We said goodbye and headed toward Munich, where we had plans to rendezvous with Derek and Trevor. We had decided to stay in the same hotel and shortly after we arrived there was a rapping on the door and there they stood. Derek and Trevor, wise and weary from their two month adventure touring the continent, regaled us with adventure stories over a proper Munich meal of Weiner Art schnitzel und spaetzle. And Bier.
The next morning we woke up early...ish and prepared ourselves for a day stuffed with fun. We went to the Hirschgarten, a park in the middle of Munich which is home to a herd of reindeer. We wandered semi-aimlessly and soon found ourselves at the castle. After lolligagging around the Nymphenburger schloss for a bit we had lunch and went back to the hotel. After a restorative nap and ice cream, we headed over to the Volksbad for a couple laps and a lot of sweat. No photos from there, but it was the most beautiful bathhouse we've ever seen. Here we encountered a little trouble due to our lack of knowledge concerning proper bathing etiquette but Logan was able to surprise the aggressor with his german skills and defuse the situation. All was well after their hurried apologizes when they realized we were not mere tourists!
After several sweat filled hours at the Volksbad, we headed to the Hofbräuhaus down the way. The Hofbräuhaus is essentially where you go to experience Oktoberfest if you do not have the luck to be in Munich during the real deal. Here you can enjoy the sight of beautiful woman gracefully carrying liters of delicious beer to your table, huge traditional bretzels and other traditional German cuisine such as whole pigs. A truly fake German experience.
Joerg, the working man.
Erin took this one. (I wish I could take credit. - L)
The team.
Thar!
Logan's new day job.
The Hirschgarten
Trevor's new ride
Nymphenburger Schloss
Mocha, our friend the lady bug
Hofbräuhaus for a taste of Oktoberfest!
As quickly as they came, they were gone into the thick German darkness.
