Is what our tour guide was telling us and trying to hammer in throughout much of our walking tour.
Today we went on a free walking tour of Munich! Not technically free, because the guides make their money off of tips so you're still expected to tip well, but I guess you have more freedom to choose how to tip depending on how you liked the tour. So this tour was actually the longest I've ever been on, over 4 hours! Luckily there were lots of sitting breaks and eating breaks. I actually really enjoyed the tour, and I think the guide, Ozzy, did a great job of spacing it out and structuring it so that it was never too much walking or too much talking all at once. During the tour we were also able to have lunch at an outdoor marketplace (bratwurst, pickle, preztel, and dessert!) and try a shot of raspberry schnapps! (Didn't taste that bad, but also didn't taste like raspberry...) Our guide also went super in-depth into the history of the city, and its infamy about being the birthplace of the Nazi party. Gave a different perspective on the Nazi history, and really gave you food for thought haha. Also! Apparently most of what is stereotypically German (beer, Oktoberfest, Laderhosen) is actually Bavarian! And Bavaria actually thinks of itself as a "free-state" from Germany. Thus, if you ever go to Munich, call the people and culture there Bavarian, not German!
After the tour, it was already mid-afternoon, so we walked to the English garden, which is like Munich's Central Park. It's a huge park that has a gushing river running through it, and at one end, there are waves that people can surf! And throughout the park, people will just jump into the river and swim/ride the current downstream. It looked super fun, but also kind of cold, because the water was not that warm... Overall, I really liked the park, and would definitely like to spend more time there if I ever came back to Munich.
After the park, we walked back to the marketplace (Viktualienmakt) to a little cafe that served donuts. We each tried a jelly-filled one, and then a plain "flat" donut, and the flat one was actually our favorite! (Fresh made too!) And for dinner, we decided to just do bratwurst again (it's only 2.80 euros and so yummy!) and then head back to the hostel to rest. Later on we tried going out to a bar, but it actually was kind of empty and we felt super awkward, so decided just to go back to our hostel and have drinks there (since we had coupons for a free drink)
Today we went on a free walking tour of Munich! Not technically free, because the guides make their money off of tips so you're still expected to tip well, but I guess you have more freedom to choose how to tip depending on how you liked the tour. So this tour was actually the longest I've ever been on, over 4 hours! Luckily there were lots of sitting breaks and eating breaks. I actually really enjoyed the tour, and I think the guide, Ozzy, did a great job of spacing it out and structuring it so that it was never too much walking or too much talking all at once. During the tour we were also able to have lunch at an outdoor marketplace (bratwurst, pickle, preztel, and dessert!) and try a shot of raspberry schnapps! (Didn't taste that bad, but also didn't taste like raspberry...) Our guide also went super in-depth into the history of the city, and its infamy about being the birthplace of the Nazi party. Gave a different perspective on the Nazi history, and really gave you food for thought haha. Also! Apparently most of what is stereotypically German (beer, Oktoberfest, Laderhosen) is actually Bavarian! And Bavaria actually thinks of itself as a "free-state" from Germany. Thus, if you ever go to Munich, call the people and culture there Bavarian, not German!
Mmmm bratwurst! Could eat this all day errday!
Schnapps!
After the tour, it was already mid-afternoon, so we walked to the English garden, which is like Munich's Central Park. It's a huge park that has a gushing river running through it, and at one end, there are waves that people can surf! And throughout the park, people will just jump into the river and swim/ride the current downstream. It looked super fun, but also kind of cold, because the water was not that warm... Overall, I really liked the park, and would definitely like to spend more time there if I ever came back to Munich.
The Surfer's Wave in the park! People with surfboards line up on each side and take turns surfing the wave.
After the park, we walked back to the marketplace (Viktualienmakt) to a little cafe that served donuts. We each tried a jelly-filled one, and then a plain "flat" donut, and the flat one was actually our favorite! (Fresh made too!) And for dinner, we decided to just do bratwurst again (it's only 2.80 euros and so yummy!) and then head back to the hostel to rest. Later on we tried going out to a bar, but it actually was kind of empty and we felt super awkward, so decided just to go back to our hostel and have drinks there (since we had coupons for a free drink)
Stephanie looking super refined with her book & wine, and me chowing down on a calzone!
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