We walked down by the water, spotted some cute old buildings and streets, and saw some old churches. The weather actually cooperated well enough for us to see the beautiful mountains all around us from the edge of the lake. We found a little secret garden type area with some benches overlooking the water and the Alps. We sat there for a long time soaking up the sunshine and not wanting to leave.
But as always, there were more places to see, more pretzels to eat, and more beer to drink...
Speaking of...
After packing up and leaving Bregenz, we headed to Andechs. Andechs is a monastery located in Bavaria that has been the home of some beer-brewing Benedictine monks since 1455. Many people regard it as the best beer in Germany. You know that is saying something. It was a good thing the food and beer were good because that evening seemed to be fairly trying children-wise. The little ones apparently weren't fans.
The next day we were back in Munich.
We all took the S-Bahn from where we were staying but split into two groups. My dad was on a mission along with my stepmom to find the Harley Davidson store, while the rest of us headed to the Viktualienmarkt near Marienplatz. I loved it there. I am always a sucker for markets and this didn't disappoint. Being so close to Easter, there were all these cute bunny and duck decorations for sale. Fresh vegetable stands and flower stalls were everywhere. Of course, the nearby beer garden left a nice scent of hops in the air. So, it didn't take long for Justin and I to insist on having a beer.
Yes, that is green cheese. No, the moon isn't really made of it. But, if it were made of BBQ spare ribs...would you eat it then? I know I would.
Wendy scoping out the goods.
Just beautiful!
Piggies!!!
I love this so much! They have names. I can't even. It's too much.
We met up with my Dad and Leslie back in Marienplatz to watch the Glockenspiel do it's thing before returning to spend some more time and money at the market.
Clear skies and a famous clock
This place had the most perfect food I have ever seen. It was so beautiful, colorful, and organized that it almost seemed unreal.
If I lived in Munich, I would have bought this lemon tree. How cool is that?
If you are ever in Munich, especially in springtime, a stop at the market is a must!
We then spent some more time in the sun having lunch at a restaurant in view of the Neues Rathaus.
Mmmmm, Obatzda...nom nom nom!
Later in the afternoon we stopped by Nymphenburg palace to see the ducks and the swans. Watching Kaiden play with them was precious. He was a little bossy and kept telling the birds to get in the water. Clearly he succeeded.
We finished our day having dinner at Hirschgarten, which is properly named. Hirsch means deer in German and on the grounds of the beer garden is a giant fenced in area with, what else, deer. They also have rams and bunnies, too.
Kaiden was initially a little freaked out when we had our first visitor come over to us.
He quickly changed his tune and was loving it! He fed all the different "longhorns" as he calls them.
Here is what we learned:
1. Deer don't like french fries.
2. Rams do like french fries.
3. Deer like cucumbers.
It was a definitely a fun place to eat.
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