Dresden Day Trip

Today (Tuesday) we had a day trip by train from Berlin to Dresden and return.
This involved getting Dorothy up early, not so hard when jet lag wakes you up early anyway!!!
We travelled on the Vindabona international train, which starts in Hamburg in Germany, travels through Berlina and Dresden and then on to the Czech republic (Prague etc) and on to Austria (Vienna etc)
The train deposited us on time at Dresden main station before lunch. We then caught a tram into the new town and walked across the river into the old town. The river Elbe looks good and we looked forward to a paddle steamer ride on it today.
Alas we were too early, they do not start the season until 9 April!!!!!
Curses.
Anyway we walked around the lovely old buildings in the old town, dodging the few tourist groups and buses (and horse drawn coaches). Most of these building were reconstructed by the GDR in the 1960s and later after being bombed in Feb 1945 by the allies.
We ended the day with a tram ride into the suburbs, quite confusing as we caught a number 10 tram to its terminus where there was an announcement in German which we could not understand. Suddenly the tram converts to a number 6 and continues on along the line! They have not caught onto that trick in Melbounre yet thank goodness.
We now know how important it is to keep a good supply of 50 euro cent coins. Everyone has heard of the phrase " going to spend a penny" Well euro escalation has made that into 50 cents  or 70 cents in the Dresden station!
The train trip back to Berlin was comfortable, so much so that Dorothy caught up on her sleep. Gary was too busy watching all the action out of the window! Dinner was at our favourite pizza place at the main railway station in Berlin. Three pieces of pizza and a drink for under 10 bucks aussie.