TRIP TO MUNICH

TRIP TO MUNICH


During the kids midterm break we went to Jordan and Munich.  It was wonderful to catch up with one of our former and beloved aupairs, Carina, who lives in Bavaria.  We rented an apartment just 5 minutes from Marienplatz and Carina came into Munich to meet us and show us around.

Our first meal in Munich with our wonderful friend Carina.  The kids loved the size of the soft drink glasses as well as the pretzels.

Here we are waiting on a platform at a train station.  We got on the train from the airport, thinking that we had purchased a group ticket.  When the conductor checked our ticket he said that it was only for one person and that we would have to pay 60Euro for the other 5!!! We were so shocked and pleaded with him that we had only just arrived and, not speaking German we didn't know we had purchased the wrong ticket.  He whispered that he would accept just one payment of 60 Euro so we pleaded more and he eventually said we would have to get off at the next station to buy the correct group ticket, which is only 22Euro.  We all had a good laugh about it afterwards.

Carina and Dario reunited.

The boys enjoying their pork sausages!  Who knew they loved so much until they were denied them in Israel :)

Brigid enjoying her very German meal.

Carina and the family at Marienplatz in front of the Neues Rathaus (New City Hall).

The Neues Rathaus - New City Hall

Odeonsplatz

There are so many Catholic Churches in Munich and they are all so ornate.  This one is the Theatine Church of St Cajetan (Theatinerkirche St Kajetan).  It was very sweet when we walked into this Church as all four children immediately went up to the altar and started praying.

After being deprived of pork sausages in Israel, Dario's eyes lit up when he saw this shop.

So different to Israel - walking amongst the autumn leaves in Munich.

The English Garden in Munich

Band members playing in the Chinese Tower in the English Garden

Autumn leaves....