Saturday, October 27, 2012

EU Tour: Salzburg

Day 2: Salzburg, Austria/ Österreich

Places of Interest: Salzburg's Old Town/ Altstadt (Getreidegasse, Mozart's birthplace, Salzburg Cathedral, Hohensalzburg Castle, St. Peter's Abbey and the Sphaera).

Must Try: Vietnam Pho 18's chicken soup and fresh rolls, Salzburger Brezel Stand's pretzel and Landzeit's Schnitzel.

Est. 803
Getreidegasse

The Sphaera

Chess anyone?

These are lovely, but Haxnbauer's are the best!

Feelin' the air...
Rolls to die for!

Food for the sick.


Welcome to the sound of music

Amen

Goldmen!

Traditional Austrian costume

Time seems frozen

Mozart's birthplace!

A church or a town hall?

Louvresque  Salzburg Cathedral


Again, chasing pavements...
Panoramic view of the old city

Now, Villach-bound!

Friday, October 26, 2012

EU Tour: Munich

Day 1 and last day: Munich/ München, Bavaria/ Bayern, Germany/ Deutschland

Places of Interest: Munich Airport Plaza, Munich New Town Hall, Rathaus-Glockenspiel, Marienplatz, St. Peter's Church, Burgersaal Church, Old Town Hall, the Residenz, Theatiner Church, Theatiner Plaza, the English Garden, St. Johann Nepomuk Church, the Allianz Arena, Frauenkirche, Viktualienmarkt, Odeonplatz and Ludwigstrasse. 

Must Try: Haxnbauer's Fleischbauer with Knodel and pretzel and Mangostin Airport's Bento and kropek


Chasing pavements

Touchdown, Munich

the Marienplatz

Mariensaule (Mary's column) with St. Peter's Church in the background

Still chasing pavements

The golden statue of Virgin Mary flanked by warrior cherubs

Frauenkirche

The Neues Rathaus and its Glockenspiel
The New Rathaus' Grandeur
Meryenda time!
To the Theatinerplatz!
To the Residenz
The Residenz
Rubbing the coat of arms in front of the Residenz for luck!
Haxnbauer's Fleishbauer with knodel
Buergersaalkirche
Some percussion, eh?
Where to?
Starbucks-holic
The pretzel to die for!
Theatiner Church
The Frauensckirche with shops in the foreground
Theatinerkirche in the background
Asamkirche (St. Johann-Nepomuk)
The Theatinerplatz
The New Rathaus at night
Allianz Arena
A pan before Zurich
Winner kropek, rawr!
Miso soup
Ramen and Tempura
My sumptuous Bento!
I'm leaving on a jetplane
I don't know when i'll be back again
Oh babe, i hate to go.

Next stop, Salzburg!