http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Munich/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Germany , Bavaria , Munich en-us Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:58:08 BST Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:58:08 BST What an amazing city It reminds me of other European cities but at the same time it's so distinct. I especially like the German culture I didn't think it would impress me so much. Out of all of the countries that I've been to Germany is the only one where they actually wear traditional clothing. I see all kinds of people wearing Lederhosen and whatever the female equivalent is. They're being http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Munich/blog-320609.html After lots of waiting and preparing I am finally in Europe again We had a pretty crazy experience at the airport on Wednesday. The whole group was waiting to board when we saw an unmarked vehicle with lights flashing on the top. We didn't think much of it until a firetruck showed up. Then before we knew it there were four firetrucks an ambulance and many vehicles with lights surrounding our a http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Munich/blog-320118.html Dachau Concentraion CampWe had really good traffic on the way to Munich so Mecha and Rocket let us go to the Dachau Concentration Camp. I felt really weird about coming here as I get really bad feelings about this sort of stuff. When we walked in the front gates I felt like vomiting. The continued with me for the hour that we had there. It was fucked up. Really fucked up. The Dachau Camp was the f http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Munich/blog-319796.html So i actually am not sure what day of the week it is. That is fine with me.Here is more of a synopsis of the things that have happened. Berlin is awesome a really great city and not too expensive. I danced to crappy music with dorky germans. You can drink on the street you can buy cheap really good beer on the street. You can also camp in the city in a tent near an empty swimming pool and dr http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Munich/blog-317693.html Die letzten Vorbereitungen laufen. Fuer Brasilien ist alles klar und alles Weitere schau ich dann vor Ort.Komische Stimmung momentan ein Mix aus Vorfreude Bedenken Planung Gedanken Stress Sinn etc.Aber sobald ich im Flugzeug sitze gibt es kein zurueck mehr und dann geht alles von alleine...Naechste Woche noch die 3. Impfung gegen Tollwut. Sind dann auch mal stolze 180Euro nur damit ich mi http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Munich/blog-317517.html MunichMunchen is the German name for Munich. I searched high and low for the Munchen Carpet store but couldnrsquot find itmdashI knew right away that this town was nothing like Brussels. If you didnrsquot get it thatrsquos ok move on.On Thursday 7 August Dan dropped us at the train station and we parted ways with the promise to reconnect in the future and not wait so long to visit e http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Munich/blog-316789.html 287I woke up very tired and hungover this morning but decided to go on the 12pm walking tour of the city but after about an hour of standing in the sun listening to a very boring tour guy me and 2 of the girls I met last night bailed and went and had some lunch then went to the English Garten. Which is a massive parkland with a river running through it it has a beer garden surf wave and nudist http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Munich/blog-316517.html Munich is a lovely city again could live there It has one of the largest urban parks with a manmade surf wave a naked beach nothing like a bit of free European nakedness You feel like yoursquore in a forest in the park cos there are so many trees and a lovely river flowing through.We went on another bike tour to all the popular touristy sights and I was surprised by what there is to see in http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Munich/blog-316400.html Munich land of beer We were lucky enough to arrive in Munich right in the middle of the cities 850 year birthday celebration. Not quite the Octoberfest but good enough. Actually there are other beer festivals on most of the summer which are preferred by the local population. The Octoberfest should probably be renamed Ozzie's fall flat on your face fest. So many Australians infest Munich durin http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Munich/blog-315789.html Munich Add friends beer and voila A great birthday weekend.Step 1 Invite all your friendsTwo of my friends in London and I all have birthdays within a month of each other so we decided to combine forces and plan a weekend trip to Munich in midAugust to celebrate. We picked the city the hotel and some flights and then were so thrilled when 16 of our friends agreed to join us. We had a http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Munich/blog-315564.html Welcome to the Travelblog of Joerg and Yuki. We are just preparing to leave for SoutheastAsia and Japan on September 2nd 2008 First stop will be the exciting boom town of Dubai. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Munich/blog-314611.html This one's actually a nobrainer and here's why Vienna is flatout boring. Seriously no offense to the Viennese but for the most part it's just dull and lifeless. Don't get me wrong there's a lot of fancy stuff everywhere and the people are very friendly but it lacks a certain je ne sais quoi. That all being said there were two big highlights that made it a worthwhile trip just not worth 3 http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Munich/blog-314339.html Hey just some last minute added photos we received from a friend. They relate to the previous blog. x http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Munich/blog-314170.html Notes on Munich Germany One thing we like love about Munich is the pretzels. They are in every bakery and beer hall but they are not touristy comeons. Everyone seems to eat them. They are a real food that locals eat and pretzels good big delicious pretzels are everywhere. We did not feel like posers buying several pretzels everyday. The last two days in Munich were different than http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Munich/blog-314089.html Hello from the Fatherland weve had a lovely couple of days in munich.Our train from Paris arrived on time but unfortunately we were poorly rested after some anglodeutsch disagreements about whether the couchette windows should be open. The air conditioning was broken and therefore it was like a sauna in hell on the top bunks unfortunately Frasiers german cousins did not quite comprehend why we http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Munich/blog-313863.html OK I have more time to write this now and I'm feeling a little more patient towards the German keyboard but there's