Munich or Bust!

We had an early morning departure from my flat. One bus ride and two trains later we arrived in Munich. We checked into our hotel room at the Holiday Inn – which was one of a few hotels that I could find that had air-conditioning (which was a requirement of my dad and with how hot it was, I’m glad it was a requirement. But still no ice machines). We then made our way back to the main train station, the Hauptbahnhof. From here, we began a self-guided walking tour of the old city of Munich.

We entered Alstadt (old town) through the 14th century city gate (picture above) and our senses exploded! The vendors, the people, the church steeples, the bicycles, and the architecture truly amazed us. My dad enjoyed girls on bikes with skimpy attire, and my mom’s favorite was the Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady) – especially the lift to the top to see an incredible view of the city. This is a picture of the Church of our Lady.

Our journey taught us a lot about “Max” King Ludwig II and his ruling family, the Wittelbach’s. We’ll see two of his castles in Füssen on Sunday. This is a statue of King Ludwig outside of the Royal Palace.














We headed back to our hotel and had an authentic German dinner at Ruchlverjeichnis. The schnitzel and beer tasted great!