June 28th, 2009
the golden pretzel of München.
We made a short stop in Munich, to visit Alfonso’s old friend and check out the town: Marienplatz, Viktualienmarkt, even a little Dirndl shopping.
converted train station/microbrewery at Großhesselohe Isartalbahnhof. the menfolk discuss whatever it is menfolk discuss.
beer garden of Viktualienmarkt (victual market)
My favorite part was the afternoon spent in the Englischer Garten. It is larger than Central Park (3.7km), opened in 1792, and features the landscaping style made famous by Lancelot “Capability” Brown. It is also known for having an abundance of naked sunbathers (see: Hirschau meadow).
We took a paddle boat out on Kleinhesseloher See, and watched the surfers of Eisbach (ice brook), rooting for the one wetsuitless underdog.
Then we caught the S7 home to Pullach.
I know this is completely ridiculous but my favorite picture is the pointy cabbages because I have tried to grow them many times and not succeeded and I began to think they were a fabrication of some jokester’s mind. So pert and inappropriate looking!
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