This is going to be a short entry, even thought it's been a busy couple of days.
It's Friday today... Time is going past way too quickly!
On Wednesday, I caught the train out to Dresden (just bizarre - 2 hours on a train and you're in a different country with a different language and a different currency... I'll never get used to that!). Dresden was great, but exhausting. Everything worth seeing is packed into the centre of town, and whichever way you turn, there's something to see. I'll confess that I've really skimped on the museums and galleries on this trip. I probably should be getting more in-depth, but for the most part I'm content to save my pennies and just wander around looking at things. That said, I've still managed to overdose on churches and cathedrals. In all honesty, I'm not sure I can summon the enthusiasm to see any more of those!
Anyway, Dresden was great, but I overestimated the amount of time I needed to spend there, and caught an earlier train back to Prague than I'd planned. Strangely, one of the nicest parts of the whole experience was looking out the train window. The scenery along the way was beautiful! For the most part, the train follows a river, and there's a never-ending procession of barges, riverside towns and half-hidden villas in the woods to delight you as you whizz by. The best photo of the day was taken on the ride home. My overall comment about Dresden would be that it's a great one day destination, with enough to do to make you utterly exhausted , but unless you want to see every single exhibition and walk very slowly, there's no reason to stick around.
Yesterday I went out to a place called Kutna Hora. Their main selling point is a couple of Unesco sights - a cathedral and an ossuary. I went for the ossuary. It's an hour-long train ride, and quite confusing at that. ..
