It has been quite a while, and I would say more than ten years. The city of Munich looks much busier, and crowded. In many ways I hardly recognized the downtown area. I had travelled from London with British Airways, took the train from the airport arriving at Hauptbahnhof Station. I stayed at the Kings Center Hotel in the downtown area which was within walking distance. It was a very pleasant weekend as the weather was warm, and it certainly orientated me to making more trips like these to other German cities.

Let us start out with an image which is very much a place where all the tourists go. Marienplatz is a central square in the city centre of Munich, and in my brief visit there I can easily appreciate why. While I was there, it was teeming with people, and I can easily see the attraction for the crowds, the stunning architecture, and restaurants and cafe if you need them. It also suggested it was a place for you to browse if you are passing through the city on to another town. Either way it was an impressive sight.

All these photos illustrate the area around the Central Hauptbahnhof Station. Go down one level and you will get to the food hall in many varieties, and at two level down you will find the trains ready to transport you to your destination.

Above are images of the King Center Hotel where I stayed. Below, the wedding I attended in Munich.

The real reason I was in Munich was to attend a family wedding of ALEX and CHRISTINE. It did give me an opportunity to meet with some of my relatives and some old friends. At the same time the wedding was a genuine celebration, a well organised ceremony, followed by a five course meal, and later a dance party occasion. All in all it was absolutely enjoyable.

It was only for four days, and it was a truly enjoyable time. It reminded me how much I had missed out out on my visits to Germany. I will soon catch up.

Winston James