Munich was final stop with our guests. The metropolis is considered Germany's most cosmopolitan and popular city. Home of the world's largest folk festival, "Octoberfest" and also home of "The Hofbrauhaus" . I'm not sure which is more famous, their beer or food. (group vote on that, please)
After watching the glockenspiel strike 11:00 and clock figurines dance on the Marienplatz, off we headed for an early lunch.
Since 1654 beer has been brewed on site. A large hall seats 1,000 guests on first floor. 1,300 guests can be accommodated on second floor. In a courtyard, surrounded by chestnut trees, a beer garden seats hundreds of diners also.
Music, by a four piece band, began as lunch was served. A festive mood quickly took over the hofbrauhaus as we devoured more wurst and kraut. People watching was especially touching. A table of ten elderly gentlemen ate, drank, bonded, and then got up, hugged and patted each other on the back, returning their steins to the proper position in the storage locker. (just like one stores their golf clubs)
Returning to Bamberg (a little over two hours north) we unwound. Enough of that
German food! Pizza and salad looked good on the menu!
Auf wiedersehen dear friends!
After watching the glockenspiel strike 11:00 and clock figurines dance on the Marienplatz, off we headed for an early lunch.
Since 1654 beer has been brewed on site. A large hall seats 1,000 guests on first floor. 1,300 guests can be accommodated on second floor. In a courtyard, surrounded by chestnut trees, a beer garden seats hundreds of diners also.
Music, by a four piece band, began as lunch was served. A festive mood quickly took over the hofbrauhaus as we devoured more wurst and kraut. People watching was especially touching. A table of ten elderly gentlemen ate, drank, bonded, and then got up, hugged and patted each other on the back, returning their steins to the proper position in the storage locker. (just like one stores their golf clubs)
Returning to Bamberg (a little over two hours north) we unwound. Enough of that
German food! Pizza and salad looked good on the menu!
Auf wiedersehen dear friends!
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