Yay for free internet!

The German's do not like to share their internet, but good thing they do for Marriott Gold Members!

So after a little bit of a fiasco, we're in Munich for two nights! It feels nice to be able to settle in a little bit. The one thing I am not a fan of is the fact that it has been raining all day. It's stopped now, but it is also almost 9 pm! 

The drive to Munich was beautiful even through the rain! I stared out the window for most of it (the rest I was napping). 

We're staying a little bit away from the Marienplatz but you can definitely tell we're in a big city, it's so much different from the little towns we've been staying in the past week! We took the subway downtown and trudged our way to the world famous Hofbräuhaus. I must say I have never seen anything like it, I cannot even imagine what it looks like during Oktoberfest! It was an absolute zoo, and there were SO many Americans! 

It took us awhile to find seating and we ended up sitting right next to the kitchen. It was amazing how fast they work! I ordered Pfälz Wurst with sauerkraut and it was pretty good. We also got bread baskets and I am definitely a fan of German pretzels, plus they make some good mustard! For dessert we had espresso and apple strudel which was delicious (but the strudel recommended by Luuk in Traben-Trarbach was better). 

After our meal we walked around the downtown, but since it is Sunday, almost everything is closed. We looked in St. Peter's which was beautiful, it would be such an experience to go to mass there! Then we stood in the square to hear the  Radhaus-Glockenspiel, it was a good 10 minutes long, but really cool! The figures danced around to the music and there were so many people gathered in the square!

I loved the street musicians and we stopped to listen to a group of them, I could have been there all day listening to them play more of their jazzy Beethoven! 

We found our way back to the subway and then to the English Garden, which is Munich's equivalent of Central Park. It was gorgeous, especially after the rain! We saw the Chinese Tower, which I expected to be much bigger but it was still cool! We wandered around the park for awhile, it was nice to take a leisurely walk! Eventually we found our way back to the hotel for the night! 

I must say I was extremely excited that they had a fitness center and was very impressed when I went downstairs to see it! It is a full spa down there! Two more plusses about the Marriott München, ice and a jacuzzi. Firsts for me since I've been in Germany! 

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David's Beer, Sarah's Beer. I always seem to be the mini.

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For Papa Liebig from your brother. 

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The Glock.