Last day in Munich. What shall we do? Oh I know, let's see another castle. I found out today that the Wittelbach royals had 5 times the wealth of Louis xiv which would account for the plethora of elaborate and ornate residences over the years.
The Residenz, where they lived in Munich, is enormous. It is a fabulous museum, but a lot of it is not the original building. The audio guide explained over and over again my friend that we are past the eve of destruction. So much of the palace was destroyed in WWII that an extraordinary effort has been made to restore what was left and to recreate what wasn't. Good job.
Munich is fascinating from that perspective. There is so much of the city that has been rebuilt since the war in the old style that as you start to look closely one feels a sense of shame that one country could so completely destroy another.
It is so well ordered, and I once again came to appreciate German public transport. I have Dinah to thank for introducing me to it. Our hotel was almost in the Hauptbahnhof which was very convenient indeed.
No trouble to cross the road, one final coffee and onto the train to Vienna. Sunset in the Alps looked great but on the other side of the train so I missed most of it. Didn't miss the snow capped mountains however or the hills which looked as though they should be alive with the sound of music.
No wifi in the hotel room here so could be spending a bit of time in the foyer, or finding another Starbucks or equiv. Good thing they sell tea.
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