All good things must come to an end . But our last day abroad was no less action packed. We started by going to Linderhof castle. It is the smallest of the three palaces built by King Ludwig II of Bavaria and the only one which was actually completed and that he lived in most of the time from 1876. It was designed to be a rococo-style royal villa after his original idea to build a magnificent Versailles-inspired palace. After a tour of the castle we went to the town of Oberammergau,known for its once-a-decade performance of the Passion Play in the Passion Play Theater. After lunch and shopping in the town it was time to head back to Munich. Later on that evening we had our farewell dinner. It was tempting to stay longer. After all after an experience like that it is sad to go. But it definitely assured me that I want to continue to see as much of the world as possible.
Friday, November 3, 2023
Thursday, November 2, 2023
Munich and Nymphenburg Palace
For most of the trip the weather was in favor. There was only one time I can say the weather was not in our favor. That was when it was time to go to Munch ,Germany. When we got there it was cloudly and even rained for a little bit. But despite the weather we still got to see the Glockenspiel, which dates back to 1908. This colorful mechanical clock has life-size figures that dance to music with shows several times a day. We also got to visit Nymphenburg Palace with its gorgeous Baroque facade, once the summer residence of Bavarian rulers. After visiting the palce, we got a tour by bus of the city of Munich. Olympic Stadium situated in the heart of Olympia Park in northern Munich built as the main venue for the 1972 Summer Olympics. But the night did not end there. We ended up going to a liginament German beer hall to check out the scene there. It was loud, crowded, full of people and music. But it was definitely more fun than American bars because it was definitely a more positive atmosphere. That is something we can all learn no matter where we are in the world - just to have fun, have a meal and enjoy one anothers company.