Day 42

Last day!!! And we still had things to do. We woke up to find the sun shining and the skies clear. Where was that yesterday!? Well, that meant an early trip into the city for some last minute sightseeing. We grabbed some McD’s and took our favorite U-bahn to Marienplatz. The town hall was beautiful! There was bright blue sky behind it and the sun was shining. We took plenty of pictures of it. We made a quick run to Odeonplatz to see the Theatinerkirche and Field Marshall’s building one last time. This time, it was with the sun. After Odeonplatz, Adam decided that he would climb up St. Peter’s tower again to get some better pictures of the city. While he did that I waited at the base of the church in the freezing cold. Even with the sun out, it was still glove and scarf weather. After 20 minutes or so, he was back and we were on our way again. We stopped at the Asamkirche which was pretty small on the inside, but it was incredible. Everything was shining and there was so much going on in this little space. We snapped some quick pictures and then took off again. While we jogged to our tram stop, we saw the Sendlinger Tor (gate) on our way. It is one of three remaining gates left in the city. It used to mark the boundaries of Munich, but now the city extends much further past it. We made our tram just in time and were off to Nymphenburg Palace. This was one of the residences of the Bavarian Kings in Munich. It was also the birthplace of King Ludwig II. Before we entered, we walked around the grounds in the front. There was a huge pond with a bunch of swans in it as well. The swan was one of the symbols of the Bavarian kings which is why they are so prevalent in Munich and surrounding Bavaria. They must have been really friendly swans because they were coming right up next to us. A little too close for comfort. So we decided to head in. It was really nice inside. We weren’t able to see as many rooms as the Munich Residence, but the rooms we did see were wonderful. I don’t think that this palace was damaged much during the wars because it didn’t look like it had been reconstructed at all. The murals on the ceilings were incredible and very detailed. We were able to go into one of the bedrooms which still had the original bed. We also saw the Throne room which is where Ludwig II was born. It was such a nice palace. We walked around back to see the gardens which were well groomed. But I think the flowers were just about out of season, because most of them were dying, if not already dead. We took some quick pictures and then walked to our stop. We took the tram back to the hostel which is where we are right now. I just finished repacking my bag and making sure that I have everything I need. We’re about to leave to the train station, and from there, to the airport. My plane leaves at 3:45 pm (6:45 am your time) and I will be homeward bound. See you all soon!!!