Monday morning arrived and Ally, Michael, Matt, and myself headed off to Munich for the day. We caught the train in Garmisch and took the hour and a half long ride to the city. While on the train, we were able to see a lot of countryside that we usually didn't get to. At one point, Michael fell asleep and Ally and I began to throw pieces of a gum wrapper into his open mouth. A German couple were sitting across the aisle from us and laugh at us while we tried our best to make one in. Finally I made one and it stuck to the back of his throat. Ally was worried that he would choke on it, but it was too small for that. When Michael woke up, he didn't even notice it and swolled. Afterwards, we told him what we had done and he said that he felt something when he swolled, but didn't pay any attention to it.
Once arriving in Munich, we got on the subway to go to Marienplatz. In Marienplatz I saw the Glockenspiel. It's a giant clock that has characters that move around when it chimes. The characters are actually kind of creepy. After that, we went to the main cathedral and saw the devil's footprint. It was pretty cool and way bigger than my foot. The cathedral was really beautiful and had a very tall bell tower. Our next adventure was to go in search of the Hofbrau Haus. This is the most famous beer house in the world. It turns out that the two guys we were with are the most directionally challenged. We wandered around Munich for about 30mins and asked people for directions until we finally found it. Ally and I both ordered the 1 liter Helles, or light beer. Neither of us could finish it. I only drank maybe half of mine. We all actually ordered the same thing: brautwurst with sourkraut...gross! I did not like mine at all.
Once leaving HB, Ally and I decided to go separate from the guys so that we could see more things. Our first stop was the English Garden where we saw people surfing on the river. It was a really cool thing to see. After the garden, we saw the garden next to the Residence, some theaters, and a few other places. We met the guys back at the train station and headed on to our next stop.
Once arriving in Munich, we got on the subway to go to Marienplatz. In Marienplatz I saw the Glockenspiel. It's a giant clock that has characters that move around when it chimes. The characters are actually kind of creepy. After that, we went to the main cathedral and saw the devil's footprint. It was pretty cool and way bigger than my foot. The cathedral was really beautiful and had a very tall bell tower. Our next adventure was to go in search of the Hofbrau Haus. This is the most famous beer house in the world. It turns out that the two guys we were with are the most directionally challenged. We wandered around Munich for about 30mins and asked people for directions until we finally found it. Ally and I both ordered the 1 liter Helles, or light beer. Neither of us could finish it. I only drank maybe half of mine. We all actually ordered the same thing: brautwurst with sourkraut...gross! I did not like mine at all.
Once leaving HB, Ally and I decided to go separate from the guys so that we could see more things. Our first stop was the English Garden where we saw people surfing on the river. It was a really cool thing to see. After the garden, we saw the garden next to the Residence, some theaters, and a few other places. We met the guys back at the train station and headed on to our next stop.
There was a festival going on in a town close to Garmisch, so we stopped by to see everyone. While there we ate at restaurant that had really good pork...except for the fact that it made me nauseous the whole night. Afterwards, we went to the festival with everyone. It had rides and food stands and a beer tent. The tent was filled with people holding glasses and toasting all the time. I joined in with the group and danced on benches, but stayed sober with a few others. It was a lot of fun .We sang and laughed all night.
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