Here we sit, having a Happy-Hour beer in the bar of our little hotel in Schliersee. In this Southern part of Germany, the locals are more inclined to greet each other with the cheerful "Grüß Gott," as the Austrians do, rather than the more formal Northern German "Guten Tag," or Good Day.
Our flights were all just fine SEA-DEN-IAD-MUC the other day and we're pretty well caught up on the new time zone, after short naps both afternoons.
We stopped at the Munich Airport Lost-and-Found counter and retrieved Kathy's lost necklace, a happy ending to this story. We cheerfully paid the 5-Euro service charge and thanked the young man at the counter. As we left, we noticed quite a pile of purses on his desk, probably the result of the day's "take" of lost articles at the security checkpoint.
Last night we ate at the Augustiner Keller in Munich. It's a fairly authentic beer garden; last night it was actually a quiet night without an oompah-band to be heard, but the food was good.
Today we hopped onto a regional train and arrived at Schliersee after a scenic ride. As pleasant as Munich is, it's great to see some of the countryside.
We have a cute one-bedroom apartment in the Alpen Club and we've already walked down to a nearby supermarket to stock up on groceries (they're closed Sunday, of course).
We'll hope to share some scenic photos of a beautiful part of the world over the next few days.
Kathy and Brian
Two retired educators alternating joyfully between seeing the world and enjoying our eight grandchildren (in order of birth), Jake, Avery, Taegan, Lily, Peyton, Riley, Blane, and Jace.
Kathy and Brian met in the clarinet section of the University of California (Santa Barbara) Symphony Orchestra several decades ago.
Brian's Western Canadian roots and Kathy's Colorado ties resulted in their making beautiful music together along with producing a cross-border crop of descendants.
Kathy spent a year studying in Vienna at the Institute for European Studies and the University of Vienna.
Brian started the school band program in Hope, British Columbia, and later became the high school's vice-principal for 6 years and subsequently principal for 15 years before retiring in 2001.
Kathy, in between raising our three children, taught kindergarten and first grade, middle school, and high school - mathematics, computer studies, ESL, and her first love, band, before retiring in 2001.
We enjoy sharing our travel experiences and providing the odd travel tip to friends, relatives, and visitors.