Royal Stables in Dresden

That giant mural was actually plastered on the side of the royal stables. We turned the corner and went in.

 

A Truly Giant Mosaic

This is one long procession all done in tile. It was completed in the 1900's before WWI and depicts all the rulers of the area around Dresden. For fans of 1632, it's got the Wettins mentioned in the series here. They were real people at the time. All of this is tile. It's amazing. And it's about 300 meters long, all on one side of a palace.

 

Dresden View and Welcome Gift

Our hotel in Dresden was a bit off the main spaces, but parking was easy and cheap downtown, so it made sense. Not really sure about the welcome gifts, though. Never heard of getting .. rocks.

 

Checkpoint Charlie

Doesn't look so intimidating now, but this is Checkpoint Charlie on a rainy Berlin day.

 

Roadside Lunch

We decided to stop at a full service truck stop on the autobahn instead of the regular rest stops. It even had a REAL restaurant. So we ate real food. It was healthier. And the last pic is snacks from the Bonn hotel.

 

View from our Hotel in Bonn

We had a nice river view and the time was relaxing. Didn't get to really explore.

 

Overnight at the Airport

Picking up friends who flew in and watching the planes go by at the Cologne-Bonn airport.

 

Another Better Meal

This was lunch at a little Asian place not far from the hotel in Berlin. Tasted good on a chilly, rainy day.

 

Birthday Dinner in Berlin

After that awful experience with the Italian food, we fared much better when we decided to do steak on my birthday. The concierge at the Ritz made the reservation, which we didn't need because it was a quiet week night. Better safe than waiting, though. Food and service were great, and we had leftovers to bring back.