We were caught in a downpour as we stepped off the bus. Don, in his short sleeves, was soon drenched. I didn't fare much better with my light jacket. We stood under shelter as long as we could, then made a dash for the Nymphenburg Palace. Some fathers give flowers, but to celebrate the birth of his son and heir in 1662, Elector Ferdinand Maria and his consort Henriette Adelaide of Savoy appointed architect Agostiono Barelli to build them a summer residence west of Munich. (left, the Baroque Park and Pavillions)
This is the view from the front entrance looking across the lengthy approach to the palace. (Still raining).
The honest approach to art is to leave the critical reviews to the experts and just enjoy what one sees. We wanted to follow up on a recommendation that we visit the renowned Old Pinakothek Museum. Established between 1826-1836 it owns 800 paintings dating from the 14th to the 18th century. We had a wonderful time. Later we sat on a bench to admire this sculpture. A man with some connection to the artist joined us and began to talk about the horse, (there went the first bus), politics, (we missed the next one), and subjects of interest to mostly him.
Don said that no visit to Germany would be complete without an authentic Wienerschnitzel. The Hacker-Pschorr Brauhaus was just a short walk from our hotel, and boasted a great menu. As you can see, the schnitzel covers the plate and I think he consumed most of it. I had pizza from the wood-fired oven and the most expensive dessert I've ever eaten ($10US). It was a pancake with powdered sugar, several kinds of fruit and syrups, and I think I ate all of it as well.
We were caught in a downpour as we stepped off the bus. Don, in his short sleeves, was soon drenched. I didn't fare much better with my light jacket. We stood under shelter as long as we could, then made a dash for the Nymphenburg Palace. Some fathers give flowers, but to celebrate the birth of his son and heir in 1662, Elector Ferdinand Maria and his consort Henriette Adelaide of Savoy appointed architect Agostiono Barelli to build them a summer residence west of Munich. (left, the Baroque Park and Pavillions)
This is the view from the front entrance looking across the lengthy approach to the palace. (Still raining). 
The honest approach to art is to leave the critical reviews to the experts and just enjoy what one sees. We wanted to follow up on a recommendation that we visit the renowned Old Pinakothek Museum. Established between 1826-1836 it owns 800 paintings dating from the 14th to the 18th century. We had a wonderful time. Later we sat on a bench to admire this sculpture. A man with some connection to the artist joined us and began to talk about the horse, (there went the first bus), politics, (we missed the next one), and subjects of interest to mostly him. 
Don said that no visit to Germany would be complete without an authentic Wienerschnitzel. The Hacker-Pschorr Brauhaus was just a short walk from our hotel, and boasted a great menu. As you can see, the schnitzel covers the plate and I think he consumed most of it. I had pizza from the wood-fired oven and the most expensive dessert I've ever eaten ($10US). It was a pancake with powdered sugar, several kinds of fruit and syrups, and I think I ate all of it as well. 
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