Wasserburg [28 April 2007]

What: Wasserburg

Attendees: Reinhold, Monika, Yours truly

Comments: This town was really charming and very small. Reinhold pointed out that it had a Tuscan influence. In fact he said that Munich was considered the northern tip of Roman architectural influence (not in those words of course). Many of the buildings in this town were painted vibrant colors. The town had a very Italian feel to it.


What: A really cool church in Wasserburg. Can't find the link for this one either.

Attendees: Reinhold, Monika, Yours truly

Comments: This was the only church that we encountered the whole trip that was gated off (this pic was taken through the bars of said gate). Note the yellow ceilings.

Regensburg [27 April 2007]

What: Just your ordinary beautiful street in Regensburg. This was par for the course for walking around this town.

Attendees: Hanns, Klara, Reinhold, Monika, Yours truly

Comments: We walked around for quite a bit this day. The weather was completely awesome as usual and there were lots of birds chirping. Along the streets and in gardens there were massive amounts of Lobelia growing. This seemed to be the case for most areas in Germany that I visited. I told Klara that my mom, aunt, and grandmother plant lots of it during this time of year. She seemed happy to know this.

What: Regensburg Cathedral

Attendees: Hanns, Klara, Reinhold, Monika, Yours truly

Comments: This church was really big, but very dark inside so really none of my pictures turned out from the inside. This was highly disappointing as it was really nice in there.












What: A very old church in Regensburg, so old in fact that I can not find the link for it. This isn't the major church in town but is certainly the most ornate.

Attendees: Hanns, Klara, Reinhold, Monika, and Yours truly

Comments: I went to the back of this church and saw dates that went as far back as the mid 800's. There were also a couple of skeletons that were on each side inside glass boxes. This church had a mini church off to the right after you entered it. In the basement which usually is reserved for a tomb I found an even smaller cathedral which looked like it was reserved for smaller more intimate ceremonies.

What: Old stone bridge of Regensburg

Attendees: Clara, Hans, Reinhold, Monika, and Yours truly

Comments: This bridge was very old and spans the Danube river. There were some people sun bathing on the other side. Where this picture was taken was a very old restaurant that has been flooded many times. It had the most sour sauerkraut that I could ever dream of. I think they said it ferments for 10 years. My aunt Chris would love it! I literally felt it in my cheeks for the rest of the day

Munich [26 April 2007]

What: Olympiapark, Munich

Attendees: Reinhold and Yours truly

Comments: This was the first day in Munich. We did the most walking this day and the weather was amazing, as were the sights. You can see the beginnings of a large hill on the right. Under this hill is all the debris from when Munich was bombed relentlessly during WWII. They covered it with dirt and now is a really nice rolling green hill with trees. The architecture here is really something to see. Also the BMW HQ is located next to this. This is a must see

What: Munich Residenz

Attendees: Reinhold and Yours truly

Comments: We went here the first day as well. I was getting very sleepy at this point. In fact I think I fell asleep standing a couple time. I was kept awake however by the awesome beauty this palace had. The picture to the right is the Antiquarium (Hall of Antiquities) which was the most notable sight in the palace. This place was huge. We headed to the Hoffbrau house after this and had some really good beer.


What: Frauenkirche - Cathedral Church of Our Lady

Attendees: Reinhold and Yours truly

Comments: Perhaps my favorite thing to do in Europe is to check out the churches. They are truly amazing especially when you consider they were built by hand. Pictures just really can't even capture the immense size of the interiors of these churches. They are always cold as the huge amounts of mortar used in their construction keeps them well insulated. There is usually a tomb/catacombs that you can visit which is always interesting which you can find in the back of the church.