In Dresden we got to visit our fourth daughter, Antje Urban. She showed us the beautiful city and I learned about the destruction of Dresden in February 1945. I had heard about it for years and now I was there and visited the Frauenkirche. I saw how the British RAF pilots from 1945 had paid to have the church restored and marveled at the great artists who had worked to recreate the great interior, the organ, and the great architecture. It was also interesting to see how the city had been transformed from the gray communist era town to a modern, vibrant, colorful city. Also, one of my favorite experiences was riding on the 1834 steam boat up and down the river. It was still powered by the actual, original steam engine that still ran on coal.