still no way I can begin to describe everything I want to from the past 2.5 days. I'll just have to settle for a whirlwind summary to accompany my whirlwind tour so far. On Sunday we started off with a morning in Rothenberg which felt like what would grow if you could take some Ge http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Munich/blog-313852.html We flew from Barnaul to Moscow and then onto Munich Germany which was a bit of a homecoming for me. I lived in Munich while my dad was stationed there from 19901992. I was 12 and 13 years old and then in nearby Augsburg for another 4 years. It was comforting that our first destination was a friendly place and not only that we had a hotel reservation. Life couldn't and probably wouldn't be http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Munich/blog-312925.html Written by Daniel I canrsquot believe how fast these Germens drive. I drive down the Autobahn at what I think is a pretty good pace and therersquos people flying past me like Irsquom a granny in a mobility scooter. The speed limit seems like itrsquos more of a suggestion than a limit. Itrsquos unbelievableToday we made good progress on the travelling front and made it all the way to Mu http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Munich/blog-310812.html Headed off for my second ever visit to Munich on this weekend. Irsquod first been there in 2007 for the Oktoberfest. Now I was heading back over for a friendrsquos stag weekend an event which was believe it or not to involve even higher levels of beer consumption than the Oktoberfest had seen.Now I am no great connoisseur of beer but I know enough to understand that Munich beers are good http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Munich/blog-310772.html Munich is in the heart of German Bavaria. The city and all the buildings are very nice and in many ways Munich feels indistinguishable from other major cities we have visited such as Dublin Oslo and Frankfurt. The more time you spend in Munich however you began to see that everything is NOT how it appears. As you look around you began to notice that the historical towers and buildings look a li http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Munich/blog-309691.html Munich Germany Arrived in Munich with no problems. We checked our bags at the Hauptbanhof and strolled towards Karlsplatz and Marienplatz. Whoa We were taken aback by the swarms of people. The walkway was so mobbed that we miserably knifed our way through not hesitating to glance at the churches or Rathaus. Neither of us remembered so many people from our previous visits from seven and te http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Munich/blog-309675.html Hey all our stay in Munich has been a good one. Once again at another Wombats hostel. First couple of days there we just walked around to get an idea of where things were in the city so nothing too exciting mainly window shoping and all that sort of Jagga.The next day though we got up early and took advantage of the free walking tour as we did at the previous Wombats hostel and once a http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Munich/blog-308929.html Hey everybody Long time no write. Chelsea and I have been without internet access for 3 days in the medieval town of Rothenberg o der Tauber. It really did feel like the dark ages We now have access in our hotel in Munich but before we get to Munich I will fill you in on a little Rothenberg. Rothenberg is a small walled town parts of which date to the year 1000AD. It has a fascinating hist http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Munich/blog-308854.html Our train arrived in Munich at 2am. Marvin had arranged for us to stay with a friend of his that night. In the morning we checked into our hostel locked our luggage and headed to the city center. We had lunch at Donsil a restaurant with nice outside tables. We split white sausages a pretzel roasted pork and potato dumplings and topped it off with a cold beer. I am really enjoying the fo http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Munich/blog-308718.html Aug 2 2008 We are currently staying with Peterrsquos cousin Rebekka in Gussenstadt and this will be our home base for the next few days. We will be taking day trips as there are lots to see around this area. Gussenstadt 1200 pop. borders two provinces Baden Wurttemberg and Bavaria. There are so many little villages dorfs within a few kilometers of each other but because they are situated http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Munich/blog-308642.html We left Switzerland early this morning and made our way to the train station... the ride to Germany went really well and we were able to save a lot of money by getting off at the German border and buying group tickets we saved about 20 euros each Once we arrived we found our hostel which is really close the train station and right in the center of the city. We got cleaned up and decided to wal http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Munich/blog-308310.html So it was a looooooong day trying to get here. Our train from Vernazza to Genoa was 25 minutes late so we missed every single connection after that. So once in Genoa we had to book trains that were at least 45 minutes to an hour between. The trip just to get to Munich was Vernazza to Genoa to Milan to Verona to Munich. To top it all off the longest train ride from Verona to Munich about 6 h http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Munich/blog-307792.html I woke up today with a tough decision. Do I just hang out during the day and ensure I catch my train to Amsterdam or do I risk missing the last train at 356 and head on a tour of Dachau Since I really wanted to see a concentration camp I decided to risk missing the train. At approximately 1015am I showed up at the Hoptbanhof by the tourist information office to meet up with the Dachau Tour gu http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Munich/blog-307536.html Oh my god. The 2 girls from Taiwan are SOOOOOO annoying. They wake up butt crack ass early in the morning and ruffle through their stuff repeatedly for long periods of time. Irsquom not exaggerating but today they woke up at 630am and opened and closed their locker about 1215 times. I wanted to say something but figured Irsquod just chill. I can understand opening and closing 4...... maybe http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Munich/blog-306742.html Sorry was too tired to take pics today. Plus didn't really do anything.Oh man has today been a freakinrsquo adventure. So I woke up today at 930am thinking checkout was 10am. Luckily it was 11 so I was able to chill out a little bit. The extra rest was great. I got ready packed my things and hung out in the common area for about an hour checking emails and stuff. Since my train was at http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Bavaria/Munich/blog-306741.html