Farewell to Dresden

Today is my last day in Dresden. This afternoon I am catching a train to Nuremberg, where I will be until Friday. From there I will continue on to Würzburg and finally Frankfurt for my flight home on Sunday.

I have enjoyed being here tremendously. Doing a course like this is a wonderful way to travel and get to know a place. You spend some of the time learning the language, meeting new people and developing a routine, while you also have a base from which to explore the city and surrounding areas at a leisurely, flexible pace.

Saxony and Thuringia are both beautiful areas, rich in history and surprisingly traditional. Dresden has made impressive strides in restoring its lost grandeur; even the difference from when I was last here, in 1995, is enormous. If current plans continue, the city's historic heart will continue to regain a good part of the physical beauty that was burned away in 1945.

While I am looking forward to coming home, I hope to return to Dresden to savor its unique charms again.

In the meantime, stay tuned for some final posts from Bavaria.