Our last full day in Germany

Still trying to deal with the jet lag, we took the train to central Munich. First, we walked around the outside food market and bought an assortment of smoked meats, some bread and paninis for lunch.

Another German fashion statement.



After lunch, we split up. Alec and I took the kids to the zoo and Jef got a chance to wander through some stores.

The Munich zoo is lovely. It is right next to a river, so there are lots of little streams running through. Chuck and I had borrowed a child to take when we visited 38 years ago. Because we only had a limited time, we had each child pick their must see animals. Branwen wanted the reptile house for the snakes and Calder wanted to see the bats.

The snakes were good, but the bats were a little scarier than Calder expected. They were not behind glass. We were in a darkened room and they swooped right by our heads.

The baby elephant was cute.


We took the train back to meet Jef and had an early dinner at the Ratskeller. Another famous German beer hall.

Branwen managed to stay awake until we were almost back to the hotel. Alec, Calder and I went for a swim in the hotel pool. Then, since we all had to go in person to check our baggage, we put a sleeping Branwen on top of the luggage cart and wheeled her over. She never stirred through the whole process.



Alec carried her back while Jef, Calder and I finished the process. One less thing to do in the morning.

Branwen slept for 11 hours and has rejoined the land of the living.

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