Hallo from Munich!

It was tough leaving Paris, but we were both so excited for Munich!

We practiced our German accents on the train ride over.

Derek has it down pretty good. Mine still needs some work.

We have loved taking the trains from country to country.

You can see so much more this way as opposed to flying.

It's incredible how each country has it's own unique architectural style.

You can tell when you are in a new country by the design of the homes and buildings.

 

Our first stop in Munich was the Augustiner-Heller beer garden.

For being a non-drinker, I was surprised at how much I loved the concept of a beer garden.

People outdoors, eating, drinking, having a good time.

No one was being obnoxious; people were just enjoying each others company and making new friends.

 

 

 

 This is what Mormons do at a beer garden: eat huge pretzels!

 

Since the weather was cooperating nicely we checked out the English Garden, which is one of the largest urban parks in the world.

This park may have trumped the Parque de Retiro in Spain for me.

It was AMAZING!

So green and quiet and peaceful.

I'll let the pictures do the talking.

 

 

 

 

We could have literally spent all day there!

Another fun part about this park is that--while most of it is very serene and peaceful--there is a beer garden inside with lots of fun mingling going on.

Derek had a very German lunch consisting of bratwurst and country potatoes.

I, on the other hand, had a salad...because that is what a vegetarian eats in Germany!

So far our favorite things about Munich are:

 

- How clean and organized it is. It feels like a very safe and livable city.

- The lively people. It could be all the beer, but everyone seems to be having a real good time.

- The outfits. We're not sure if there was some special occasion going on, but we were surprised to see many people (including younger people) dressed in traditional German clothing.

 

We get one more day in Munich before heading to Switzerland!