It was a bit of a journey getting to Munich, but we made it. Everything was going according to plan until we got to Frankfurt and realized that our second train was delayed almost two hours. Then as we waited, we learned that the train had been completely cancelled. There was another train in about an hour going to Munich, so we decided to wait, but while waiting our original train strangely arrived, so we got on and arrived in Munich a few hours later.
Never having before experienced a hostel, my first impression was definitely overwhelming. Immediately upon walking in the music was bumping and there were teenagers/young adults everywhere of all different nationalities. When I walked into my room I expected to find it either empty or with the same type of atmosphere. Instead, it was a family of two adults and three kids. They were very nice though and everything turned out fine. I feel as though hostels are a great way for you to get to know different people from around the world and to interact and learn more about them and their subsequent cultures. I now look forward to the other hostels that I will stay in while here.
On Saturday, we did a lot of walking and sightseeing around Munich, ending at the Deutsches Museum(the largest science museum in the world). On our way to the museum, we walked past the Marienplatz, a huge building of beautiful architecture, the viktualienmarkt, the biggest outside food market that I have ever seen, and many other ornate and beautiful buildings. Once at the Deutsches Museum, we walked through as many exhibits as we could, but realized that it was a lot bigger than we had previously even thought. Some of my favorite exhibits included models of old ships including the Titanic, a 300-year old ship reconstructed indoors, many different life-size airplanes, a medicine portion that talked about a lot of what we have learned in class thus far, and a musical instrument section that had possibly every instrument ever made. We only spent a few hours there, but you could easily spend a weekend there and still miss some things. Following the Museum we went to the Hofbrauhaus, the largest beer hall in Germany and the ultimate German Experience. With a liter of house made beer, pork and potatoes covered in gravy, a pretzel bigger than your head, and a polka band playing as you eat, it does not get much more authentic than that. We were all EXTREMELY full and satisfied once the meal was over.
On Sunday, we went to the BMW Welt and Museum, the Olympiazentrum (where the 1972 Olympics were held), and the Englischer Garten (a park twice as big as Central Park). At the BMW Welt and Museum, we got to see the both old and new models of BMW, Mini, and Rolls Royce cars. For the guys it was like a dream come true, but I don’t think the same could be said for the girls. At the Olympiazentrum, we walked around and got to see Olympic Stadium as well as the Natatorium, the track, and other places where the Olympic events had taken place forty years before. The Englischer Garten, which was packed with people, was extremely relaxing and equally as beautiful. All in all it was a day full of being outside and enjoying the beautiful weather.
As a whole, Munich was definitely a lot bigger and busier city than Bonn. It was a good weekend trip, with us being able to see all of the landmarks we wanted to see. The only complaint that I could have is that the people we interacted with were not very nice. On a few different occasions we had waiters at restaurants give off an angry and unwelcoming vibe. This may be normal, but it was something that I have not experienced in Germany thus far. It was a great weekend though and I would recommend Munich to anyone who is coming to Germany.
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