Munich

This is the glockenspiel at the Rathaus.  Three times a day the carillon plays a tune for about 15 minutes and mechanical figures act out stories of knights jousting.  it is a big tourist draw to the main pedestrian shopping area.

Donnette and I are rubbing the boar.  It is something you must do in Munich.  Donnette says that if you do you will come back to Munich.  She rubbed it ten years ago, and here she was in Munich again so maybe it is true.

The concierge at the hotel recommended this restaurant for authentic German food.  Pork knuckles cooked slowly on a spit over a wood fire.  We found ourselves here at lunch time and so gave it a try.  The meat was very good.

Here is our whole group!

Outside one of the cathedrals

Skeleton of a early martyr in the cathedral

The famous Hofbrauhaus

Scott and his beer

Donnette, Scott and I took a walk through the Englischer Garden one night.  Pretty sunset picture, huh?  It was great that our hotel was so close to the park, we really enjoyed walking in it.