From Physics to Pretzels
Post date: 28-Sep-2009 19:38:01
The figurines in the tower of this building dance.
On Sept 23, 2009, we went to the German Museum (Deutsches Museum) and spent 4 hours in the most interactive museum we have ever visited. It's 6 floors and we probably could have used 5 hours, but we did manage to see everything. We spent an hour on the Physics floor. We played with pulleys, magnets, prisms, lasers, gravity and force. We also enjoyed the bridge construction display and the sun dial garden.
These are the cables that hold the Golden Gate Bridge together.
However, it was cloudy when we were on that floor. Although, Colin did get a great picture of the rays of sunlight through the cloud. The museum was founded by the engineer Oskar von Miller in 1903.
My other favourite floor was the mining in the basement. We spent 45 minutes visiting a recreation of a coal mine and a salt mine. It was cool to see all the tools and machines that are used.
I also saw my first bubble car and I wouldn't mind owning one. They are about the same size
as a smart car.
We took our first couchsurfer that we have ever stayed with, Fritz out for dinner. Since
most of the menus are in German, he was able to inerpret for us. He introduced us to more
typical German food. We had Squerbraten which is tender beef in a brown gravy and it's
served with sour cream, chives, and jam. It is also served with a noodle ball. We had Kasespatzle which is a delicious macaroni and cheese dish with many different types of cheese and lots of fried onions on top. It was really creamy and delicious. I was too busy scarfing the food to take a picture.
I am not sure if I am more addicted to the sugar coated nuts or to the bretzels. The pretzels are not greasy and buttery like the pretzels in the U.S. They are crusty and firm on the outside and soft on the inside like a perfect baguette. We enjoyed coconut almonds and caramel coated macadamia nuts too. They are a bit like the poppy cock nuts-coated in butter and brown sugar. The large sugary clusters are delectable and have a crunchy nut underneath.
The main forms of transportation in Munich are public transportation and bicyles. Cars are expensive so not many people own them. Most people live in tiny apartments because even row houses are really expensive and you have to live outside the city if you want a yard.
You can view our 488 pictures from Munich here, but if you've already read the Oktoberfest post then you've already seen all these pictures.