Blogs from Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe - page 6

Day 2 - Planes, trains, automobiles and very little sleep It’s kind of hard to figure out where Day 1 ends and Day two begins. By the time we landed in Philadelphia we were tired. With only a couple hours of sleep and traveling we were exhausted and tired. At this point during the travels you start to read each other a little bit and it was very apparent that we needed food immediately. We walked from the concourse we landed at to concourse A. It was a bit of a walk but it was really an enjoyable walk through the shops that lined each concourse. I love airports. I love people watching. I the journey to get to your destination. We decided on a little restaurant called Chickie’s and Pete’s. We all ordered a Philly ... read more

Bonjour à tous, Je vais commencer par la conclusion, pour ceux qui n’ont pas l’envie ou la patience de me me lire jusqu’au bout. Organisez vous un séjour à Munich. Vous ne le regretterez pas. Je trouve cette ville absolument fabuleuse, et je n’y suis là que depuis quelques heures. La recommandation est gratuite, mais votre plaisir sera total. Un petit mot de Nuremberg hier au soir. Lorsque que je suis sorti pour manger, encore beaucoup plus de monde dans les rues que l’après-midi. Il y avait un concert sur la grande place de la ville, qui doit probablement pouvoit accueillir plusieurs dizaines de milliers de personnes. J’avais eu l’occasion de voir la scène dans l’après-mid. Je n’y suis pas allé, et je ne sais pas qui se produisait. Cette foule m’a effrayé, et un peu ... read more

Today we spent the last full day in Germany, driving from Nuremberg to Munich. I dropped my new car off at the transport point at the Munich airport to have it shipped back to the US, in about 8 weeks. While it was a fun experience, I do not think I would do a European delivery again. It was very complicated to set up and the car in Germany did not have all the functions it will have in the US. The car is on it's way back, and Sophie and I are on our way to the second phase of our travels. Tomorrow we fly to Athen for two days and then board the Seabourne cruse which goes from Athens, around the south of Italy eventually to Barcelona the end of June. Lots of fun ... read more

auf Wiedersehen, Munich. Jack and I visited the Alte Pinakothek and the Neue Pinakothek gazing at the art of the Old Masters and Immpressionists. One of the Van Gogh Sun Flowers is in the Neue, this was painted as a decoration for Van Gogh's house as he was expecting house guests including Paul Gauguin and he wanted art on the walls to be cheerful for his visitors. Today, we would have run to Home Goods for "wall art"! Our last dinner was at a traditional German restaurant, the Spatenhaus which is across the street from the Munich Opera. We had the pleasure of sharing an upstairs dining room with a Russian couple and their three body guards who at in the other room. #don'tstareattheRussians. Taxi ride back to our hotel. Strategy on repacking. The first leg ... read more

Nymphenburg Palance was the summer home of the King of Bavaria. The photos are better than any words to describe this "Schloss" which is German for fancy castle. Carriages, fountains, swans, and a couple Americans....great visit!... read more