On our last full day in Europe we toured the hillside park near the hotel and then (after another great breakfast) headed to the train station (and now we noticed the Art Nouveau stonework). Since we spent all told about 20 or so hours on these clean, comfortable, and fast (we saw one 125 mph reading on the train speedometer) European Inter-City trains, here is one last photo from one, of Ian and Ida in a dining car. This last trip was in two stages: one down the Elbe (see amazing cliffs and more amazing bridge across them) to Dresden, and then a second train from Dresden to the Frankfurt Airport station. We stayed that night in a Sheraton at the airport (I'll spare you photos, but we did appreciate the big tub to soak in), and thus would be refreshed for our flight out on Sunday (praise again to Air Canada and its odd but comfortable "pod" seats).
So that was that. One week, three capitals of history and culture, each fascinating in its own way. Many hours with our great friend Alex (including a visit with her guy, Gunter) (inside joke: notice, Alex, we got that name right!), many miles of shoe leather worn off, numerous museums and churches, lots of coffee, bread, and jam, pleasantly surprising warm and clear weather (we were never rained on), and even the Prague Defenestration! A wonderful time, in three wonderful places.
Now, next time... Venice!
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