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๐ŸŽ„ A Munich winter’s day: Christmas markets, beer halls & people from around the world

​It was our first full day in Munich, and we packed it all in. It was a COLD, WET day, but that didn’t stop us from walking 10 miles. In the morning we headed out to the Siegestor, a triumphal arch originally dedicated to the Bavarian army but now serving as a memorial for peace. It was completed in 1852 and has a chariot on top, which was restored after being damaged in WWII. The inscription on the arch says, “Dedicated to victory, destroyed by war, urging peace.” ✌️ 

Then we hit Christmas markets and I got a few glasses of mulled wine ๐Ÿท, a giant ๐Ÿฅจ and the guys got bratwurst. 

We went back to the hotel, I worked for a while, and then we were out again. This time it was a beer tour that took us to two different beer halls - the first a very traditional German beer hall. So cool. This is the only German brewery still owned locally. They donate their profits to the children so it’s the most beloved brewery “for the children.” It’s also one of only six to sell beer at Oktoberfest. We were then on to another, more modern hall. After that, the group on our tour decided to continue together to keep the night going. 

We ended up in an Irish pub ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช in Germany ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช with the musician singing Bob Marley ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ and hanging with people from Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ , England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ, Bulgaria ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ, Brazil ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท and Dubai ๐ŸŒด. A great day all the way around! 


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