Monthly Archives: May 2012

DAY 3 (MAY 4-FRI) MUNICH, GERMANY

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DAY 3 (MAY 4-FRI)  MUNICH, GERMANY

Sleep to 10:30-go to train station to take free walking tour–no one there (turns out Armand looked at wrong time).  Take bus tour–can get on & off at any of the stops & sight see.  Visit beautiful church & Residence of kings museum-audio tour-very impressive–beautiful day.  Observations:  lot of smokers (NO smoking inside any facility)–lots of bike riders (NO one wears a helmet or biking clothes-jeans, suits, dresses)-clean city in spite of very few trash cans (lots of cigarette butts)–NO places to sit in train station or at food stands–did not see any obese people or really very many overweight people–too busy walking or riding bikes.  Eat dinner w/Jean–Mexican food–get caught up.  She did castle tour that we are doing tomorrow–we did bus tour that she did yesterday–she is doing bike tour tomorrow–RAIN is in the forecast.  Hard to sleep–windows open to all the night noises & there are plenty.

DAY 2 (MAY 3-TH…

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DAY 2 (MAY 3-THUR)  NEW YORK TO LONDON  TO MUNICH

Watched WAR HORSE-enjoyed it.  Both movies dealt w/war against Germany–it’s incredible to think how countries are all friends now.  Served wonderful dinner & dessert & breakfast–like this air line.  Arrive at 7:30 AM-our flight to Munich left at 7:10!!!  Takes us 2 hrs waiting in line w/200 other people who missed connections to finally leave at 12:45–don’t like air lines as much.  Munich airport is deserted–no one to ask about train to Munich.  Ask man cleaning for directions.  Pay 20 Eu for train ticket–no one collects tickets–we’re the only ones who pd.  6:30 when we get to motel exhausted.  Told our friend Jean is out exploring.  Have dinner at 8:00 & find out she did a city bus tour tour today  & castle tour tomorrow.  Finally get to sleep.

KAREN & ARMAND’S BIKING ADVENTURES 2012

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DAY 1 (MAY 2-WED)  AUSTIN TO NEW YORK

Up at 6:00 to finish packing & cleaning.  Jenn picked us up at 7:00 & took us to air-port–forgot to turn off air conditioner.  She sends Nathan over to check on house–also forgot to take keys out of back gate.  Fight to NY-watch Iron Lady & get 2 drinks (OJ)-no food offered.  In Kennedy airport eat at McD–I never eat there but on vacation it’s ok.  Leave for London at 7:30 PM.  British Air is the biggest plane I’ve ever been on–300-350 passengers.  We are in coach-3 seats on each side w/5 in the middle.