Day 10 - München

August 26

We tried to get an early start but in the end we only managed to get an 11:03 train. Over the course of the day before we left, the train station shifted all its operations into what one of the employees called the "container village," bathrooms included. They were clearly preparing for a major renovation. The train was a nice, straight-shot, high-speed line right into Munich. It only took an hour and a half.

We grabbed another taxi to get to our hotel - the Marriott Munich this time - as it was a bit further out of town than we had thought. We very quickly discovered how our $75/night priceline bid was accepted so quickly - the hotel was undergoing a renovation/redecoration and was hosting the 2009 European Goalball championship.

We headed back to the city center on the U-bahn soon after arriving because we were in search of lunch. The city center is Marienplatz by city hall which looks more like an ancient church than city hall. We had a nice lunch in the platz.

City Hall

There was a cache in the tower of the nearby St. Peter's. At first we thought that we wouldn't be able to get in because the signs said it was closed for cleaning but the tower was still open.

St. Peter's Tower and the view

I spotted a farmers' market from above so we headed there afterward. We wandered there for quite awhile as I rediscovered how much I enjoy taking photos of flea and farmers markets.

We wandered more of the pedestrian zone, eventually finding the Hofbräuhaus and stopping in for a beer. While there we finally figured out what a Radler was - beer and lemonade, fizzy lemonade but still lemonade.

Afterward we decided to walk up Ludwig Strasse in search of jägerschnitzel but ended up with Indian instead.

Sights along Ludwig Strasse

We stopped by the front desk for help with our plans for the next day and we decided once and for all that our trip to Neuschwanstein was not to be - too expensive and lengthy.