We decided to not set an alarm this morning. It felt great to sleep in til 8:00. It was not so grat to learn how the Pirates lost the first game of the series to St. Louis. You can't leave 16 men on base and expect to win. Got to win the next two or it's over as far as the division goes.
We headed into the center city to do a trial run of the time it would take to get to the point of our tour departure for Wednesday. Grabbeded a quick pastry at the train station and then took off for Marienplatz. This was our 3rd time in the city and although there was a lot of scaffolding and new construction, there is a timelessness about the city with the anchoring Rathaus.
Our goal for the day was to tour the Residenz, the palace of the electorate Mxmillian Joseph. We had been to Nyphenberg Palace and Dachau, the other two "must sees" in München. But never had been to the Residenz. We had no idea that it would take over 5 hours to do so. With over 120 rooms, the scale was so impressive.
Virtually in ruins after the bombing in WW II, the palace has been reconstructed and cotinues to undergo restoration. As a museum now, it has been divided into 2 partsU- the museum and the treasury. We got an audio guide and started on the way through the maze of rooms.
The first was the grotto. In order to reconstruct this room, citizens of Germany gathered shells for the walls.
Took many pictures of the rooms, but will include just a few until i get them all labled.
.The chapel
Another private chapel. The recontruction of this palace has been magnificent.
When you know all your ancestors, you can dedicate a room to the family tree and over 100 portraits.
We had our audio guides reprogrammed for the Treasury, the home of the crown jewels and other exquisite items.
When you are a king or queen, you can travel with this kind of toiletry kit
It was nearly 5:00 when we left and so we walked quickly back to Marienplatz to catch the glockenspiel at the Rathaus. No matter how many times you hear the chimes and watch the joust, it is really a priceless experience and does not grow old or stale.
We had intended to have a bit of lunc somewhere, but decided that seeing was more important than eating. It was a bit cooler tongight so got a place at the Hofbau bier garten somewhat protected from the breeze.
Earle had. Pork shin and I the roasted half chicken, with our zwei Maß.
Shopped around for a few souvenirs and headed back to the hotel. I finished up the Teutonia blog and decided to call it a night since we had an early morning.
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