I’m sorry this hasn’t made it up here before now, I guess I’ve
just had too many other things going on, and I got into a bad habit of
neglecting this space. But here it is, a synopsis of our trip to Munich on November
3rd. Yes, it has been that long.
Since we came out here, I’ve been trying to get Joe to go to
some palaces or castles. It took until the 3rd to make that happen.
Bavaria has 65 state-run castles, palaces, and gardens, and you can purchase a
pass to visit all of them. I love
this offer. You can buy a ticket to see 1 palace, a 14-day pass to see as many
as you want, or a 1 year pass to see as many as you want. It was € 65 for the
year pass for a family, which I believe is 2 adults and 2 children. We can go
visit ANY of the state run palaces, AND
we can leave and come back at our leisure, something that the single visit
passes don’t allow. This means we can leave the palace area to get lunch or
drinks (without the palace markup) and come back after for more touring.
Seriously, I am crazy excited about
this card.
We bought our card at the Palace of Nymphenburg in Munich.
This was originally the summer palace of Bavarian royalty, and when it was
built, it was in the countryside surrounding Munich, though now it’s in a quiet
corner of the city. The palace is preserved in the style of King Ludwig I and
his wife, Queen Caroline, grandparents to “Mad” King Ludwig II.
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| That's the Palace there, waaaaay at the end |
The palace is truly an oasis from the city. It sits on
nearly 500 acres of park land, and is a huge U-shaped symmetrical building. I
loved the approach to this palace, along a long, rectangular, man-made lake,
leading to a large fountain lake, ending in the beautiful façade of the
building.
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| The Steinerner Saal |
Inside is truly breathtaking. I should have been a royal.
Seriously. That is the good life. And, if I can find some chairs that look
similar to the Queen’s, I will be reupholstering them in brocade so I can feel
fancy.
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| We think the REALLY happy guy in the middle is her dad. |
While we wandered amongst some royal portraits, we heard this weird
pounding. We rushed to the nearest window, and saw a bridal party dancing to
the beat of a drum and tiny trumpet. I have no idea what culture the wedding
was, but I’m guessing some kind of Middle Eastern because of the outfits the
women were wearing. They looked so happy, and the Dad’s dance was so proud. It
was truly a joy to witness, and made our visit exceptional.
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| Ludwig II on a Nighttime Sleigh Ride by R. Wenig |
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| Ludwig's Sleigh |
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| The Queen's Chairs |
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| Joe checking out the Lego vending machine. |
After our visit ended, we walked back to a train station,
and hopped one toward central Munich. In the train station we found a LEGO VENDING MACHINE! How crazy awesome is that?! We didn't buy anything, but maybe next time.
My goal for dinner was to find a brewery we hadn’t
been in before, so we wandered around until we came upon Schneiderweiss. We
went in, grabbed a seat, and ordered. We were soon joined by some Germans, and
they proudly informed us that Schneiderweiss was a great choice, as it was
tastier, and more authentic than the nearby Hofbrauhaus. Regular readers will
know my feelings about HB, and those newbies can check it out here.
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