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By trex
December 19th 2008

I know you I walked with you once upon a dream . . . Munich!

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the location is great but the commute would be a bitch!

(December 8th - 9th) Germany round two! Originally we weren’t planning on coming to Munich (I know I know, it seems to be a running theme now as we get towards the end of the trip, but hey, its nice to have the flexibility to go where we please). But Brian noticed something in the travel book that I had overlooked. What’s funny is that after Brian told me we were going to Munich, I remembered a photo from the very first night I met Roy. He had just returned from his European vacation, and of all the pictures he showed [View Full Entry]

the most ideal location to have a Christmas Market

By trex
December 10th 2008

Christmas Wish List

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So, I’m obviously not going to be around this year for Christmas which is always fun for me finding presents for you all whether it be something you truly need, something you really want, or something you mentioned eight months ago that I happened to jot down so I’d remember. Anyhoo, this is my Christmas Wish List for my family and friends (if you’re not on it, maybe its because I got you something already :) I hope you enjoy your presents: Mom - a market for your jewelry, I know it’s out there, we’ll find it (oh, yeah my mom [View Full Entry]

By Keith and Pete
November 30th 2008

Bavaria, "ich danke Ihnen"

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Frauenkirche
Munich's twin onion domed spires

Her voice is calm and seductive, "Recalculating, recalculating, make a legal u-turn at the first available opportunity..." Even so, after awhile it does get annoying, to the point we turned off sound volume... We nick-named this marvel of technology "Inga". Since there were three of us on this trip, I thought it would be nice for you to read Kate's version of "Inga", the rental car's GPS... "Keith, being Keith, had done an exceptional job of planning the trip. Exceptional. From the places we would go, to where we would stay, and to how we would get there. Being ever practical, [View Full Entry]

By Teija and TJ
November 21st 2008

Beer, Bratwurst and Oompa Bands

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Guten tag! We arrived in Munich about a month and a half too late to experience the infamous and legendary Oktoberfest, but we managed to have an amazing time regardless. We arrived from Salzburg after a pleasantly short train journey north. We stayed at the Euro Youth Hostel which was recommended to us by Chelsea and Peter (thanks guys!) It was fantastic! On our first day, we checked in and grabbed some food, and then joined up with the free walking tour offered by the same company as the one we went on in Paris. The tour took us around the [View Full Entry]

By Theresa M
November 18th 2008

Ja, in BAVARIA!

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Munich town hall!

That was a Monty Python reference... Needless to say, my journeys with my mother were not over in Switzerland! I had been given the opportunity to see her AND Sarah again, in the new home that the family had sought out in Germany, right near a beautiful lake. I took the opportunity, and no less than 5 days later, I found myself on a train to Munich, with detailed directions on how to get to the Bavarian country side. It involved some travel on the S-Bahn, which was daunting, because I have a history with foreign subway systems: but my hopes [View Full Entry]

By Stephen Stolzenberg
November 10th 2008

A Tour of Southern Germany (pt 2)

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The Isar Gate
The Isar Gate is located between the Isar River and the center of München. The architecture reminds me a little of the American Southwest (i.e. Arizona, New Mexico).

Here is round two. This entry is purely photos, but that captions should provide some guide to these photos. Enjoy! Day 4: München Isar Gate Deutsches Museum Vitrealmarkt (main marketplace) Bishop's Cathedral Rathaus tower tour English Garden University of München Bayerish Library Day 5: Schweinfurt The Drive to Tour of Town Centrum Down by the River Art Museum: Georg Schäfer Day 6: Wurtzburg Wine Country Herbstmarkt (Fall market) Fortress on hill Town Bridge Bishop's Cathedral Residenz and Residenz garden To be continue [View Full Entry]

By dan n haze
November 8th 2008

Munich and Dachau

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Lowenbrau
A warm welcome to the city as we stumble upon a great little local spot

A (not so) girly weekend spent in Munich with Joi... After much bratwurst, saurkraut and even a little bier, we made the trek to Dachau concentration camp. A great city break filled with good food, great company and an experience in Dachau that we will never forget... [View Full Entry]

By Kaitlin Bailey
November 4th 2008

Many, Much, Munich.

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Clock Tower

It felt so good to step off the train into Munich after a long 9 hour train ride from Paris. There were five of us in a compartment trying to comfortably sleep. We arrived early in the morning and our hostel was located just two blocks from the main train station. We stayed in the Jaeger's Hostel, appropriately named after Jaagermeister, a popular German alcohol because upon checking in we received a ticket for a free drink ticket! It was early in the morning, so we dropped off our bags and had the entire day to explore Munich. We walked to [View Full Entry]

By Dewz
October 27th 2008

Oktoberfest!

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Oktoberfest Entrance!

Hi!! Okay so I'm going to try and get caught up with all my blogs! OKTOBERFEST in Munich was simply wild. We caught an 8AM bus to Munich. It is around an 8 hour bus ride to Munich. We actually almost missed the bus, we had to run for it, but we made it! On the bus, we had one stop - Katie and I went to the bathroom. We also stopped to buy a snickers, so we were walking towards the bus, and it went a little something like this: Susan: Do you remember which one our bus is? Katie: [View Full Entry]

By EuroKen
October 26th 2008

Southern Baveria

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Junkerschule
This Junkerschule building was taken over by the Americans (General Patton) after the war and renamed Flint Kaserne. It was the home of the 10th Special Forces Group and the 7th Army NCO Academy.

Living in Bavaria was a fantastic experience. Most Americans just visit there; I got to spend a couple of years there. Learning to ski was a skill that I could take back to the states with me and turn it into a business! Munich is the technical capitol of Germany and the capitol of Bavaria. I lived south, down the Munich-Saltzburg Autobahn about 30 miles. During the 1960's, the country had just rebuilt itself from the war. Most folks didn't have cars so I was the exception. In 1936, the Nazis built a school for the SS called the Junkerschule; that's [View Full Entry]

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