Wilfred took us to the airport today, and we got to meet yet another cousin named Monika. (I don't remember her last name.) She met us at the airport and we had coffee and shared more stories. Found out that one of Kirk's great-great uncles by marriage invented the machine that now makes Haribo candy!
We landed in Munich and took the subway to our apartment. We're staying a couple of blocks away from Marienplatz/the Old City. The apartment is on the 5th floor of a generic building but is pretty nice. The girls have their own room, and Kirk and I share a room with Kyle. We have a bed, and he has a mattress on the floor. Not great but clean and comfortable. We have use of a small kitchen and a bathroom and very spotty wifi. Breakfast is make-your-own, but the owner of the flat has provided bread, meats, cheeses, jams, and, oh yes, NUTELLA! My new favorite thing to eat is toast with Nutella and banana. When it is warm, the Nutella is melty. So good!
We deposited our stuff, went to a restaurant for pizza, and then took the subway to Marienplatz since we weren't sure how far it was to walk. I wish I had the camera on Emily as she came up out of the subway. Her back was to the Rathaus and the church, and when she turned around, her eyes grew wide, and her mouth dropped open, and she just stood there staring. It was so magical to watch her awe.
We walked around and took pictures and stopped and listened to a street band play classical music as rock. It was pretty awesome. We had yummy ice cream cones and then went into a church and looked around. We found ourselves at the Haufbrauhaus and ordered pretzels and Cokes. Kirk got a giant beer. And we sang and watched people. It is so cheesy, but it was still fun! Kyle especially liked the girls in the fraulein costumes who walked around selling the pretzels and gingerbread!
Everything shuts down here about 6, which I don't understand. It was packed in the square, and I know people would be buying things if stores were open. There was a hen party/bachelorette party with all of the women dressed in traditional German costumes. There was a bachelor party with the groom dressed in a pink rabbit suit!
It was fun to just see all that was going on and try to take it all in. Munich looks like it's going to be an interesting place to visit!
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| Wilfred and Monkia |
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| Munich apartment |
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| Kitchen area |
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| Girls' room |
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| Marienplatz |
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| Marienplatz |
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| Haufbrauhaus |
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