Munich

Munich was fabulous! We arrived in Munich on Sunday morning, and decided to do the free city tour offered by our hostel. It was a great way to spend the day and see the sights, since the only things open in Munich on Sundays are churches and Beer Gardens. It gave us not only a great orientation to the city sights, but also a brief overview of the city's history, which has some very interesting moments. At the end of the tour we sat in the Chinese Pagoda Beer Garden and enjoyed our HUGE beers with some brats and sauerkraut. The food was amazing, and the beer was a great deal for the price. The following day we went on a tour of the BMW factory and then walked around the site of the '72 Olympic Games. We met some great people at the hostel, and spent the night drinking and making friends in the hostel bar. The next day was our trip to Dachau, which I already talked about. We followed up that experience with a visit to the restaurant at one of Munich's six local breweries. The Augustiner Brewery had great beer and a good offering of local favorites, including pork, blue cabbage, knodle, dumplings, and strudel. The locals were quick to point out their favorite dishes for us to try, and instead of bring fresh bread to the table, they bring out warm pretzels, so Leon was in heaven. Though Munich has a history that is often sad, there is much about the culture to celebrate, and we wish that we could have spent a few more days in Germany. Instead it's off to Italy...

From Munich