Blogs from Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe - page 8

Ich hatte mir ja schon lange vorgenommen einen traditionellen chinesischen Feuertopf nach Sichuan Art zu essen. Vor einiger Zeit habe ich in der sonst oft zu Kritik Anlass gebenden Zeitung "Süddeutsche" einen Artikel über ein neues chinesisches Restaurant in München gelesen. http://www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/kostprobe-der-chinesische-verwandte-des-fondues-1.3655540. Ich konnte es kaum erwarten, dieses Lokal selber auszuprobieren. Dabei habe ich Feuertopf schon mal in einem anderen Restaurant auf der Karte gesehen, aber ich glaube da musste man das vorbestellen und evtl. war es auch nur ab 2 Personen. Heute bin ich also zur U-Bahnstation Goetheplatz und von dort zum "Chois". Es ist nicht übermäßig groß und war sehr gut besucht. Darunter viele Asiaten, was bestimmt ein gutes Zeichen ist. Zum Glück hatte ich reserviert. Ich habe also den Feuertopf mit der schärfsten Brühe bestellt und ich... read more

I got went to bed around 2:00. I didn't have an early start to the day because I found out that the BMW factory wasn't hosting tours. A lot of the factory workers are on holiday apparently. I decided to go for the five € breakfast buffet at the hostel. I discreetly made a sandwich and shoved it in my bag. At the train station nearby I go several quotes for a rental car. One of my primary reasons for coming to Germany was to drive on the Autobahn and especially the Nürburgring. It's been on my bucket list for quite sometime. The lowest quote I got was 340 €. I’m very much looking forward to driving instead of walking around doing touristy things. I bought a day pass for the U Bahn and went to ... read more

I took an earlier train to Vienna because I didn't trust the 15 minute connection on the train they booked me on... worked out well, gave me time to sit and grab a Starbucks for the first time in +2 weeks lol. The train ride to Vienna wasn't exactly relaxing though lol. There was also a family with 4 kids around 8-12 that were "speaking" very loudly and watching videos with no speakers. For some reason one boy kept randomly yelling PO-TA-TO too lol, like the way Sam says it in LOTR...??? After about 20 minutes when the parents realized everyone was getting up and changing seats, they told their kids to calm down a bit. I couldn't be bothered to move... I just put my music on. Train to Munich was thoroughly uneventful. It's fun ... read more

Short or tall, fat or skinny, young or old you dress a Bavarian in frilly shirt, braces, lederhosen, fancy socks and shoes and despite the fact they appear they are on the way to a gay pride march thsee guys look like as though you should not mess with them. One even wore Harry Potter glasses and still looked tough! Don't tell Tracey's Mal but they all looked like him and that's after they had had a few beers and before I had any. And there are plenty of them around. All charming, all good but yo get the feeling they would be a bit of a force. Again I ate the best part of half an animal with a couple of litres of beer. Tonight it was roast pork with potatoes (I know you probably ... read more

Sunday morning, we left at 8 after a nice buffet breakfast. We headed through Germany to reach Munich for a short stop. It rained all the way there. We did get some fog, but it made the green countryside really beautiful. One of the striking things I saw was a large parking structure built over the highway for the airport near Stuttgart. Good idea for saving space. I have noticed in Germany that their are more American stores and services. We’ve passed Shell Gas Stations, Burger Kings, McDonald’s, Starbucks, and even a John Deere factory and showroom. So far every shop I’ve been in they have been able to speak English, very well at times. Munich, Bavaria’s capital, is home to centuries-old buildings and numerous museums. The city is known for its annual Oktoberfest celebration and ... read more