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One of the fun things we did in Germany is take a short
excursion on the
Harzer Schmalspur Bahn, a narrow
gauge railroad running through the
Harz
Mountains.
The
tourist
train is an hour and a half run up to
Brocken,
the highest point in the Harz mountains. The fun thing is you get to
take one of their restored steam
trains. It's not often you see a fleet of 25 steam trains working
every day. Other
tourists
liked the trains, too.
Dresden was the
most surprising part of my trip, astonishingly beautiful.
I only knew about the firebombing,
followed by 40 years of communist architecture.
What I didn't know is that
the city is truly beautiful, with a
lovely
waterfront on the Elbe.
And
the old center of Dresden, the showpiece
palaces and
promenades,
has been
completely rebuilt with a very traditional restoration.
 Yesterday was the symbolic conclusion of the reconstruction, hoisting the cupola with a British-donated cross to crown the church. The cost is enormous: $175 million or more. Imagine the pride in this restoration, coming after reunification. Quick tourist tips for Dresden: the Bülow Residenz is a great hotel, with a terrific Michelin-starred restaurant. And take a steamship tour on the Elbe.
Hello everyone, I'm back! Many thanks
to Marc for writing the guestblog
while I was gone, lots of interesting things.
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