Munich (München) Germany - Part II

The pictures ENLARGE if you click on them.Neuschwanstein Castle was built in the late 1800's and is located in Germany in southwest Bavaria. The castle was built by "Mad King" Ludwig II of Bavaria as a retreat and as an homage to musician Richard Wagner. So while Catherine and I were in Munich, we decide to take a day trip to see the Neuschwanstein Castle. You can read more about this trip below.

Catherine in Marienplatz (Mary's Square) the central square in the city center of Munich, Germany since 1158.

The hotel (Hotel Uhland) where Catherine and I stayed in Munich. We had a really nice room, one of the nicest we had in Germany.

Me pretending to buy cigarettes from an outside vending machine in Munich. The purchase of cigarettes is pretty tightly controlled in where I live in California, so I thought it was interesting to see vending machines where anyone, including minors could purchase them.

Catherine interested in the sign for the German Automobile Club (Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club).

A T-Mobile telephone booth in the Munich train station.

The main train station is Munich Hauptbahnhof (Central Station), in the center of Munich.

Catherine on the train on the way to the Neuschwanstein Castle.

Catherine and the Neuschwanstein Castle in the background.

A cafe near the Neuschwanstein Castle.

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The Neuschwanstein Castle.

Near the entrance to the Neuschwanstein Castle. Walt Disney used the Neuschwanstein Castle as his inspiration for the Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland.

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Munich (München) Germany

When Catherine and I left Hallstatt, Austria we drove to Munich (In German - München), Germany the capital of the German state of Bavaria and Germany's third largest city.

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Catherine on Stachus is a large square in central Munich and named officially Karlsplatz in 1797 after the unpopular Karl Theodor, Elector of Bavaria. Munich natives seldom use that name, calling the square instead Stachus, after the pub "Beim Stachus", once owned by Eustachius Föderl, that was located there until construction work for Karlsplatz began.



Catherine at the main train station is Munich Hauptbahnhof (Central Station), in the center of Munich. This is where we caught the train on the way to the Neuschwanstein castle.

Catherine looks cold on the Marienplatz.

In the background, the building with the red tile roof, is the Frauenkirche (Cathedral of Our Blessed Lady) is the largest church in the Bavarian capital of Munich and is Located in the city center.
Catherine in Marienplatz (St. Mary's Square) the central square in the city center of Munich, Germany since 1158. In the Middle Ages markets and tournaments were held in the city square. Marienplatz was named after the Mariensäule, a Marian column erected in its centre in 1638 to celebrate the end of Swedish occupation. It is home to Munich's Old City Hall (Altes Rathaus) and the New City Hall (Neues Rathaus).

Photo of the "New Town Hall"

The square is dominated by the New Town Hall (Neues Rathaus). The monumental, 79 meters (259ft) high town hall was built between 1867 and 1909 by Georg Joseph Hauberrisser in Flemish Gothic style to alleviate the overcrowded Altes Rathaus nearby.

Catherine and I had dinner at a Hofbräuhaus near the Marienplatz. The food throughout our trip in Germany was really good, fresh, and well prepared.

Outside of a Hofbräuhaus in Munich.

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Catherin in a Hofbräuhaus listening to a Oom-pah Band.

At a market near the Marienplatz. The open market stands had beautiful fruit, vegetables, and flowers.

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San Diego, California - Part II

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Fishing boats in San Diego harbor.

Part of the San Diego Fishing Fleet.

San Diego's Santa Fe Depot is currently an Amtrak train station and is also used as a stop for San Diego Trolley's Light Rail Vehicles.

Lots of flowers were blooming in San Diego while we were there.

Catherine at San Diego's Embarcadero.

View of downtown San Diego.

The Seaport Village shopping center is on the San Diego Embarcadero.

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Catherine at the Seaport Village shopping center.

The San Diego Embarcadero.

We had great meals in San Diego including very good seafood meals.

We had a nice seafood meal at "The Fish Market" restaurant on San Diego's Embarcadero.

This is a Statue named “Unconditional Surrender” and is based on a famous photo of a Sailor kissing a Nurse that was published in Life magazine at the end of WW II.

San Diego has long been a Navy town. This is a monument to United States Naval Admiral Sprague.


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