Munich

So, while we travel for hours to get back to our home, here are the photos we took in Munich. First, I have to tell you though, that we had a great time in Munich because of my friends on Facebook. I didn't look anything up for the city, because we only had about two hours of free time. I posted something on Facebook asking friends what to see, and their suggestions made for a lovely bit of free time seeing the highlights of this great city. I have to say I enjoyed the city very much. Here you go:

The "free stuff" on the train.

We thought this was sort of random. When we boarded the train from Vienna to Munich, we were issued some orange juice and a Kit Kat. Random, yes, but we took it! This reminds me of our flight to Vienna as well - an 8pm flight from Amsterdam to Vienna - the "snack" they wanted to hand out to each passenger was a chicken sandwich! We passed - again, seemed a bit random.

It was a four hour train ride. 

When we arrived, we caught a cab with the crankiest guy in Munich.

And we went to sleep!

A department store decked out for spring.

The old church in Munich, undergoing renovation.

A bronze city model, church front and center. 

The glockenspiel!

A real highlight, and oh so German, the glockenspiel plays three times a day. We caught it at lunch, eating at the Marineplatz for this purpose. I took video, but it's too long to upload...

The royal couple

The clock.

The tip-top!

The cuckoo.

One knight wins.

The dancers.

A beer at the Hofbrauhaus, the most famous Munich Beer Garden.

Check out the guys in traditional garb...lederhosen included.

There are some tables reserved for the regulars - Stammtisches

The stein vault - for the regulars.

Where the Bavarian band plays. They were on break.

The fresh food/flower/meat, etc market.

With a beer garden in the middle.

I took this for my dad - Dad, look at all the cheese!!!

Finally, dinner at another beer garden - Hacker Pschorr

Beautiful city, so glad we got to experience it for a little bit. Please pray for our safe travel back today. We look forward to being home. Ahhhh...

See you soon.