April 25, 2011
Because of mechanical problems with an airplane, I took an unexpected route to South Africa. Travel is often this way; you have to be prepared for the unexpected. Often, the unexpected makes for the best travel stories. Now that I’ve recovered from jetlag and travel exhaustion, I have a good story… even if still I don’t have my luggage four days after my arrival.
As a result of my changed travel schedule, I had a seven hour layover in beautiful Munich, Germany on April 21st. Fortunately, the airport was not very busy, and I had enough time to make my way through customs, take the hour long train ride into the city, walk around the Marienplatz area for a few hours, and take the train back to the airport to check in for my flight to Cape Town. While I was having an early lunch in the Marienplatz, I was lucky enough to see the remarkable animation and music of the Rathaus-Glockenspiel.
Below are some pictures of my few hours in Munich. Click on any of the pictures to enlarge.
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Statue man. If you come too close he threatens you with his sword! |
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Horse mural 1. |
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Horse mural 2. |
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Excellent street music. |
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Beautiful, elaborately-decorated building. |
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Marienplatz + tourists. |
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Dragon! |
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Murals, gargoyles, and a dragon, oh my! |
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More excellent street music… Chinese, I think? |
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Musician close-up. |
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Glockenspiel tower! |
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Incredible animation… the dancers dance! There are also jousting knights. |
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Typical doorframe in the Marienplatz. |
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Center of the Marienplatz. |
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Marien herself. |
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The dragon was soooo cool I had to take more pictures. |
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Dragon close-up. |
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Paintings above some tourist shops. |
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Just down the street from the Marienplatz. |
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Lions… not *quite* as cool as the dragon. |
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This yellow building is gorgeous! |
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Tired, luggageless tourist in Munich. |
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A final shot of the beautiful yellow building… anyone know what it is? |
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Glad you got to see the Glockenspiel in action. And that you had a sunny day. April can be unpredictable.
Your yellow building.http://www.aviewoncities.com/munich/theatinerkirche.htm
Thanks, Spurge!
You are welcome. I am always happy to test my google-fu.