyn Church

The Charles Bridge

Dinner at Kolkovna

Day 1 - Nuremberg

On Wednesday, March 4 we drove from Frankfurt to Nuremberg and spent the day seeing the sights.  Bill's nephew, Jackson and his fiancee Chelsea took the train from Munich to meet up with us.  We had a wonderful day.

Schoner Brunnen Fountain 

The Frauenkirche

Interior of the Frauenkirche

View from the castle 

Saint Lawrence Church

 

Fourth and Final Trip Planning Session - New Years Eve

Bill and Debbie drove to St. Louis to see family for the holidays and to put the finishing touches on the trip.  On New Years Eve day, Debbie and Lisa started researching and booking the hotels.  We went to Charlie Gitto's on the Hill and had a delicious dinner.  After returning to the house, Greg and the kids came over to play pool and ring in the New Year. 

The next day we attended the "annual" New Years Day Brunch at Dave and Kathy's. As usual the food and company were wonderful. 

On Thursday, January 2, Debbie and Lisa continued researching and booking hotels.  It never ceases to amaze us just how long this process takes.  After booking the last hotel, we went over the trip and itinerary one last time.  Debbie will map our cities and look into purchasing advance tickets for the sites we plan to see.  Next time we get together will be at DFW to fly to Frankfurt.  We all can't wait.