20090523 – Saturday – Munich

Saturday morning was another round of sightseeing of some of the historic churches.  They are fabulous and one runs out of adjectives.  It is easy to see how they inspire awe and belief.  In the afternoon, we took the U-bahn (Metro) to the Olympic park.  It is a beautiful location with hectares and hectares of parkland, a pity that it has to be remembered as the place where terrorists killed 11 Israeli athletes and coaches.  We went up to the observation deck at the 190 metre level of the 291 metre tower.  What a fabulous view of Munich and the surrounding countryside with the Alps in the background.  We then strolled around the lake, watching the ducks, geese and swans.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympiapark,_Munich .  Then it was off to BMW Welt (World).  Everything BMW, all current models, literally 100s of interactive experiences, including workshops for children.  Even Gail, who is not usually that impressed by cars, other than knowing she likes nice ones was impressed.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_Headquarters   Unfortunately we did not have time to visit the BMW Museum.  It was then back to the hotel and clean up and to celebrate our last nite in Munich with a "white wine and white linen" dinner as Gail calls it.  After another fantastic meal, it was back to the hotel to pack and get ready to leave in the morning.