Munich Day 2

People don’t do anything on Sundays in Munich. 

We woke up about 930 or so and felt refreshed. The day was completely opened and we decided to find an English speaking mass. Surely enough, there was one at 11 and only a 20 min walk. So we quickly rushed down to it. However, when we got to the church, there was a note that said, “sorry, no 11 o’clock mass, come back at 1230.” We were not too pleased. Let’s say the journey back to the hostel was not filled with perky conversations. Oh well.

So we had an hour to kill. We didn’t have breakfast yet, so we went to the local supermarket. However, when we got there, it was closed. GREAT! I guess supermarkets are closed all day on Sundays. Not sure if that would fly in America. So then we walked to the train station and grabbed some breakfast grub. Afterwards we headed back to the church. It was a small church with white walls. Nothing fancy. When the service started we immediately knew something was different. Kids were parading with the Priest. Hmmm… it’s the beginning of May, the kids were about 2^nd-3^rd graders, and they were dressed up. Hmmm, it could only be one thing, First Holy Communion. Haha. So we were lucky enough to partake in the sacrament. Interesting.

After mass we set out to be productive. Since Munich is known for its bier gardens, we decided to check them out. So we headed to Hirchgarden. It’s the largest bier garden in the world. It can sit over 8000 happy campers. The place was smack dab in the middle of a park. Families were out playing games. Parents were walking with their strollers. It was nice to relax in a park setting and see what Munichers do on a Sunday. Naturally, we grabbed a liter. The place was empty because of the bad weather. It was only 13 degree Celsius. I think that converts to 55 or so. Thus, it was not bier garden weather. Soon the clouds rolled in and we hurried and ran back to the train station.

We got back to the hostel, uploaded the Berlin blog sites and relaxed for a bit. Then we headed to a highly suggested German restaurant. Yes, this is our first prepared meal for us. We love German food, and with supermarkets being closed and the rain, it was a great choice. This place is known for its schintzels – flattened meat, breaded and fried. They serve the schnitzel about 18 inches in diameter. It was monsterous and very tasty. We also got a schweinebraten in dunkelbiersße mit kartoffeknödel un krautsalat (haha – that’s straight from the menu).  It was basically pot roast, mashed potato/bread balls, and gravy. We were also told we had to get a Barvarian beer while we were there. So we did, and thankfully it was sponsored by Amanda’s Aunt and Uncle, Lori and Jeff. So thanks for the half liters of German deliciousness! Overall, it was a nice dinner.

After dinner we took a train downtown to check out their square. The train stop drops you right off at the square and when you walk up and turn around, there it is. We are not sure what the building is called yet. Tomorrow morning we are going to take a walking tour and learn the facts about the place. We walked around the streets for a bit. It was pretty empty, but it was nice to see the square at night.

We then headed back to the hostel and relaxed the rest of the night.