Hofbräuhaus

It was another warm and sunny day in Munich. We didn’t have much planned so we just thought we would figure it out as we go. We toured the Residenz, which is the former residence of Bavarian Kings and home of the Wittelsbach dynasty. The rooms we toured were trimmed in gold with ornate detail. We also got to view many of the jewels and crowns of these former kings.

Afterwards, we thought we would do the other thing everyone comes to Munich to do….hang out in a beer garden. We walked through the Englischer Garten and at a bridge there were men surfing. For some reason when the water rushes under this bridge it creates large waves and is apparently a hot spot for locals to surf. We included some of these pictures below. We then reached a beer garden near the Chinesischer Turm. We took part in the local tradition and sat there and drank beer.

Our last stop of the day was a visit to the famous Hofbräuhaus. We ate traditional Bavarian food for dinner and drank the traditional big beers. There was music and wall to wall people, and it was so much fun. Our next stop is Amsterdam, which will take an overnight train tomorrow night. Bye!

Shasta