Munich - 26 May

Scott and I took a day trip to Munich, Germany for a city tour and to visit a concentration camp. My Grandma stayed back to watch Damien--thanks Grandma! As with the Heidelberg trip, I can't remember everything that was said. I think it was about a 4-5 hour bus ride and then a one hour city bus tour followed by a walking tour. After that we had some free time to shop and we ate at the Hard Rock Cafe. After lunch, we finished the day off at the Dachau Concentration Camp, but those photos will be in the next post. I don't have any photos from the bus tour because we were moving and I didn't want to get sick. Plus, it would have been difficult to get a decent photo. Munich has a very interesting history so it was definitely a great place to see--too bad I can't remember it! I know it's part of Bavaria and is the third largest city in Germany.

Nymphenburg Palace

Nymphenburg Palace

Scott spent a lot of time taking pictures of the swans so it was only right that I posted one :)

All I can remember is this was a very old part of the city

A story went along with this place...it was said that wild pig tried to kill a baby boy and the tenants' monkey kidnapped the baby to the attic for a few hours to save it. Baby was returned to family safely.

Street view in Munich

It was hard to get the whole structure in one photo

Madonna

Opera House

I can't remember what the building is behind Scott...I know they've spent YEARS rebuilding it though.

Me! I was a little creeped out by the homeless man behind me though...

Lots of bikes

Hi, Scott!

Famous King

This building was one of Hitler's that survived the war

Interesting fact about Munich: So much of the city was destroyed in the war so it had to be rebuilt. After much debate, they decided to reconstruct it using the old lines...meaning that the roads, curves, and buildings were kept the same instead of adopting a grid-style and architecture like a modern city. This road is so wide and straight and it was considered very modern and different in its time.

Street view - outside of Hard Rock Cafe

Inside the Hard Rock Cafe