We have found that the beauty of travelling in “The Ranch” is that you can change your mind/plans at the last minute! After leaving Rothenburg we intended to do a day of visiting other places on the “Romantic Road” then head across to Munich then back on to the RR. We visited 3 of the RR towns on the Saturday, all very nice in their own way. Think we had overdosed on architecture. No doubt that Rothenburg ob der Tauber couldn’t be beaten. So plan B was activated. We spent a lovely night at a site not far from Donauworth, with it’s own swimming lake. On our way to Munich the following day, we visited the Dacahu Memorial Site, which was the first concentration camp back in 1933. The site is free to visit but we opted for audio guides to follow the story. A very solemn few hours spent there & brings you to your senses about how lucky we are!
Munich was our next destination & we had booked to stay for 2 nights. Originally we had planned to stay at the Allianz stadium stellplatz but due to the upcoming champions league final, it is temporary closed. We found a “Carpark” in the suburb of Pasing, just a 15 minute walk to the station & a 5 minute train journey to the centre of Munich, it was perfect. A bargain at £17 per night (no facilities – but a safe spot to park). G has previously been to Munich & wanted to go back to see more (not just the HB Bier Keller).
What a beautiful city & so glad we put it on the list. We had identified a church tower to climb! The first one in a while & was surprised when it had a lift up from the halfway point. Afterwards we realised we had gone up the wrong one! It didn’t matter, we still had a massive view over Munich to the Alps. The food market was interesting & it seems this time of year is popular for asparagus & strawberries. Charcuteries selling every imaginable type/flavour of sausage as well. We didn’t ventured in as we don’t know what to ask for/how much to buy. After seeing the sights on foot, we stopped at the old haunt of G & the Turner Family! The Bier Keller. What a place, although it was only Monday it was so busy. A Bavarian Oompah band blasting out some tunes, we tucked in to asparagus soup, bread & the famous giant pretzels. We waited until 5pm to watch the glockenspiel on the town hall tower. It’s 117 years old & features 2 scenes from Munich’s history. By this point we were “walked out”, so headed back.
