Dresden

It's so cold here, I have forgotten what warm feels like. It's tiring just putting on the layers of clothes and even more tiring taking it off for a few minutes when inside a store then putting them all again for a few min walk to another indoor area. My body is mighty confused, I can tell you that!
Dresden is a mix of old world and the new modern hubs. A bit disconcerting to see a beautiful architectural marvel of a cathedral next to a new modern high rise residence complex. But what gorgeous collections exist here! We went to " residenceschloss" the residence of the king. And the collections of armour, ivory carving, jewellery, gold and silver pieces were a sight which left my mouth hanging. The security came in and asked me to shut it, lest I salivated on their polished to a shine glass cases. Most of the cases were humidity controlled, and had some sort of heavy absorbent chemical slabs inside. The German attention to detail is something we should try to achieve, without being too "bawa" about it
The new treasure room indeed had some eye popping displays. One in particular was a minutely carved ivory piece. It was a ship with Intricate carving on the sails, the god of the seas holding it up and his two horses rearing up, helping him with the weight. If I was a art thief this is the piece which would be the one which would be my coup.
The Turkish collection had four horses at the very entrance. I was in an instance trance. Think of the tallest person you know. Now imagine that person standing ram rod straight - but still under the massive belly and chest of the horse! Riding a horse that tall = equivalent to being on the first floor of a building.
We finished the day with a five course meal after a litre of beer at a local brewery.
We leave Dresden tomorrow with a heavy heart and a heavier stomach.
And hopefully softer weather in Prague.