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A weekend in Munich, and another weekend in Munich. Imagine my surprise when, after not finding very much of anything the first, on the second I run across



a Laura! So conveniently in town, with a troupe of several others learning also the German language in Mayen, that we decide to meet at track 1 in the central train station.

A quick note to the travel-savvy: there is no track 1, nor 2-4 in the central train station in Munich. There is, of course, 5-37.

(I apologise to Laura for the picture, by the way, it really is a work of art.)

Friday evening and Saturday morning is enjoyed with the aforementioned, with whom on Saturday I tour the Deutsches Museum, which, for the travel-savvy again, is indeed IN the Isar River. Awfully nifty. The Deutsches Museum is tremendous, in the words of Lloyd Carr, and not in the words of Lloyd Carr, it is indeed still tremendous. An engineer's dream, it covers an island in the Isar, and is full entirely of exhibits cataloguing the development of every major science. Far too many pictures were taken, almost all of which are far too boring to post (they all, of course, can be found here).



A kind hello from our friend, the afterburner.



Now that is a treat. A Soviet-Era Soyuz reentry capsule, in mint condition (or a close to mint as a bit of stuff can be after reentry), even with the parachute and "CCCP: Help! Man Inside!" One of few priviliges afforded the country for having been occupied for so many years.

Even an engineer, however, can sift through the artifacts of his profession only for so long. So, bidding a fair adieu to the mass from Mayen, I jump aboard the UBahn north to a stop in Froettmanning, which is to say "Place in which finals of the 2006 World Cup shall be played", that is, Munich's new home for FC Bayen Muenchen and FC Muenchen 1860, the Allianz Arena.



Constructon was just finished very early this year on this great powder doughnut of the north, and has hosted only two matches so far, one between Bayern Muenchen and 1860 (which, surprisingly enough, 1860 won), and a game between Bayern Muenchen and the German National Team (i think, and the outcome unknown to my own self). Although I felt not the need to go and take the tour (required to get any kind of good look at the pitch and the seats and such), several pictures are taken anyways, all of which are again available here.

You'll Never Walk Alone.



As always, do enjoy.

BHK

posted by Ben @ 2:25 PM