This last little bit here has been absolutely crazy. I went to Dresden and made it back safely. It excites me to no end to know that I can think of, plan, go and return safely from something so adventurous. I think there are few people who would go by themselves to a foreign city with a foreign language by themselves. I don't think I could have done this a year ago, then again, a lot has changed.
I had a great time in Dresden. I have tons of videos and pictures, and I'm still working on organizing them so that I can successfully express the excitement, history, and frustration that I felt in this great city.
Some of you may not know that on February 13-14, 1945 the Allied Forces bombed the living hell out of Dresden, destroying a truely awesome city that is home to lots and lots of history. Afterwards, while many cities struggled to rebuild, this city fell on the east side and was part of East Germany and was handed to the Russians who took over all of the city's once amazing buildings that remained standing, and used them to within an inch of their lives. No rebuilding, no proof to the people that they would rebound and recover. I think living in this city would have been very depressing during this period. One of the city's most famous sights was the Frauenkirche- 
This is a picture I found from 1880. After the bombing it looked like this.-
Until 1991 the building stood just as pictured above. Like a gaping hole in the middle of the city. The government refused to give the city money to put it back like it was. So the citizens of Dresden appealed for private donations. In 1994 the first stone was laid, in 2004 the exterior finished and in October 2005 it was reconsicrated.
The dark stones you see scattered among the lighter stones in the current picture of the Frauenkirche are original stones, and on the left you can see a mass of dark stones, this is original and the only part that was left standing.
Though there is much more history, and so much more to learn, this was the most interesting thing I saw. I seriously suggest Dresden if you ever go to Europe, it is a wonderful city. And if you would like a nice inexpensive place to say, I suggest the Youth Hostel Dresden from Hostel International. There were young as well as old, and families too. Rooms reminded me of the dorms at KU, but really nice. I ended up having a room to myself. In the mornings there was a huge breakfast all you can eat and it was included in the 22Euros per night. For 5Euros extra per meal, you can have an all you can eat buffet for lunch and dinner. It was really nice. And as soon as I can, I will get photos and videos up.
Thanks for reading.
Special Shout out to Candy!
