Im Auto, aus dem Auto...

So after a quick exploration of Vienna, we took off again to go back through Salzburg, Austria and then Munich, Germany. All is one day! The drive to Salzburg was only a few hours and very scenic. We stopped in the very little town of Fuschl am See East of Salburg. The view (pictured above) was great and although we really wanted to hike, there were not ideal paths there. Instead we got out to walk around the Southeast part of the lake on the paved paths. It would be a great place to eat lunch on the lake, stay in a cute hotel, and stroll around the small village, but we were not interested in those things at this time.

We continued the short drive to Salzburg and parked in a more industrial area. We walked along the river, around the university, and through the park to take in the views. For lunch we picked up sausages from a street vendor. It was a relaxing few hours. In hindsight I should have dragged Ryan to the Sound of Music shooting locations. "The hills are alive..." I do love that movie!


Then we were back in the car. We drove the last few hours to Munich, Germany. We went to our hotel right away and snagged a free parking spot on the street. After getting settled we strolled down the street and were surprised to find a ton of activity downtown. We happened to arrive on the last day of the Christopher Street Day week in Munich. CSD is the Pride Week for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender. The highlight of the week was the parade the day before but there was still booths, bars, and live music on Sunday. We enjoyed a few beers while listening to live music on the Marienplatz with the crowd.


For dinner, we dined at the Hofbrauhaus in the large beer hall. We sat near a window though since it was very hot and humid inside and there was not any seating in the biergarten. The atmosphere is great! You sit and enjoy 1 L mugs of beer, listening to live traditional music, watching servers run around with large trays of food, being hassled by employees selling ginormous pretzels, feasting on Bavarian specialties, and enjoying great conversation. However, the place is pretty touristy.

After dinner we strolled around the city center and happened to come across a small wine garten/festival/booth, and a Jewish music celebration. Munich was just an amazing place for activity and I loved all of it. Today, in Germany, people are able to come together and celebrate differences. The world of today is far beyond the past. The world is filled with amazing and wonderful people with differing views, religions, races, sexual orientation, etc. and we can come together and celebrate. Life is good.

Ryan and I spent Monday morning:
- window shopping at the Tesla dealership. Keep dreaming honey!
- eating pretzels and soup in the Viktualienmarkt
- shopping for lederhosen at Tracht & Mehr
- hanging out at the Marienhof park
- checking out over-priced crap at tourist shops

And then we drove back to Boeblingen to run to the grocery store, do some laundry, and just veg.

I hope to be biking and exploring this week! Only 2 weeks and 2 days left here in Germany!