Our last day in Salzburg
was wet and Helen headed off to do some shopping while we did our chores. In
the afternoon we managed to achieve our goal of reaching the top of the hill
and the location of The Modern Art Museum. We wandered along the terraces and
had some spectacular views of the city. Then down again in the lift and off to
the Mirabel for our last visit. This time our objective was to find the dwarfs
and after some exploring we did just that. We also checked out the other
Do-Re-Mi sites. Our Sound of Music experience was complete.
We set off with plenty of time to catch the train to Munich but we trapped by
our own superiority and the on going upgrade of the station – we caught the
train with just a minute or 2 to spare. This is a train trip to be enjoyed –
fantastic scenery, a glass of wine and comfortable seats – I do like First
Class European trains. When we arrived we checked into The Holiday Inn at
Unterhaching. This is about 10 train stops from the centre of the city and it
is almost rural in nature – lots of green fields and strawberry farms. The
hotel is not far from the station and the signposting is good. Helen had a nice
room and we were lucky enough to be upgraded to a supersized room with 2
bathrooms – Priority Rewards pay off from time to time. With plenty of room to
spread and with a fridge and a jug we were able to feed ourselves for some
meals – we avoided the hotel breakfasts and feasted on muesli, fruit and juice.
We bought a Hop On / Hop Off bus ticket and did all of the city tours in one
day. One of the highlights was passing through the Olympic Venue for the 1972
games, it brought back memories of a terrible time for the world. Right at the Hop
On bus stop was a conveniently placed restaurant – excellent wine for a between
tour break and I had souvlaki and calamari for lunch Yum. What did the others
eat? – I didn’t care!!!!!!
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| Brown bear with bread roll in Munich Zoo |
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| Kissy kissy! |
Day 2 in Munich
was zoo day and a visit to the polar bears. The zoo is very green and there’s
lots of shade and chairs for a break. There is also an enormous fun playground
for kids – just as well as the place was crawling with little people. I far
prefer animals in the wild but sometimes a zoo is all you have.
Day 3 was Museum day for us and rest day for Helen. We
visited the Deutsche
Museum and had a great
time. Lots to see based on the application of technology. The most surprising
thing on display was U1 – the very first submarine built by the Germans. I
particularly liked the display on the development of shipping.
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| From U1 - depth meter. |
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| Excellent technical toys at The Deutsche Museum |
We were well fed during our stay at Unterhaching and I liked
Munich very
much. I had read that it was a modern city and I was somewhat expecting lots of
new high rise – it wasn’t like that at all. It was a bit grotty in spots, a bit
crazy in others but overall it had a good feel. Flowers, green space, rivers,
tree lined avenues and some ornate architecture. The Rathaus was the most
impressive building I saw.
We hired a car which Tony bravely picked up at the railway
station in Munich while we minded the bags and
then it was off to Friedrichshafen on the shores
of Lake Konstanz. Here we explored the Zeppelin Museum
and caught a catamaran to the town of Konstanz
where we think we walked to Switzerland
in the rain. For lunch I just had desert – waffles and berries. YUM. My
travelling mates ate 2 courses!!!!!!
Our little hotel was delightful and the food in its
restaurant was excellent. Sadly on night 2 the restaurant was closed and we
visited a little pub down the road. Not a healthy dinner but quite tasty and the
wine was good. The young waitress was really embarrassed by her inability to
speak English – her teacher had told her she was bad at it. By the end of
dinner she was happy to come and sit beside me and have a chat. I was pleased
to be able to boost her confidence. We watched the beginnings of the final of
the Euro 12 competition and then watched the rest of it when we returned to our
room. Not my usual form!!!!!!
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| A great slide for small people |
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| Dear me - the things you do on holidays! |
Our next voyage saw us heading for Titisee – shame about the
road closures and road works but we battled through!!!!!
Oh, how I love this place. We visited here in 2010 with
Lutzi and Klaus. Yummy food, tourist shops oozing with junk, cuckoo clocks, food,
…. food, food, … food….food…..wine….wine….wine.
Flowers and window boxes everywhere. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!!!
