Sunday morning rolled around and we weren't feeling to bad at this stage. We had made the call the night before to pay to get the hotel's buffet breakfast, mainly as we couldn't stomach any more pretzels and we wanted a decent feed. We were not disappointed. There was almost every type of food you could think of at this buffet. A most excellent start to the day.
The weather was not kind however, it was cold, it was windy and just as we left the hotel it started to bucket down. We had previously decided to go on a free walking tour to get some culture before we had to go back to London, so we stored our bags at the train station and found the meeting spot.
The rain was still coming down, and the tour guide had the most annoying American accent, so we didn’t last long. We got to the Hofbrau haus (the proper permanent one) and ducked inside and escaped the tour. We found ourselves a wee table in the corner and soaked up the atmosphere. The Germans are crazy. You can imagine them just sitting in these beer halls all winter, mental. We shared a stein and had Pork knuckle and pot roast which were delicious, and the prices were really reasonable too.
Once we had warmed up we made the call to visit the BMW museum (as it was inside) which was a good call. The building was incredible, again uber stylish and swish. The branding team at BMW must have an astronomical budget. We had a nosey, and a hot chocolate, then did the exhibition of the old cars and motorbikes – Ronnie's old bike was there too.
We were pretty stuffed by now so we went to the airport and tried to find dinner which was an experience that I would rather not repeat and got on the plane and went to sleep.
Highlight: Getting into the warm dry beer house and eating hot food…
Lowlight: The rain! Boo.
Interesting Fact #1: It's possible to become a regular at the Hofbrauhouse, you basically have to go all the time (usually 4x a week for 15 years) and then you get a plaque above a table that is essentially yours for life.
Interesting Fact #2: Around a quarter of million people attend the BMW museum every year.
The weather was not kind however, it was cold, it was windy and just as we left the hotel it started to bucket down. We had previously decided to go on a free walking tour to get some culture before we had to go back to London, so we stored our bags at the train station and found the meeting spot.
The rain was still coming down, and the tour guide had the most annoying American accent, so we didn’t last long. We got to the Hofbrau haus (the proper permanent one) and ducked inside and escaped the tour. We found ourselves a wee table in the corner and soaked up the atmosphere. The Germans are crazy. You can imagine them just sitting in these beer halls all winter, mental. We shared a stein and had Pork knuckle and pot roast which were delicious, and the prices were really reasonable too.
Once we had warmed up we made the call to visit the BMW museum (as it was inside) which was a good call. The building was incredible, again uber stylish and swish. The branding team at BMW must have an astronomical budget. We had a nosey, and a hot chocolate, then did the exhibition of the old cars and motorbikes – Ronnie's old bike was there too.
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| Lou got the best one |
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| Inside the showroom bit |
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| Ugly car.... |
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| Nice car! |
Highlight: Getting into the warm dry beer house and eating hot food…
Lowlight: The rain! Boo.
Interesting Fact #1: It's possible to become a regular at the Hofbrauhouse, you basically have to go all the time (usually 4x a week for 15 years) and then you get a plaque above a table that is essentially yours for life.
Interesting Fact #2: Around a quarter of million people attend the BMW museum every year.
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