Brian and Marc love their beer. So, starting in France, Brian took photographs of the wide variety of beverages he tasted on this trip. Also some wines are featured. Except for local craft beer, the beer glass always identifies the brand. This is the last post of our trip.
Craft beer in FrankfurtCraft beer in BloisAt a Japanese restaurant in ParisLebanese restaurant after midnight in BrusselsDelirium Tremens at the brewery in BrusselsAnd in a bottle in FreibergInteresting way to serve itA meter of tastes of beer!Craft beer in AmsterdamBunk is a craft brewery and restaurant in an old churchThe go-to brew in AmsterdamThe beer on the river cruiseFeldschlösschen is upstream beer from near BaselA bit closer to the brewery when we ate lunch in KaiseraugstPilsner Urquel brought to this Czech restaurant in Freiberg dailyWine festival in ChemnitzRadeberger from near Dresden and shots of frozen Ouzo at a Greek restaurantA Saxony pilsner with centuries of historyGerman beer from the AlpsMunich standard
Symbol for an UNESCO World Heritage Site is on every street leading to the Grand Place in Brussels.Cobblestones, rocks and waterPattern of curved bricks at Floriade near AmsterdamStreets are mixtures of cobblestones, pavement, sidewalks and curbstones. Old city walls show evidence of modifications and some manhole covers have nice designs.
Doors and entrances to churches, castles, residences, city halls, and cellars provide interesting and beautiful subjects. Consider how old some of these must be.
What an incredible climax to all the castles, cathedrals, artwork, and amazing human-made artifacts is Dresden. Baroque, overboard, exquisite. Our last couple of days on this trip are in this often rebuilt city.
Crown atop one wing of the Zwinger Palace (building which houses many museums)
Clare went with people from the conference for half a day while Brian went with other attendees to see the Dresden Ion Beam Center. She met Marta, who kept Clare from getting lost (by stopping to gape at the incredible buildings in the city).
When Marta got a phone call, Clare took pictures of these statues at the edge of the Zwinger courtyard, all so very different!
Clare’s group first went to the Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon to see old clocks, globes, drafting tools, and other scientific instruments.
Old globe and star mapView from the roof of the Math Physics Museum Marta took this picture of Clare wearing a very large crown!Small sample of the instruments in the museum.
Later, Clare’s group went to the Green Vault to see amazing gold, silver, ivory and gemstone collections. Unfortunately, photographs were strictly forbidden. The rest of this post is when Clare and Brian were together in Dresden.
Frauenkirche (Our Lady’s Church)The Frauenkirche was not rebuilt until after the reunification of Germany. The restoration was completed in 2005, in time to celebrate the 800th anniversary of Dresden.We walked by this large mosaic many times. Called the Procession of Princes, it depicts the sequence of royalty that occupied Dresden over the centuries.Painting of the original fortressThe Zwinger consists of four long buildings surrounding a courtyard. Built at the direction of Augustus the Strong in the 18th century, it was to be Dresden’s answer to Versailles. Some areas were under construction, but we were able to see some of the collections of statuary and porcelain.The statues and porcelain collections are extensive.Many animals are depicted in porcelain; some of the china was made for coronations or weddings.Outside, on top of the Zwinger and in a small courtyard, we found more exquisite sculptures!Waterfall leading from the fountain above into the courtyard19th century King John of Saxony in front of the Opera HouseClock with porcelain bells
The clock struck one.Mosaic remnant of the German Democratic Republic depicting a worker and the hammer and compassKreuzkirche (Church of the Holy Cross)Town HallGold Hercules statue atop the clock tower of the town hallStatues and fountain in the Bürgerwiese park that we traversed on our way to the palace in the Grand Garden of DresdenAcross the Elbe River, we had lunch at the Watzke brewery, advertised as a craft brewery. The bell rung on the hour is an old Dresden city bell. Outside the brewery are columns commemorating the unification of Germany in the 19th century and a gold statue of Augustus the Strong on horseback. The view back across the river shows tour boats and the royal palace.Between airplane flights, we spent the night at the Hilton in the Munich airport. We were told that these palm trees are alive and that they occupy the tallest hotel atrium in Europe. Our flight to Denver was on time and very smooth.
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