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Munich day 2 Thursday, June 2, 2011   Gutentag Blog Followers, Our second day in Munich began rather early after a long night of playing cards. We enjoyed breakfast as a group in the hotel lobby restaurant. Our agenda today began with a tour, amidst the light drizzle of rain. The majority of the group was under-dressed, wearing shorts while everyone else in Munich was wearing pants and winter jackets (The high temperature was forecasted to be in the 70s). We began our tour, with Alex the tour guide, at the Schloss Nymphenburg palace; while some shopped in the gift store, a few players made a quick stop at the bathroom. Alyssa H. confused "damen" with "herren" and found herself wandering into the men's bathroom; Katie O. saved her from complete embarrassment by pulling her out of that situation. From the palace, we boarded the bus and traveled to Olympia Park and to the BMW Welt (World). Coach Spirk and some players enjoyed sitting in the BMW cars in the showroom. From that quick stop, we once again boarded the bus en route to Max-Joseph Platz. We then walked to the town square where the new town hall building is located, with the Glockenspiel. We enjoyed the band that was playing music in the square, in honor of Ascension Thursday. From here, some decided to take a trek up the St. Peter's church bell tower. There was a total of 350 steps, but the view from the top was worth the pain that we felt. After climbing back down the narrow staircase, some went into the church to see the beautiful gold altar and the statues surrounding it. From there our tour with Alex came to an end. Groups parted ways to enjoy lunch at the local restaurants. Both groups enjoyed frankfurters, veal sausages, and traditional Bavarian food. After lunch, the groups met back in front of the Max-Joseph Platz Opera House. The players, coaches, and families are now all resting up for our game tonight. We are very excited to meet this team and enjoy dinner with them after the game. Well, we better go get ready for the game and someone will let you know how the game went later! Til next time greyhound fans.... Alyssa B. and Hilary Coach Endler / 3 comments / Leave a comment |
About the Adventure When: May 26th - June 4th The women's basketball team will be playing four games including one against the U19 Czech National Team. While in Europe they will be exploring the “Golden City” of Prague; driving through majestic Alpine scenery, visiting Schonbrunn Palace; dining at a Hofbrauhaus; and experiencing notorious Dachau Concentration Camp. View trip summary (.pdf) Blog Archives |