Munich is a big city with well over a million people, and after unpacking we hopped on the train and headed for town. The train lets out at the main square called Marianplatz, which was packed with people staring up at the Glockenspiel. The Glockenspiel does its song and dance 3 times a day to hordes of onlookers and was about to perform just as we entered the square. After wandering around the city center aimlessly, we knew we needed a plan when we returned in the morning. Too big and crowded to see on foot, we decided to rent some bikes. We’ve found a lot of European cities to have great bike paths and Munich was no exception. With the bikes we covered a lot of ground, we figured about 15 miles in the end, and the following photos are our proof.
The Glockenspiel at work.
Munich is where Adolf Hitler is said to have started the Nazi party and several significant monuments in the area still exist. Here we are pedaling thru Konigsplatz, which was designed as a field for the Nazi Party’s mass rallies. 
Hirschgarten is the largest of the local beer gardens and we found that the Germans love their beer and sausage any time, morning, noon, or night.
The Hofbrauhaus is a landmark in Munich and arguably the most famous beer hall in the world. It is owned by the state government and serves only the Hofbrau beer of course. Several franchises have also been opened in the U.S., including Chicago (called the Uberstein in Wrigleyville), and Milwaukee (called the Old German Beer Hall). Here’s Cole hanging out with a few of the Hofbrau girls.
If you're a regular, you can keep your stein in the vault.
Oktoberfest actually starts in mid-September and the crews were busy building the massive beer tents.
Here’s Cole in front of the enormous Nymphenburg Palace, which was the summer residence of the rulers of Bavaria and birthplace of Mad King Ludwig.
Olympic Park Munich is a beautiful complex and was the site of the 1972 Summer Olympics. It was during this Olympics that Mark Spitz won his seven gold medals, but probably better remembered as the Olympics where the Israeli athletes were kidnapped and assassinated.
A little surfing in downtown Munich.
This is a typical department store window. They love their traditional fashions and you see it everywhere.
During our trip Cole set the pace (needing only a few water breaks), Ella fell asleep in her seat, and Mia peddled while Angie braked and braked while Angie peddled. This concludes your tour of Munich.
