And so the road trip begins.
But not quite yet. First we had a day and a half in Munich before we picked up the car.
The hotel was fabulous, and very comfortable.
The Hofbrau House was load, crowded, hot, and it took an hour to be served.
Our advice? Check it out by walking through, don't bother to eat there.
Regulars keep their mugs under lock and key to the side of the dining room.
We learned later that the regulars sit in a special area with better service and less tourists. Lesson learned.
Rubber duckies are a thing. Everywhere.
Inexplicably, there is an over-the-top shrine to Michael Jackson across the street from our hotel. There are photos, cards, flowers, candles, all manner of tributes listing his accomplishments, except, of course, for what we know him for in the US.
The famous glockenspiel in the central square.
Where we later had a fine dinner...
A little gaud to go with God?
A skeleton is preserved as a relic.
Miscellaneous body parts, ditto.
Yes, they are a real thing.
The glockenspiel again...
The synagogue, closed, unfortunately.
ABC, really ABBC...(another beautiful church, but really another beautiful baroque church)...
Confession is good for the soul, especially with all these folks listening in.
This church features portraits of the artisans who built the church at the top of the columns, a delightful touch.
See them way up there where the column reaches the archway?
A monument to Ludwig II beloved by his people and likely murdered by his government.
The next morning we gave ourselves a couple of hours to visit the vast Residenze, the palace of the local ruling family. We started with the treasury to see the crown jewels, then made our way through only a fraction of the palace rooms, only 90 of who knows how many.
A sultan's buckle, acquired in battle (allegedly),
a vase like any of us have lying around,
an icon literally dripping with gems,
this thing is about two feet, must weigh a lot. Possibly not for daywear.
Then off to the palace itself, which started with a grotto made of seashells.
Some dressed up royal skulls...
And as soon as we worked out the lay of the land and the type of sausages Tom liked, we were off to Salzburg.
But not quite yet. First we had a day and a half in Munich before we picked up the car.
The hotel was fabulous, and very comfortable.
Regulars keep their mugs under lock and key to the side of the dining room.
And as soon as we worked out the lay of the land and the type of sausages Tom liked, we were off to Salzburg.
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