Catching up again...October 13, 2009

This morning started early with a visit to a neo-renaissance style church. Next we got on a steam engine train that took us to the castle in Moritz.

We toured the castle/hunting lodge there. I especially enjoyed all the sculptures and art featuring dogs.

After the hunting lodge, our host mother met us and took Ryan, Dena and I back to Dresden to visit the Old Masters Picture Gallery. We started by viewing the Georg Baselitz exhibit and then to the old masters.

My favorites included the Sistine Madonna by Raphael and the hot chocolate maid.

Our next stop was a vineyard called Weingut Schloss Proschwitz Prinz Zur Lippe. We were greeted by the owner, who is Prince Lippe. We got a tour and samples of the winery.