So this morning I was treated to a little buffet breakfast at the hostel of course the German way with meat, cheese, bread, muesli, hard boiled eggs, and yogurt. I quite enjoy my breakfasts in Germany though. It was included in the price of the stay so it was even better. Then I joined a 3 hour free walking tour around Munich to hear a little history, a few not so entertaining stories, get a feel for the town and chat with a few people. The name Muenchen comes from the Old German word Moonche meaning Monks, after which the city was founded. Then of course we heard about the prevalence and the importance of beer in Barvaria and how the Monks loved their beer. It was soooo hard to capture with my camera all that I saw so that frustrated me a bit but the sights were pretty cool. I saw the Glockenspeil, St. Peter’s Cathedral, the Bier Gartens, the food markets, various other extravagant buildings and the most expensive shopping street in all of Europe, Maximilian Strasse. (Check out the watch photo and notice the price. Remember also that it is priced in Euros) It wouldn’t be Germany if I didn’t finally show you one of the many Meat and Sausage stores, the cheese kiosks, and the beer. After a little jog around one of the parks in the city, I headed to the Hofbrauhaus, the most famous beer hall in the world to reward myself with a 1 liter beer and a pretzel. Guess I am just trying to fit in :) Later I was joined in the hostel bar by a cool newly married couple from Ontario that I had briefly met before I went on the tour. It was fun to have friendly people to visit with for a couple hours. Nice to meet ya Jaimie and Trevor! Enjoy the rest of your Europe tour!
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