Seth had a conference in Munich in early September, so I got to tag along. I had only been in Copenhagen about 3 weeks, so it was fun to already check out a new city. As a side note, Seth's job is going really well so far. He is enjoying the experience and responsibility, and of course kicking butt.
I thought Munich was a really cool city. A couple things I learned upon my arrival: have Euros with you at all times. Duh! No credit cards would work at the train station machines, which was already a 2 mile walk from the hotel, and then I couldn't find an ATM. (if you plan to spend any long periods of time in Europe, the Visa chip cards are a must.) Once I got that straightened out, it was an easy train ride into the city.
Everyday I took the train into Marienplatz, which is the main shopping/pedestrian area. It is centrally located, so it is easy to walk anywhere from there. Seth had gotten some recommendations from a colleague from Munich, so I had a solid list of places to explore. This was the view when I exited the Metro.
One day I went to Dachau Concentration Camp. I thought it was important to see since I was in Munich. It was about 45 min from the hotel, an additional 25 min past Marienplatz. It was incredibly moving to be in the presence of such a place.
The food and beer in Munich were awesome! A couple of highlights: the bratwurst with sauerkraut, pizza at Oh Julia!, the pastries, and of course, the beer!
You can't go to Munich without visiting a biergarten. Augustine-Keller is one place the locals like! I also went to the Chinese Tower, which is a biergarten located in the English Garden, a must see on a sunny day. I also checked out the Viktualien Markt, which is basically a big farmer's market with stands that also sell food and beer. It is only a couple blocks from Marienplatz.
I wish Seth would have had more time to explore the city with me, but it was a great trip! Next up, my trip to Stockholm. Stay tuned!
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