Goodbye Bavaria!

Goodbye Bavaria, All good things must come to an end and so----- We prepare to leave Bavaria; the mountains are ready to receive their first snow, the leaves are falling from the trees and the locals are waxing their skis and looking forward to many hours on the slopes. We journey to the big city of Munich (Munchen) tomorrow to seek out the sights there for a couple of days. I am looking forward to, once again, seeing the Glockenspiel clock in the Marienplatz Square. Being an old glockenspiel player myself, it will have special meaning for me. Melissa and Julie decided that the hang gliding experience was much too expensive so they opted to ride the cable car up the mountain and hike down. Ask them why they wore the toes out of their socks and are now trying to soak some of the soreness out of their bodies in the hot tub and sauna. Dennis and I, being old experienced mountain climbers, decided against participating in this adventure. Melissa was stunned to see a woman pushing a baby stroller "up" the mountain while they were being tortured with the downhill trek. The Bavarians start the hiking hobby very early in life and take it all in stride. We all have enjoyed our visit in the "southern" part of Germany. The people here are friendly and helpful much as the folks in our adopted state of Tennesse. The food is great. Dennis had his Coupe Denmark (vanilla ice cream with hot fudge sauce), I had my favorite weiner schnitzel, and Melissa and Julie tried several new foods to add to their eating experiences. There is no cottage cheese or cream of chicken soup here, so Melissa has resorted to salami and cheese for breakfast which is really what the locals have for their own first meal of the day. Julie, however, has discovered the pastry shop, and it has become her favorite stop. Our trips to Austria and Italy, the beautiful castles of Bavaria, the speeding trip on the autobahn, the colorful countryside and the many other sights and sounds shall always be a cherished memory. We share all of this with you via the blogsite. Hope you enjoyed the ride. Guten tag. Trudy (the guest post person)