Munching in Munich

Today we had a half day in Munich before catching a flight to Berlin so we tried to make the most of it. First we tried going to the Ohel Jakob Synagogue but it was closed. It was an interesting piece of work but you can only see so much from the outside. From there we decided to go back by the Frauenkirche to photograph the outside towers a little bit. We were kind of running short on ideas at this point so we went to another church to check it out. St. Michael's Church was huge and more ornate than some of the others.

St. Michael's Church

Once we got some breakfast we went to the market called Viktualienmarkt. It was a permanent market area that sold lots of fruits and veggies and wines and honey. We didn't buy anything but looking around was pretty cool. The sun also decided to finally grace us with its presence which felt nice. We found ourselves once again wondering what to do when we noticed some people on the top of a tower. That's when we decided to go back to St. Peter's Church to climb up Alter Peter. The tower of St. Peter is about 300 feet high above Munich and provides a breathtaking (and terrifying) 360 degree view of the entire city. It was well worth my new found fear of heights.

View from Alter Peter

After the tower, we went to the Neue Rathaus (New Town Hall) and wandered around inside. For awhile I didn't feel I belonged but no one ever said anything. The interior of the building was pretty interesting with a lot of vaulted ceilings. We were getting hungry and didn't want to spend airport prices for lunch so we grabbed a döner kebab which ended up being delicious. We were near Hofbräuhaus such we decided to peek in again and see the second floor and museum. It was interesting to see it empty and all the history that this place packs.

Neue Rathaus

Finally, it was time to go to the airport and catch our flight to Berlin. There, Rebecca and I will meet up with Hannah and the three of us will explore Berlin.