Munich

Spent a few days in Munich a couple of weeks ago as Sara had to be there for work. Rudy and I tagged along and did small bit of sight seeing during the two full days we had to run around the city. I got a bonus the first night we were in town and headed out for dinner and beers with one of Sara's buddies from work while she stayed at the hotel with Rudy. Great time and enjoyed some good food and beers at Schumann's and then headed over to the Hofbräuhaus for a couple of giant German beers. Moved a little slower than usual the following morning, but worth it. 


Next day, Rudy and I visited Sea Life, an aquarium/museum in Olympic Park. A bit tacky to visit the aquarium in  a town like Munich, but when you've got a 2 year old it's a pretty fun thing to do (esp. if you're dragging ass from the night before). The cool thing about the aquarium is that it is entirely underground and doesn't do anything to take away from the park itself which is a beautiful place. Here's a shot of Roo with a nautilus...

After the aquarium, Roo and I took a 15-minute kiddie train around the park and got to see the whole place. Again, very impressive. After the train ride we walked across the street and picked up a cab in front of the BMW museum which I was dying to go inside, but Roo was the one who was now starting to drag ass. 

So, we went back to the hotel and took a nap together which is always a good way to spend a couple hours with your kid. 

That night, we headed out to Wirtshaus zur Brez'n for some traditional Bavarian food and beer with mom and had one of the best meals ever: half a pig knuckle. The knuckle was actually half a leg of pig and it made me truly happy. Sara had duck salad and it was good, too. Roo had a giant pretzel and nibbled on our stuff.

Rudy in action and Mom's getting the strudel...

The next day, Roo and I hung out in a park and played with Matchbox cars and later grabbed some food and waited for mom to get home (we were a 15 cab ride into down town Munich, so we didn't get too adventurous that day). When mom got home, we went out and ate at another authentic German beer hall, Zum Spöckmeier. I got goose (not as good as pigleg), Roo got another giant pretzel and nibbled on our food. Oh, and Sara pulled a Sara and ordered something lame which is all too common. 

Great time. Germany, we will see you again very soon.