January 2, 2025
Thank you to the most wonderful tour guide, Alex Walter.
Thank you to the most wonderful tour guide, Alex Walter.
From my journal: Alex and I woke up bright and early to our 8:00 AM alarms. Alex cut up some dinkel (my new favorite bread) before we headed out to catch the train. Arriving at Stachaus in the middle of downtown, I forced Alex to take me into the Harry Potter store.
⏲ 10:15 a.m.
☞ Harry Potter store in Stachaus train station :)
⏲ 10:22 a.m.
☞ Karsplatz.
⏲ 10:22 a.m.
☞ Karlstor.
⏲ 10:26 a.m.
☞ Neuhauser Straße.
⏲ 10:28 a.m.
☞ Jesuitenkirche St. Michael.
⏲ 10:30 a.m.
I wanted to bring this door handle home with me.
⏲ 10:37 a.m.
☞ Frauenkirche (directly translates to "women's church").
The devil's footprint!
⏲ 10:56 a.m.
☞ Mariensplatz (the town hall).
We arrived just in time for the 11:00 AM Glockenspiel (music and figurine play).
⏲ 11:57 a.m.
☞ Löwenstatue vor der Residenz.
⏲ 12:11 p.m.
☞ Englischer garten pond.
⏲ 12:20 p.m.
☞ Eisbachwelle.
⏲ 1:28 p.m.
☞ Hofbräuhaus München.
⏲ 1:31 p.m.
⏲ 1:39 p.m.
Rindergulasch mit Semmelknödeln (beef goulash with bread dumpling) and Hobräu Original (a Bavarian Helles, i.e., pale lager).