Heading home

What a wonderful last day in Germany! Had a safe drive into Munich from our lovely little village of Shonau am Konigssee in Berchtesgaden National Park. Our rental car was a fun little BMW SUV. We nicknamed our navi "Frau Biemer," and most of the time she got us where we needed to go. We returned the car to the Sixt station south of the city and took the train in. Smart move!

Munich's Rathaus

Arrived here about 11:30, dropped our luggage at the Hotel am Markt (literally just a few steps off the Marienplatz), and headed out to see the city via a Grayline open-air bus tour. Grayline is absolutely the best! Got to see the major highlights, including Schloss Nymphenberg, the birthplace of crazy King Ludwig. We also saw the Olympic park and BMW museum, as well as numerous beautiful statues and buildings around the city. We returned to the Marienplatz just in time to see the glockenspiel dance at the rathaus (town hall). Then we headed over to the world-famous Hofbrauhaus for a beer & dinner to celebrate our last night in Germany. The beer at the Hofbrauhaus only comes in one size . . . super-duper large!! Good thing my camera battery died and I don't have a picture of that beer! :-)

On the Grayline bus tour

I hope Kathleen & Amie and Pat & Ken has as much fun as we did in our second week. Can't wait to swap stories.

It was a fabulous vacation, and now I'm ready to head home. Signing off from Deutschland.

Schloss Nymphenberg