Enjoyed a long (~13 mile) cycling tour of Munich today, led by Sigmund. Siggy is about 30-ish and was born in Capetown, South Africa, and is one of the best storytellers I’ve heard in a long time. He told us quite a lot about the city, its past, geography, and buildings/architecture, but there was so much information, and Siggy kept us pedaling at a right smart pace, so I was hard-pressed to take much of it in. So here are just a few photos, with captions where I remember a point or two. But most are just impressions.
Mosaics decorate the sides of buildings above doorways everywhere in the region.Creepy baby dolls in a shop window.
Peace.Bridge sentry.During WWII, Germany had a headquarters for their Luftwaffe in the building adorned by this eagle (which appears to be in serious need of a good beak coping). For every building that the Nazis used during the war, the subsequent government gave that building to a cause as diametrically opposed to its wartime use as they could imagine. This building today is the Agriculture Ministry/Department. What was once the art museum dedicated to Nazi-era “art” is now a modern art museum, and so forth.Wave surfing is a big deal 11 months out of the year in Munich. During the one month “off,” the city refurbishes and cleans the entire canal. Otherwise, this section is used by world-class surfers (and other aspiring and talented men and women athletes) to hone their craft.In the English Garden, there was a tall pagoda, which today is the center point of an enormous beer garden.
Among the over-the-door mosaics are a significant number that face west. All of those on public buildings facing west have golden tiles that reflect the setting sun. When the weather is right (not today, which is cloudy, chill, and overcast) they glow at sunset like neon signs.
Those who rub the lion’s nose on the shield with their left hands will have good luck.Another west-facing, golden-tile mosaic.Street art-in-progress.
So jealous! 🙂 Thank you for sharing your pictures of that amazing city.
On Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 11:11 AM, peregrinations wrote:
> chichlee posted: “Enjoyed a long (~13 mile) cycling tour of Munich today, > led by Sigmund. Siggy is about 30-ish and was born in Capetown, South > Africa, and is one of the best storytellers I’ve heard in a long time. He > told us quite a lot about the city, its past, geography” >
peregrinations 
So jealous! 🙂 Thank you for sharing your pictures of that amazing city.
On Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 11:11 AM, peregrinations wrote:
> chichlee posted: “Enjoyed a long (~13 mile) cycling tour of Munich today, > led by Sigmund. Siggy is about 30-ish and was born in Capetown, South > Africa, and is one of the best storytellers I’ve heard in a long time. He > told us quite a lot about the city, its past, geography” >