Day 5
Last night we went to Munich's famous Hofbrauhaus - serving beer since the 1500's (though this building is from the late 1800's). Sat down at a picnic table with a few Germans and had 1 liter mugs of beer - light and dark. Then ordered dinner - I had an O'Bayer which is Camembert cheese mixed with onions, egg yolk, and some other stuff. Jill had a mixed plate of Weisswurst, Lieberkase, etc. We then talked to some Swedish guys who were in town for a garbage-toxic waste-recycling convention. They were from Upsala - Sweden's 3rd largest city. I asked what their national drink was - "Absolut Vodka"! We exchanged "Skol", "Prosit" and "Cheers" and I got one guy's business card who said to look him up if we're ever in Sweden. If you told me 6 months ago that I'd be drinking1 liter beers with Swedish toxic waste recyclers among a crowd of 3000 in Munich, I wouldn't have believed it! On the way back we stopped to see some magicians / entertainers.
This morning we awoke to excellent weather. We walked to the old town - first we found a pharmacy (Apotheke) for Jill to get some cold medicine.
Walked down to the Viktualenmarkt and took some photos of the locals at the fruit and veggie stands. Only in Munich would people be lined up at 8:30 a.m. for beer!
Tried to go into several of the old churches, but they were closed - either for renovations or for Mass.
So, we stopped at the German Hunting and Fishing Museum - which contained many stuffed birds, fowl, fish and game but was pretty boring.
Went to see the Golckenspeil at 11:00; unfortunately half of it was broken. Watching the tourists was fun though.
Passed by the oldest house in Munich (1510) and had lunch of 2 cheeses and a baguette in the Viktualenmarkt.
Stopped at the Residenz which is the palace of Ludwig I, around 1825. Viewed the crown jewels of the last 1000 years of the German empire.- particularly impressive were some ivory carvings of the Last Supper and some minutely detailed wood carvings of Medieval street scenes. Also impressive was a jewel-encrusted porcelain statue of St. George slaying a dragon.
Took a break to write a postcard, then toured the near-deserted state rooms of the Residenz. Also included was a macabre exhibit of the bones of famous saints and apostles encased in gold boxes.
Some of the state rooms were magnificent. Particularly the intricate parquet wood floors - different in every room.
Jill was feeling kind of tired and sick by this time, so we returned to the hotel and took a nap. I got up after about an hour and took a solo walk around town. Bought some stamps and visited some parks and fountains.
Returned at 6 p.m.; we dressed for and headed for dinner at the Mathauser beer hall down the street. I had Westphalian ham; Jill had pork (again). Both ok but not great.
I had 2 liters of dark beer; Jill remained sober due to medication. Watched the band and chatted with a Canadian couple from Manitoba.
The oom-pah band played "New York, New York". That was our cue to depart. Hopefully, Jill will be better tomorrow........
Day 6 >>>
This morning we awoke to excellent weather. We walked to the old town - first we found a pharmacy (Apotheke) for Jill to get some cold medicine.
Walked down to the Viktualenmarkt and took some photos of the locals at the fruit and veggie stands. Only in Munich would people be lined up at 8:30 a.m. for beer!
Tried to go into several of the old churches, but they were closed - either for renovations or for Mass.
So, we stopped at the German Hunting and Fishing Museum - which contained many stuffed birds, fowl, fish and game but was pretty boring.
Went to see the Golckenspeil at 11:00; unfortunately half of it was broken. Watching the tourists was fun though.
Passed by the oldest house in Munich (1510) and had lunch of 2 cheeses and a baguette in the Viktualenmarkt.
Stopped at the Residenz which is the palace of Ludwig I, around 1825. Viewed the crown jewels of the last 1000 years of the German empire.- particularly impressive were some ivory carvings of the Last Supper and some minutely detailed wood carvings of Medieval street scenes. Also impressive was a jewel-encrusted porcelain statue of St. George slaying a dragon.
Took a break to write a postcard, then toured the near-deserted state rooms of the Residenz. Also included was a macabre exhibit of the bones of famous saints and apostles encased in gold boxes.
Some of the state rooms were magnificent. Particularly the intricate parquet wood floors - different in every room.
Jill was feeling kind of tired and sick by this time, so we returned to the hotel and took a nap. I got up after about an hour and took a solo walk around town. Bought some stamps and visited some parks and fountains.
Returned at 6 p.m.; we dressed for and headed for dinner at the Mathauser beer hall down the street. I had Westphalian ham; Jill had pork (again). Both ok but not great.
I had 2 liters of dark beer; Jill remained sober due to medication. Watched the band and chatted with a Canadian couple from Manitoba.
The oom-pah band played "New York, New York". That was our cue to depart. Hopefully, Jill will be better tomorrow........
Day 6 >>>
