We decided to get up early to try to get tickets to see the Historic Green Vault (they only give out 200 tickets each day). To get there fast, we borrowed bikes again and rode into town. We only had to wait in line for 45 minutes and we were still among the first 50 in the door - not at all as crowded as we expected, though perhaps the rain had something to do with that.

The treasures in the vault were incredible and we are all very glad we were able to go (it was Claire's suggestion - Ivan and Susan were hoping to take a train to Prague, but the visit to the Vault was amazing). You aren't allowed to take any pictures inside, so the best we have is one postcard we bought of the emerald collection (our birthstone - yes, all 3 of us were born in May!!). We also got a day pass for the rest of the museums and palaces, so we spent most of the day in the old town.

We took a break for lunch of bratwurst at a street stand and in the evening returned to the hostel for a tasty dinner of ravioli, grilled cheese, and (for Ivan) tuna. We spent some time on the computer (downloading Claire's photos and recording some expenses) and went to bed at 10pm. Susan was moved from the co-ed room she had last night into the girls only room with Claire and it was considerably quiter (probably because the windows were mostly closed) so at least the girls got a better night's sleep.

Labels: Europe 2008, Germany