Munich

The second stop on our tour was Munich, Germany. This is perhaps the most green city I have seen. It is like you are in a giant park that happens to have buildings in it. The image with the figures in on 2 levels is called the "Rathaus glockenspiel". Meaning clock show. Three times a day it re-enacts two famous celebrations from the 16th century. ..it is quite the tourist spot. I had a day off to walk around this lovely city and I spent most of the afternoon in the town center. This area was heavily bombed during WWII. They have renovated the downtown to replicate to styles of the original buildings. It is really lovely. Classical architecture with the sheen of the 20th century. Munich is the richest city in Germany and one of the most expensive cities to live in. There are loads of designer shops and well dressed people.

There is a river that runs through the town and everyday people hang out on the various beaches. Suntanning and swimming in the chilly river water. I spent an afternoon on one of the cities pebble beaches and it was truly relaxing. There was also one area where the river was really rapid and rough and people were using the chance to surfboard!

Too much fun!

It is definitely worth spending a few days there if you ever get the chance.