4 January 2012, Day 9
Our free weekend begin at around 5 pm. The Munich
Crew ( Patrick, Sam, Monica, Max, Tyler, Leo , and myself ) caught a train
leaving Berlin a few minutes before 6 pm. We had a 7 hour train ride, which put
us in Munich a few minutes before 1 am. We then had to find our hotel. That was
a disaster. The last bus to our hotel quit running a few minutes before our
train arrived. We asked a Taxi how long, they said about 10 mins. We assumed
they meant by foot. Unfortunately, it was not a 10 minute walk. We walked in
the rain for about 1 hour or more. After this trip to Europe it is safe to
say don't "assume" anything. We made it to the hotel, and
stayed up to check the score of the Cotton Bowl that was taking place in 'Merica.
Way to go AGGIES you ended the bad day on a good note with a win against those
Sooners.
5 January, 2012, Day 10
Today began with an adventure. Upon leaving the
hotel for our outings, Max discovered he lost his wallet. This put the
whole group in a panic. We had to re-live the nights events of getting to the
hotel. Luckily the first store we checked had found a wallet and called the
police to turn it in. We then had to find the "Polizei " to pick up
the wallet. After retrieving it we headed to Dachau to take in some history. We
toured what was left of the facilities. This included the crematorium, barrack
area, and a museum. We spent about 3-4 hours there and still didn't get the
chance to read all the information on display. After Dachau we headed to the
Hofbrauhaus and Augustiner Keller, two of the traditional brewhouses. We all
were traditional and drank the bavaria brew in the huge glasses. After the
Brewhouses, we went to several places looking for a place to dance. We visited
several places. ( Sausalitos, P1, Havana Club, Pascha, and the Ruby ) The Ruby
was the best club. They had great music and good drinks. Monica and I stuck
together and got back to the hotel at about 3.
6 January 2012, Day 11
Today was our last day in Munich. We finally got
to sleep in! For lunched we dined on some delicious pizza. Following lunch we
split off. Monica and I went back to the train station to attempt to find
Monica new luggage. Patrick, Sam, Max, and Tyler did some adventuring and
exploring. Thank goodness a place had luggage in the train station, because
Monica’s bag was on it’s last leg. Unfortunately, the new luggage was a bit
smaller, so it took two of us to close it. We then shopped around for
souvenirs, and spent time just chit chatting in the coffee shop. Our train left
for Hannover a few minutes before 6 p.m.. It was a 4 hour ride so we arrived in
Hannover at about 10 p.m.. Everyone else had already made it to the Haus
Martens. We checked in, discussed the plan for the next day, and I hit the
sheets.
7 January 2012, Day 12
Today we met with one of Dr. Wasser’s many
acquaintances. He was a kidney specialist. Unfortunately I missed this blurb
because I was experiencing german healthcare firsthand. I had been having a lot
of problems with my ankle I had previously had surgery on, so I felt that I
needed to see a doctor. I had a very nice, English speaking professional, as
well as 2 very cute Brazilian interns. They listened to what I had to say and
assessed my ankle. He ordered 2 x-rays to make sure my screws were still in
place. They have not come out of place thank goodness. Unfortunately, they
believe I have re-torn the tendons I just repaired 8 months ago. After the
kidney specialist we went to the zoo. We were only able to see certain animals
due to weather conditions. One thing that really amazed me, was their was of
setting up the animals habitats. From a quick glance you would think the lion,
giraffe, zebras, and other small animals all co-exist together. However, that
is deceiving to the eye. Upon closer inspection, the lions are distanced far
enough away to not allow the lions to attack the other furry friends. Two of
the best animals were the polar bear and the large pack of timber wolves. Just
because we aren’t really able to see those in Texas, or at least at the zoos I
have toured in our area.
8 January 2012, Day 13
We returned to the hospital and met with a very
famous heart surgeon. He showed us the various devices and answered our every
question. Later that evening we caught our flight to Vienna.
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