The rain was off and on again yesterday, but I was able to fit in a morning tour of the beautiful Nymphenburg place grounds, along with returning to the open food market to get my last fill of Munich cuisine, which was fantastic. The bread and bakeries here are so good, along with the amazing variety of sausages and meaty fare. Yesterday, while touring the market, I pointed to something that looked good, and was then handed my choice between a sliced roll, or "mit semmel." The sandwich was absolutely fantastic, and I added a little spicy mustard. When I looked up in my guidebook what I had just polished off, the description was "pork liver meatloaf." I'm not certain I would have made the same order if I had known the contents first, but even after I knew what I was eating, I still thought that a second sandwich sounded pretty tasty.
Other fun discoveries of Munich included learning that dogs pretty much go anywhere, including department stores, bierhalls, restaurants, pharmacies, etc. My favorite example of doggie pervasiveness was watching a dalmatian wait with its owner for the elevator in H&M. I kind of thought it was great, although one of the most important travel health guidelines given by student health services is "don't touch any animals..." So hard to follow when they can be so cute!
Anyway, after enjoying Munich's oversized pretzels, enormous beers, and multiple varieties of schnitzel, it might be time to switch to some lighter fare in Istanbul. I'm looking forward to eggplant, hummus, and yogurt for the next few days...
Overall, I thought Munich was a great city, although probably not best suited for solo travel (who wants to sit in a biergarten alone?). I won't hold the weather against the city, but it was hard to fall in love after four rainy days.
I'm off to see Istanbul!
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