The train ride was nice, standing in a cramped isle while people who were smart enough to reserve tickets got to sit. I only had to stand for about 2.5 hours, then as it got later I found a place to sit for the remaining 2 hours. It was kind of funny, trying to figure out what these people were asking me as they passed by me on the train. I'll tell you one thing though, "Sprechen Sie English?" got a lot of good use that night, and I don't think a single person ever responded "nein" either.
Well I arrived in Munich and it was already dark out, so I found the nearest/cheapest food stand (cheese pretzel mmmm), and then made my way off to the hostel. It was about an 11 minute walk down the streets of Munich, there were lots of people and lighting so I felt safe for the most part. I got to the hostel, found my room, talked to the first Canadian I saw for about 15 minutes, then went directly to bed (this was around 9pm Germany time). I woke up at ohhhhh around 1pm today, and the first thing I did was find access to internet to make this post. So now I'm off to wander around a bit, maybe go on a tour, but right now I'm going to get another pretzel. SO DELICIOUS!
-Kyle out
8 comments:
Well, good to hear that you made it in one piece. Have a pretzel for me :-) (and don't forget to update the "Where I've been map" - we need visual aids man!) ;-)
Oh my goodness. Not a great start. However, finding yourself in Oktoberfest country in Oktober could prove to be interesting. I think you're also within striking distance of Neuschwanstein Castle. Too bad you didn't sleep on the plane; it's hard to make intelligent decisions when one's brain is numb. Thanks for the letter. Keep 'em coming. Love, Mutti
I told you Frankfurt is a dump. And that you would have to stand on the train. And that prezels make a good dinner! Haha. Am glad you made it safe and sound. I love Munich. It is a great place to spend some time. You are near the Disney Castle as mom mentioned as well as the concentration camp Dachau. Oh! And if I remember correctly very famous beer garden the Hofbrauhaus is there. The staff are rude, the beers are a foot and a half high, and the bar maids pull mustard packs out of their, ahem, bosoms. Check it out.
BTW The Conservatives pulled off another minority government victory. They actually got quite a few more seats, mostly at the expense of the Liberals, so there is talk of a leadership review there. The Green Party got a fair bit of the vote but did not result in a seat.
Some trivia for you: I just heard on the news that with just 76 seats, the Liberals had the lowest proportion of seats since Conferation in 1867.
Also, I put my first comment in your August blog, so if you are bored you can look at that.
Ah, glad to hear things are going well for ya! Make sure to take lots of pictures!!
(It's going to be a long while with no BSG but I'll survive, somehow.)
Hey Kyle, this is my first Blog ever! Sounds like you're off to a good start and learning as you go. I wish I had a pretzel rigt now (mmmmmmmm, european baked goods). I hope you have a good time checking out the Neuschwanstein Castle and the bossom mustard. Man, I wish I could find a job like that. Glad to hear you made it safe, I can't wait to see pictures.
Hugs, Tiff
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