Munich Airport
I love how you can see the map of what you
are passing over - Dublin, Brussels, Paris.....Munich. Changed
money. Bought S Bahn tickets and had a scenic and very smooth 40 minute
ride in from the airport.
S Bahn, Buses, etc - Bostonians and New Yorkers. You have got to read this~ The entire bus and subway system is on an honor system. You buy your ticket for 1 - 5 districts and 1 - 3 days and there are other options. After buying it you do not pass through any turnstile or show it to anyone. If you get caught without a valid ticket there are penalties but we saw no one checking.
From the plane and during the ride in from the airport we saw field after field of bright yellow. It turned out to be the plants that produce rape seed oil.
The trains run very quietly and smoothly. What a treat.
Our hosts:
Daniela and her husband Emre have opened their home to us - actually a studio apartment they own across the hall from them right in the heart of Munich. Since we arrived at 3 am Cambridge time (9 am here in Munich) I immediately took a nap.
After that we took a walk and UBahn ride to Marionplatz - a large center of activity in Munich. It was very crowded. The old mixes with the new.
This is the old (new) town hall built in 1867.
Here in Bavaria there is a strong Catholic Presence and Pentecost is celebrated both Sunday and Monday this weekend as official holidays,
The very white woman in the following picture reminds me of the person who does a similar act in Harvard Square except that this woman moves . If you go near her she will go into some kind of pose with her arm around you or whatever.
Bikes are welcome and main streets have bike paths not separate from the pedestrian path. I nearly was run down a couple of times before I realized I was in the wrong place.
Just for fun - they are everywhere!!
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Finally we took the S Bahn out to the end of the line where you can see the snow covered Bavarian Alps.
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