So apparently, running errands is a normal part of Travel. We spent the first half of Tuesday running around the station trying to get our tickets for tomorrow's trip to Prague. We also spent a good amount of time in the Post Office waiting to mail home all the documents and memorabilia we wish to keep. For lunch, we hopped on the metro to Haufbraukeller - Aaron's favorite restaurant in Munich. Kaylea tried veal for the first time and actually enjoyed it. For all you foodies reading: picture a small cutlet of breaded veal served with a lemon wedge and cranberry sauce. It was pretty tastey! The weather was gorgeous, so we sat on the back patio overlooking the beirgarten and a playground. We finished the meal with a warm apple strudel covered in ice cream and vanilla sauce. It was, by far, the best German meal we'd had.
After lunch we decided to walk to the nearest movie theater and try to catch the Avengers. Our waiter pointed us in a general direction and we began our walk. We were in a non-touristy part of town, so the streets weren't too crowded. Munich really is a lovely city, with the only downside being that the tram cables interrupt the view of the sky.
We found the theater on a corner connecting three streets. The next showing wasn't for another hour and a half, so we agreed to check out the Deutsches Muesum of Science and Technology. On the way, we crossed a bridge near a rocky, riverside beach covered in sunbathers. The museum was a tad of the expensive side, so we settled for walking around the gift shop. We were more excited about the nick-nacks and silly postcards than the actual museum. After playing with a few of the shop's toys, we went outside and sat on a bench next to two young men with guitars. They sang one stanza of a reggae rendition of Kung-Fu Fighting for almost 20 minutes before strolling off barefoot.
It was finally time for the movie, so we walked back to the theater and bought a tickets for a total of 9 Euro. That cheap! Also, it was only 3.50 for a medium Pepsi and a bag of malted milk balls. Granted the theater was older and missing an ice machine and cup holders, but it was a nice change from the big-time, empty-your-wallet, chain theaters back home.
Avengers: Age of Ultron was awesome, by the way.
Day 13 wrapped up with an Italian dinner and a semi-early bedtime.
Day 14 began with sleeping in, getting ready, and sleeping some more. For whatever reason, Kaylea wasn't feeling well and need about two hours of sleep before she could stand up without wanting to vomit. (No, its not what you guys are thinking, her stomach was just tired of two weeks of peanut butter.) We went and got a quick lunch (where we sadly lost on of our waterbottles) and then caught the metro to go climb.
The climbing gym is called BoulderWelt and it was super cool. the colors were teal, white, and black and looked a lot like Summit. Only this place was huge and had outdoor climbing and slack lining areas.
For dinner, Aaron found this amazing Thai food restaurant (we miss you Thia Star!) called "Yum". It was a bit pricey, but delicious! Definitely better than the place in London we went to. Shorty after we ordered an appetizer, the waitress brought out warm hand towels, and a gauntlet filled with mysterious blue, gooey substance. On Kaylea's dare, Aaron stuck his finger in it. After a snif, he declared it to be hand sanitizer and rubbed it into his palms. Kaylea followed suit. Then came the appetizer upon which the waitress used a lighter and lit the gauntlet goo on fire. Panicked, Kaylea dug for the real hand sanitizer in her purse. We stared at the blue flames while we ate our skewered Thia chicken, contemplating it's purpose. Tradition, awe, or something to do with the food? The goo had smelled of rubbing alcohol, so Kaylea wasn't about to stick her chicken stick over it's flame. We finally caught a waiter and and asked "Why?" Amused, he informed us that it was meant to saute our (already cooked) chicken, but it was too late now. Kaylea checked the menu. The dish description said nothing of being served with a cup of fuming fire.
The rest of the meal was equally savory, though more dimly light.
Thus ends our time in Munich. Tonight is more laundry and packing for checkout tomorrow.
Also, Kaylea has been accepted into UNT's graduate program for Speech-Language Pathology and will be attending in August. Woot.
After lunch we decided to walk to the nearest movie theater and try to catch the Avengers. Our waiter pointed us in a general direction and we began our walk. We were in a non-touristy part of town, so the streets weren't too crowded. Munich really is a lovely city, with the only downside being that the tram cables interrupt the view of the sky.
We found the theater on a corner connecting three streets. The next showing wasn't for another hour and a half, so we agreed to check out the Deutsches Muesum of Science and Technology. On the way, we crossed a bridge near a rocky, riverside beach covered in sunbathers. The museum was a tad of the expensive side, so we settled for walking around the gift shop. We were more excited about the nick-nacks and silly postcards than the actual museum. After playing with a few of the shop's toys, we went outside and sat on a bench next to two young men with guitars. They sang one stanza of a reggae rendition of Kung-Fu Fighting for almost 20 minutes before strolling off barefoot.
It was finally time for the movie, so we walked back to the theater and bought a tickets for a total of 9 Euro. That cheap! Also, it was only 3.50 for a medium Pepsi and a bag of malted milk balls. Granted the theater was older and missing an ice machine and cup holders, but it was a nice change from the big-time, empty-your-wallet, chain theaters back home.
Avengers: Age of Ultron was awesome, by the way.
Day 13 wrapped up with an Italian dinner and a semi-early bedtime.
Day 14 began with sleeping in, getting ready, and sleeping some more. For whatever reason, Kaylea wasn't feeling well and need about two hours of sleep before she could stand up without wanting to vomit. (No, its not what you guys are thinking, her stomach was just tired of two weeks of peanut butter.) We went and got a quick lunch (where we sadly lost on of our waterbottles) and then caught the metro to go climb.
The climbing gym is called BoulderWelt and it was super cool. the colors were teal, white, and black and looked a lot like Summit. Only this place was huge and had outdoor climbing and slack lining areas.
For dinner, Aaron found this amazing Thai food restaurant (we miss you Thia Star!) called "Yum". It was a bit pricey, but delicious! Definitely better than the place in London we went to. Shorty after we ordered an appetizer, the waitress brought out warm hand towels, and a gauntlet filled with mysterious blue, gooey substance. On Kaylea's dare, Aaron stuck his finger in it. After a snif, he declared it to be hand sanitizer and rubbed it into his palms. Kaylea followed suit. Then came the appetizer upon which the waitress used a lighter and lit the gauntlet goo on fire. Panicked, Kaylea dug for the real hand sanitizer in her purse. We stared at the blue flames while we ate our skewered Thia chicken, contemplating it's purpose. Tradition, awe, or something to do with the food? The goo had smelled of rubbing alcohol, so Kaylea wasn't about to stick her chicken stick over it's flame. We finally caught a waiter and and asked "Why?" Amused, he informed us that it was meant to saute our (already cooked) chicken, but it was too late now. Kaylea checked the menu. The dish description said nothing of being served with a cup of fuming fire.
The rest of the meal was equally savory, though more dimly light.
Thus ends our time in Munich. Tonight is more laundry and packing for checkout tomorrow.
Also, Kaylea has been accepted into UNT's graduate program for Speech-Language Pathology and will be attending in August. Woot.
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