For the last 5 weeks the temperature has been
steadily rising. We have gone from
wearing beanies, gloves and thermals to as little as possible. Though I’d
packed for all weathers with superb guidance from my sister, Elizabeth, we
could not have foreseen both the severe cold and now the heat. We needed to top up clothes on both weather
fronts. Climate change is definitely
here – take heed Richard.
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Munich is famous for its beer gardens so we
headed to one at the shady Viktualien market where Mark enjoyed a beer and we
had a bite of lunch with throngs of locals.
Do you call them Münchkins, Müncheners or is that Munichians. We had to fight for a seat as it was packed
with drinkers of all ages. It was swelteringly
hot and after a cursory visit to a museum, we did not fancy walking around so
we decided to visit one of nearby lakes the next day.
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| At Viktualien Market |
This was our last day in Europe, so we wanted
to make it memorable. We started early
to beat the heat and the crowds. Lake
Starnberg is 25km from Munich, where the locals go to cool off and frolic in
the water. They come prepared and mostly by train, bringing blow up boats,
bikes and the usual picnic fare. We brought one beach towel and a scarf but
luckily we did remember the bathers which were well used.
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| What you need when you go for a dip! |
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| This beer has my name on it |
It
turned out to be a gorgeous spot. Although Ludwig II (and his psychiatrist) met with a messy fate here, we more than survived the lake.
We trained
back to Munich for our last night out in Europe. What could be more fitting than a Vietnamese
meal – just like home.
So to Singapore for 2 days, then Home Sweet
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