Other Travels

Apart from Dachau, I have been able to visit Landberg, Munich. Landsberg is a beautiful town with old stone streets, a seemingly italian feel and beautiful architecture and landscape. A huge river runs parallel to downtown and the building are picturesque colors and construction. It was a short trip with my aunt and cousin, but it was fun and allowed me to see yet another part of the country. The next stop, one that definitely came better late than never was Munich. Obviosuly when in Bavaria, you must visit this incredible city. With over 1 million calling it home, the huge city has managed to stay away from the big city feel...well at least for me. Yes, there are swarms of people, but the layout and building structure is nothing more than what would be expected from a large European town and not a world mega-center. After a 30 minute drive and a seemingly shorter train ride to the center of one of Europe's greatest cities, we finally arrived. Walking up the stairs I really didn't know what to expect, great skyscrapers or old stone roads. I guess I was just expecting Chicago. However, the structure of every European city was still prevalent in this place. A town square, old buildings and great eats. We walked around and saw the Frauenkirche, what a beautiful church. Our day was limited to about 5 or 6 hours, so each visit was short. We basically just walked around and saw what we could. We saw the town hall and other normal things that you visit when in Munich. It was a fun trip and a great experience with family that I would be shortly be leaving.