Nymphenburg Schloss

Our last day in Munich we spent at Nymphenburg Schloss, an extravagant palace with 3 square miles of grounds.  Since it was the day of the Germany vs  Argentina, there were very few people there and we could wander around as though we owned the place...The formal grounds behind the palace were very neat and tidy and I could imagine princesses in big gowns strolling along the well manicured paths.  But it was too hot to walk in the sun when we were there....

The first little outbuilding we came to as we wandered the shady paths was this little Hexenhus, or Witches House.  There was a playgroup of little naked toddlers playing in the small creek behind the house.

We bought tickets that allowed access to the Hunting Lodge, the Bath House, the Pagoda House, and the Chapel.  But not the main palace.  This is the hunting lodge, which was beautifully covered in ornate silver leaf and blue delft tiles.  We had an interesting conversation with the ticket taker, who recited the California towns that have trees in their names: Redwood City, Thousand Oaks, Walnut Creek, etc.  But he said, Hollywood does not count because holly is a bush not a tree.

Lots of swans, geese and ducks on the lake.

Signs were appreciated so we could find our way out.

The chapel interior was covered with shells, stones, and stalactites.

After we exhausted ourselves exploring we wanted to sit and have a beer or an ice cream, but nothing was open because everyone had closed to watch the soccer game.  So we had to make do with buying an ice cream at the mini mart/ gas station and sitting on the sidewalk in the shade.   The strawberry ice cream bar was SO good...