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So instead of trying to update each post with pictures, I am going to try to just start at the very beginning. I have been keeping a log right along as we have traveled, so I am going to put pictures with text and start from square one.

Well, we arrived safe and sound at about 7:30 am on Wednesday after a long noisy flight from Denver. The flight to Denver, Frank surprised us and used some miles that were about to expire and upgraded us to First Class – it was so nice. Frank said the best part was watching Haley and I enjoy all the perks! The only bad part was that it wasn’t long enough. There were two very sad babies on our flight to Germany. Quite annoyed at the arrangements that had been foisted on them and they were tired and holding their ears! We felt very sorry for them, for their mothers, and sometimes just a little sorry for ourselves.

We did manage to get some sleep – a few hours here and there. We each had taken a half a unisom tablet and that seemed to help. When we arrived we boarded an S-bahn train to get to the city center. About a 45 minute journey from the airport. We talked with a very nice ticketing agent that sold us a family pass at a substantial savings. 18euro for the whole family, then the pass was good for the whole day – not that we used it again – of course.


We then headed straight over to our hotel, about a 10 minute walk from the Hauptbahnhoff. It was very early but they graciously allowed us to check in early. We really needed a little rest, so we all laid down. We set the alarm so we wouldn’t miss the Glockenspiel. We slept through the first alarm, but luckily awoke in time to get to the 12:00 “showing”. The Courtyard by Marriott – also paid for with points- was within walking distance to the Marienplatz. About 10 minutes.
So we walked down and enjoyed the Glockenspiel (grand coo koo clock with dancing marienettes), the ViktualienMarkt (good vitals) and had lunch in a darling bakery that was all decked out for Easter. At the bakery we sampled several sweet and savory delicacies and had a coke light. There were hundreds of easter bunnies and sheep decorating the interior and it was busy!! Then we headed over to the toy museum. Three floors in a darling old tower. Careful going up the tiny spiral staircase!! About that time, Haley and I ‘hit the wall’. Utter exhaustion swept over us and we headed back to the hotel for another rest. We slept until about 5:45 pm and then made plans for dinner. We went to a great restaurant called Haxenbauer. It was a great rotisserie sort of place with pork knuckles and suckling pigs and the like. Very good. On the advise of our next door seat mates, we went to the Haufbrauhous. It was really delightful! It was bright and airy and friendly. We shared two lemonades, a giant pretzel and applesturdl. All fun and delicious. Our hotel had told us it was really just a place to see Japanese tourists, they weren’t totally inaccurate, but there was much, much more to it.

We headed back to the room and enjoyed a great sleep.

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