Some took advantage of the few free hours this morning to see the churches of Munich, while others went shopping... After logging our un/scheduled activities:
9.4 miles
> 21,000 steps
~ 24 flights of stairs
Monday, May 14, 2012
Sunday, May 13, 2012
May 13, 2012 - Activity Data Report
BMW Museum and Deutsches Museum =
8.5 miles
> 19,000 steps
~ 25 flights of stairs
8.5 miles
> 19,000 steps
~ 25 flights of stairs
Day 8 - Munich BMW and Deutsches Museum
Today we had a busy day. We went out to the BMW museum and had a great tour. The museum is pretty tight, so they split us into two groups. They had a pretty good history of the company, along with motor cycles and both old and new cars. We walked through BMW Welt, which now looks like a car showroom rather than having a variety of exhibits. The group stopped for lunch near Marien Platz then met up for a quick tour of the Deutsches Museum, the technical museum of Germany. Every German we met said you need at least one week to see the museum. We had only three hours, but the students got a flavor of the museum. Steam engines, model trains, airplanes, energy exhibits, communication, textiles, mining, pretty much any industrial advancement was covered. Later we took the Sbahn back to the Hbf and accidentally met up with some of our students. Andi and I are very proud of these students for adapting to Germany so well. Three more full days of fun! BMW factory tour and a trip to the alps tomorrow..
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Day 7 - Suttgart to Ulm to Munich
Today we caught a train out of Stuttgart headed for Munich. Halfway to Munich is Ulm, home to the tallest church in the world. We stopped before lunch and hiked over to the church from the train station after securing our bags. Once we got to the church, we headed straight to the top. 770 steps later, we were there! The church is over 500 feet tall and the last section is very narrow and takes you close to the very top. It was exciting to do, but my feet are definitely hurting a lot. Andi and I ate lunch at a brewery on the square and had some great asparagus cream soup. It is spargel (asparagus) season in Germany and we love the giant white asparagus.
We made it to Munich. Our hotel is not as nice as in Stuttgart, but it should be fine. We had a tour guide come and take us around town and most folks were not very happy with the tour. It was hard to hear her and I think everyone is getting tired after going all week. We ate dinner and headed home, leaving the kids to meet back up and head out but Andi and I realized that the getting from the subway to the hotel was very confusing so we got maps from the hotel and went back out to distribute to the students before they went out for the night.
We are lucky that we ended up going from Freiburg to Stuttgart to Munich. Freiburg is a small little town, difficult to get lost in with a couple of trams. It is a good place to learn a bit about getting around in Germany. Stuttgart is much bigger, but the trains are fairly organized with both subways and trams but we did not need to do too much traveling there. Munich seems huge and chaotic in comparison, having lived in Stuttgart and worked in Freiburg. We mostly had a car during our trips to Stuttgart, so these days may be our most difficult getting around. So far so good.
We made it to Munich. Our hotel is not as nice as in Stuttgart, but it should be fine. We had a tour guide come and take us around town and most folks were not very happy with the tour. It was hard to hear her and I think everyone is getting tired after going all week. We ate dinner and headed home, leaving the kids to meet back up and head out but Andi and I realized that the getting from the subway to the hotel was very confusing so we got maps from the hotel and went back out to distribute to the students before they went out for the night.
We are lucky that we ended up going from Freiburg to Stuttgart to Munich. Freiburg is a small little town, difficult to get lost in with a couple of trams. It is a good place to learn a bit about getting around in Germany. Stuttgart is much bigger, but the trains are fairly organized with both subways and trams but we did not need to do too much traveling there. Munich seems huge and chaotic in comparison, having lived in Stuttgart and worked in Freiburg. We mostly had a car during our trips to Stuttgart, so these days may be our most difficult getting around. So far so good.
May 12,2012 - Activity Data Report
Ok... I am beginning to think that the flight back home will be the shortest I have had due to the fact that I may collapse in a heap and only awake when we arrive! But, it is all worth it...
We left Stuttgart, toured Ulm's tower and open-air market in the rain, arrived in Munich around 3:15pm, then took a two-and-a-half-hour walking tour...so, today we logged:
> 9.5 miles
> 21,200 steps
And > 50 flights of stairs
We left Stuttgart, toured Ulm's tower and open-air market in the rain, arrived in Munich around 3:15pm, then took a two-and-a-half-hour walking tour...so, today we logged:
> 9.5 miles
> 21,200 steps
And > 50 flights of stairs
Friday, May 11, 2012
May 11, 2012 - Activity Data Report
Two museums with cool cars and we logged:
7.2 miles
~ 25 flights of stairs
>16,000 steps
7.2 miles
~ 25 flights of stairs
>16,000 steps
Day 6 - Stuttgart Mercedes and Porsche Museums
Everyone seemed to enjoy the Frühlingsfest last night. Today we headed out to the Mercedes Benz museum. When we arrived, we met a nice old man with an expensive gull-wing Mercedes that was a member of the Bugatti owners club. His Bugatti was in the shop, but a little later about a dozen Bugattis showed up and parked in front of the museum. Brigitte toured us around the Museum where we saw a lot of history of the evolution of the automobile, including a bit on their electric, fuel-cell, and clean diesel programs.
After a break downtown we headed to the Porsche museum. Surprisingly, our guide opened doors and hoods for us and let Kieth sit in one of the race cars. They had another on display that we all sat in. Some of the more interesting exhibits were the cutaways where you could see inside the car / engine / transmission. Both museums were very beautiful with a lot of great technology. Tomorrow we head to Munich with a stop in Ulm to see the tallest church in the world.
Our last night in Stuttgart, Andi and I caught up with a friend from when we lived in Stuttgart. We went with her and her daughter to play putt-putt (hardest course ever) and then eat dinner in the Tee House, a park that was used by the rulers as a cool summer spot for tee. We ended the night at the Chinese Gardens overlooking Stuttgart.
After a break downtown we headed to the Porsche museum. Surprisingly, our guide opened doors and hoods for us and let Kieth sit in one of the race cars. They had another on display that we all sat in. Some of the more interesting exhibits were the cutaways where you could see inside the car / engine / transmission. Both museums were very beautiful with a lot of great technology. Tomorrow we head to Munich with a stop in Ulm to see the tallest church in the world.
Our last night in Stuttgart, Andi and I caught up with a friend from when we lived in Stuttgart. We went with her and her daughter to play putt-putt (hardest course ever) and then eat dinner in the Tee House, a park that was used by the rulers as a cool summer spot for tee. We ended the night at the Chinese Gardens overlooking Stuttgart.
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