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Munich was the next stop on the trip, after a 3 hour train trip from Bonn. It was a crowded train because a big train strike was going to occur the next day. We got in in mid-afternoon and had a few hours to wander around. I had plans, so many plans for Munich of things to see and do, people to meet, and places to go.

Alas, plans change, as did my itinerary. However, I walked over the Isar River, around the Old Town area, to Marienplatz, as well as some other platz-es (not to be confused with plotz, which at times I felt like doing). The light wasn't good so I figured I'd take pictures the next day or so a bit earlier in the day when there would be better light. That was one plan. I did go to the Deutsches Museum, which was a cool kind of science-y place and took a few pictures there. And one of the Isar River. And on the train on the way out.


006-IMG_20230326_132516994: Frank in front of a cheese store channeling his inner Wallace. Sadly, this is the only picture near the central downtown area. 007-IMG_20230327_090628019_HDR: The courtyard of the Deutsches Museum. 008-IMG_20230327_090650073: An astronomical clock on the Deutsches Museum showing the hour, minute, and second hand, the day of the week on the lower wheel, the month with the zodiac signs on the inner wheel of the clock, and the phase of the moon with on the circle above the clock. 009-IMG_20230327_090656164_HDR: The museum llibrary, specalizing in the history of science and technology. 010-IMG_20230327_090909743_HDR: The museum's weather station tower with a barometer. I have no idea how to interpret it. 011-IMG_20230327_092030996: The Hall of Robots. I didn't know someone made a robot-kangaroo. Nor why. 012-IMG_20230327_093539835: They had an ATC/control tower setup here. The weird tilt was the only way I could make it all fit. 013-IMG_20230327_103401058: Schadenfreud (harm-joy) for schadecodes (harm-programs). Note the non-digital Trojan Horse and can of Spam. 014-IMG_20230327_104452709: A WWII Enigma I machine. 015-IMG_20230327_104745165: A view looking down the stairwell to a Foucault Pendulum that demonstrates the Earth's rotation. Note the compass points in the circle. 016-IMG_20230327_105152011: Schrödinger's cat's box, where the inside hasn't been observed (yet)... 017-IMG_20230327_110613341_HDR: The Isar River from the Museum, looking at the Ludwigsbrücke bridge. 018-IMG_20230327_110631820_HDR: Outside the museum they have some boats. 019-IMG_20230327_111013015_HDR: The Windmesser or anemometer clocktower showing the wind speed and direction and Boschbrücke bridge. 020-IMG_20230327_113639349_HDR: The shallow Isar river from the Ludwigsbrücke bridge looking at the Zenneckbrücke bridge. 021-IMG_20230329_052905391: The Munich train station (München Haupfbahnhof, for short) before leaving. Bottom: