Not everyone wanted to go to Dresden - some were just too tired and wanted a chance to sleep in instead. Some were more interested in shopping in Praha (Prague). So Gilles & Matt decided to stay behind - wimps!! I was up at 7 and wandering around the grounds by 7:45. No one else was around until around 9. Breakfast here had everything the others had and more. They had rice pudding, boiled eggs, a toaster, 4 different cereals instead of 2. One of the ce...

Up early to pack and eat. Still ended up waiting for Gilles and being the last ones on the bus. Matt was pretty grumpy when he woke up too. We really need some sleep. On the bus by 8:50 and off to the original Budweiser brewery. This tour was interesting but it was hard to hear the tour guide all the time so I missed a lot - we are planning on googling the details when we get home. Back on the bus to the train ride. It was an old steam train. It was a nea...

Since we are constantly on the go and I am updating my blog on the fly I have decided to put what I can in as we go and I will update with more details when we get back and I have time to decompress and actually absorb everything we have done and seen. We are all really starting to fell the affect of being on the go at this hectic pace. We got up around 7 to pack then went down to get a quick bite to eat. We started loading the bus at 9:15 and hit the road arou...

Woke up before the wake up call again. I went down around 8 because I wanted to walk to the town centre to get a souvenir magnet of the town. It was pouring rain ugh and I don't have a jacket or umbrella - both forgotten in our front closet. Thank you Patricia for lending me one. I had cereal and yougurt for breakfast. The boys are looking more and more worn out every morning. The tour planner forgot to keep in mind that teenagers (and their parents) need ...

Well I was up before the wakeup call again today but I slept in compared to the last couple of days and woke up at 7AM. Took my shower and then I went ahead down for breakfast before Gilles. I went for a walk down to the river with Jennifer and it started to rain quite heavily but it was still warm. We left the hotel at 10 and arrived at the castle within 20 minutes or so. It was quite the walk up the steep lane to get to the castle - should have been my firs...