I have featured these statues from time to time in my blog over the years. Dotted around Munich’s Viktualienmarkt they usually depict locally characters associated with the market and Munich generally. This is Karl Valentin, a Bavarian Comedian, performer, author and film producer and was often called the Charlie Chaplin of Germany… I love how […]
Bavaria
A Munich Morning
One of the reasons I didn’t change the name of this site (apart from the fact that it’s such a nightmare to do so), is that we obviously spent a huge chunk of our lives in Bavaria and it just wouldn’t feel right to change it. Another reason is that we will of course continue […]
Sunday Photo – Santa’s Washing Day
All ready for the big night! Have a wonderful Christmas everyone!
An Evening with Krampus
I am still struggling to catch up after last weekend in Copenhagen with Mr R (Big thanks to super Gran for taking care of everything here!). That combined with the manic last few days of school and the usual carol concerts, Christmas parties and grumpy germy children, and it’s perhaps not surprising that I feel […]
Another Home Ago… Munich
After our short Austrian stay (with various interesting weather conditions) our old home at least pretended it was pleased to see us by spoiling us with the most beautiful Autumn Weather. Munich does Autumn particularly well, and whilst a lot of people head to the Englischer Gartens in the Summer months to relax and enjoy […]
Sunday Photo – Autumn Sun Munich
Autumn Sun in Munich last week. Munich does Autumn really well…
An Innsbruck Intermission
We spent the last week in both Austria and Bavaria, dividing our time between the mountains of Mittersill and our old home of Munich for the remainder, in what was probably our favourite trip of 2017 (so far!)… Leaving behind a grey Gatwick, and buffeted on our way by reasonably gentle Hurricane Brian (who names […]
6 Months Back
Whilst in one sense it seems like mere days ago since we bade snowy Munich a fond farewell after seven years away, landing back with a bump on a dark damp English Winter’s night, this past six months has also seemed like the longest chunk of time I have yet to experience on good old […]
An Ex Insider’s Guide to Munich (and surrounds) with Kids
I get a lot of emails asking for advice on what to see in Munich, so I thought it might be useful to keep an expanding list here, in the hope that it helps others plan their trips (I made it a “what to do and see in Munich with Kids” type post, as Munich […]
Sunday Photo – Englischer Gartens
A Summer’s day in Munich’s Englischer Gartens. We popped back last week for a flying visit. It was so lovely to sit and appreciate the cool shade underneath the canopy of chestnut trees…