Seeing the sites in Munich

For our last day in Munich was did some sight seeing. We did some walking around and also did a double decker bus tour. The first thing we did was head to the Marienplatz to see the 11:00 a.m. chime of the Rathaus-Glockenspiel.

Rathaus-Glockenspiel

The figurines moved around to a 12 minutes chiming tune. I have a not so great video that I will try and share. But I'm glad I got to see the long showing of the figurines moving. It was really neat!

Front entrance.

I thought this door was very pretty.

Fountain in the Marienplatz

Karlstor (this is one of four medieval city gates that still exists), This is situated in a busy shopping area.

Odeonsplatz

Old Town Hall

Old Town Hall

Can't remember which building this is.

Nymphenburg Palace. This Palace was huge! You can get a panoramic view in the next 5 pictures!

Left 

Left

Center

Center

Right

Can't remember what this building is


Can't remember with building this is


BMW plant/museum/headquarters

The museum was closed the day we went to BMW. We had considered the plant tour but it was going to make us miss our bus to get back close to the hotel, so we just spent the afternoon walking around BMW and the Olympiapark.

BMW Welt

BMW Welt (this was a showroom/restaurants/gift shop)

BMW Headquarters

Motorcycle on display!

John looks better on it than I do. :D

Olympiapark

This was the view from the BMW Welt

View of the Olympiaturm or the Olumpic Tower. About the time we were leaving BMW and making our way to Olympiapark, with started to rain, I didn't stop for most of the afternoon.

Olympic Tower

View of Munich from Olympia Tower.

View of BMW

Clay courts and where the Olympians stayed. 

This is the pool

Track and Opening/Closing Ceremonies

The Alps are in the distance

The Alps are in the distance

Lunch!

The Siegestor or Victory Gate


The Walking Man

Walking Man

I really liked these trees along this sidewalk.

Another tree pic

Ice cream!

I thought this sidewalk was pretty with all the moss.

This is the Augustiner-Brau Restaurant.

This just a clothing store but the flowers were gorgeous!

Frauekirche

Frauekirche

We had been talking about how we had not seen an according player, then we found this guy!
He was pretty awesome!

We ended the night by eating at Hofbrauhous

Hofbrauhous

Last beer in Munich

Menu (this is the German on, but they offered ones in English)

Coaster

We had Apfelstrudel or Apple Strudel. Since this dessert originated in Germany, John suggested we try it. It was so delicious!

Apfelstrudel

On our way back to the hotel, we saw this man with this interesting instrument. We thought it was in the harpsichord family. So we asked him about it and he told us it's a cimbalom. It's a gypsy instrument and is similar to a hammered dulcimer. He was actually done with his concert, but pulled out the mallets anyways.

I thought he was going to play a few notes so we could see what is sounded like, but he ended up playing a mini concert for me and John! It was awesome! He was a very talented musician. I got a small video that I will try and upload. It has been such a good time in Munich and this was a great ending to a wonderful vacation!!!