Upon arrival, we walked from the train station to the town centre- Marianplatz... Look who we were greeted by:
People holding up signs.. but it wsa a peaceful protest. Took this from quite far away with the zoom function cause didn't want to attract any unneccessary trouble. :)
A place to chill out by the city centre - a large fountain... and Macdonalds.
Liked these cute figurines which were carved from wood the first time i saw them... but decided not to get one in the end...
Stopped for a cup of iced chocolate... and it's really like drinking melted chocolate with a scoop of Vanilla ice cream! Sehr GUT!
A clock with the signs of the zodiac around it!
Nice car ya? It's a BMW - saw like 5 of them in a row!
The National Theatre.
Fountain in a park!
I decided to act stupid and imitate the statue.
Saw this cellist performing. Maybe it was where he was situated, but the melodies he was playing with the cello was hauntingly beautiful. I took a photo with him.. but it's in my friend's camera.
HofBrauhaus - one of the most popular brewery in Munich. Saw Paulaner as well...
Like they say, in Rome, do as the Romans do. In Germany and in a brewery, how can I not drink? 1 litre of beer!
Look! I emptied it. I'm swearing off beer for at least the next 2 weeks though...
The bed where I spent my night...
Beethovenplatz! Hahaha.. saw a few streetnames in Munich that were similar to the ones in St Gallen.
This is quite random... but I saw this sign pointing to Hackenviertal. (It's ok if you dunno my fascination with Hacken). I know 'viertal' means quarter in German... (See! I study ok!) and I used an online website to translate the whole word.. it actually means 'chopping quarter'. Go figure.
On Sunday, after returning to Munich after visiting the concentration camp, we walked around the town. But as it was a Sunday, all the shops were closed... Except for some cafes... So, we decided to climb up this tall tower. It was a vertical marathon!!! *huff! huff! puff! puff!* I think about 12 storeys high? Anyway, it felt never ending, coupled with narrow steps and all.
View from the top. Look how high up we were...
Do you see a windmill in the distance? That was the furthest I could zoom.
I like the feel of Munich. Like how on Saturday, the town centre was teeming with people. And we saw no less than 3 makeshift stands promoting vegetable peelers. I wonder why.
It's a blend of old and new - historical monuments coexists with modern shops. Lots of open spaces to relax in or cafes to guzzle beer or drink coffee.
And there were many buskers who were just playing music to entertain passerby, earn a penny in the process or to give a live demonstration of their recordings. Here's one group:
See the 3 figurines in top of them also holding instruments?
And that concludes my short getaway to Munich!
2 comments:
Haha you really look like a 酒鬼 in that beer-guzzling pic... your face and neck's all red!!!
Hahaha... ya... my hands also turned grosteque! (however you spell that). But yeah... tt's why i'm swearing off beer for at least 2 weeks.. and I'm probably never gonna drink like 1 litre of it in one sitting again.
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