Munich Day 2

After saying gut bai to Osterhofen, we continued our adventure in Munich. Upon arriving we had all day to kill, as we were scheduled to take a night train to Paris. So naturally, we headed out onto the town without a map and little idea of where we were going. It did not take long for us to get mildly lost, which was quite fun. We found a nice little bakery, which brought the American spirit to Gabrielle and myself by "Rickrolling" us (adults & other noobs, don't worry about this cultural reference). Yes, the radio played Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" while we were in there. Anyhowzer, we ventured bravely on from there, as the streets were empty (it was Pentecost). The residential area was absolutely beautiful, the houses gorgeous, the architecture exquisite, etc. etc. Oh, mom, you'd love the gardens they had. Amazing (but nothing compared to yours, of course). I wish I had my camera at the time, I'll have to take pictures later for you. We saw a church, which was gilded heavily with gold. Compared to churches I've seen in America it was amazing. Then we walked back toward the train station (perhaps) when we came across Marienplatz, a kind of open air square with little food places (we ate at Hofbrauhaus - a traditional, famous Bavarian brewery and restaurant - I tried the food, it was a little rough, but the meat wasn't bad, I liked Dr. Hahn's knodel better than theirs). We then happened upon the Glockenspiel - a set of rotating, dancing, and music playing figurines in the top of an old church - very gut. We went to the Alte Peter - a famous Bavarian church which was in the middle of mass, incense and all. Then we walked along the Isar, the river that surrounds Munich (I saw some very lovely town houses there that overlooked the water, note to self, consider retirement home here). We followed the Isar into the English gardens where we sunbathed and watched the surfers ride the raves of the Eisbach. We walked up Maximillien Strasse, a famous street in Munich, once again experiencing some grand sights. Now I get to talk about my favorite sight in Germany - Theatinerkirche, a breathtaking, Rococo-influenced white cathedral. The details of the stone were, well, impressive to say the least. Cherubs, stone ivy, and intricate details lined the walls. I lit a candle there for my loved ones, a common practice in Catholic churches. Then we went back to the train station and waited for our night train. We got on said night train and met our roomies. Not much to say about that other than it got us to Paris and provided us a place to sleep (Katharina slept well, Gabrielle and I did not, but that's alright). The beds were small. We made it to Paris. Ciao - Sharp with significant help from Katharina, but what else is new?

N.B. - Gabrielle will post tomorrow, as it is now 1:18 am. Sorry for the long post, Munich was packed with action and we were energetic and stupid. Also pictures are coming soonish.