Dresden's Top Tens

The top ten most commonly seen things when out and about around Dresden:
10. People out shopping with their dogs
9. Really old women who still go out every day to get their groceries for that day
8. Unusual and bold hair colors (ie. bright red, fuschia, stark blue, etc)
7. A ton of people walking to where they need to go
6. A ton of people biking to where they need to go
5. Bakeries on every corner
4. Naked children playing in the fountains on hot days
3. Someone running to catch a tram
2. People carrying duffel bags instead of backpacks
1. BMWs, Audis, VWs and Mercedes EVERYWHERE

The top ten hardest to find foods in Dresden (or most expensive if found):
10. Tortillas
9. Cheddar cheese
8. Cream of Tartar (for baking)
7. Baking Soda
6. Peanut Butter
5. Pre-chilled still water (whereas coke and mineral water are found in abundance)
4. Any pre-chilled beverage (larger than 0.5L)
3. Condensed canned soups
2. Plain tortilla chips
1. Root Beer

The top ten commonly found groceries in Dresden but not (at least easily, that I know of) in North America:
10. Schmalz (pig fat)
9. Muesli (cereal)
8. Mineral Water (and the choice of Classic or Medium)
7. 101 varieties of cheese
6. Realllly good bread (in many varieties too)
5. Salad dressing spice packets
4. Many many different kinds of liver pates (ie. leberwurst, teewurst, etc)
3. Rucola (bitter salad leaf)
2. A sandwich topping that consists of potentially many different things, including eggs, carrots, and meat, held together by a kind of thick jelly and thinly sliced
1. Quark (cross between sour cream and cream cheese)

The top ten things I love about Dresden:
10. The history of everything! The building I live in is older than the U.S.!
9. How easy it is to get anywhere--by foot, bike, tram
8. The goooood blueberry cake at the bakery across the street
7. Hearing the church bells at 6 and 7pm every night
6. The awesome, thick and creamy ice cream!
5. That I can walk to the grocery store, get enough to carry home, and easily go back tomorrow if I need something else
4. That most people live in apartments--people seem to be content with the space they need and not always seeking for something bigger or better
3. Seeing old men ride their bikes
2. The intricate beauty of so many "normal" buildings, and realizing the time some craftsman must have spent on it
1. The respect people have in general for each other and the sense of community that somehow comes through--probably a reminant of the old GDR times