A Stopover in Bavaria

We left Paris by high-speed train, and rode across France and Germany, to Munich, the capital of the German region of Bavaria. We arrived late in the evening, but a big dinner was ready for us at our hotel’s restaurant.

We are only here for 2 nights, but we are definitely making the most of our time here.

Our hotel is a 15-minute train ride from the historical center of the city, and after a big buffet breakfast, our group took the modern train to meet our guides for our city tour – by bike. For 2 hours, we pedalled through the beautiful back streets, along bike paths, and wound our way through the famous English Garden, which is the biggest public park in Europe, and twice the area of New York’s Central Park. We saw people strolling, sunbathing, meeting friends, and playing soccer. We made sure to stop to watch those who were surfing in the river!

After the tour, students had a few hours to explore the city, then class from 3:00pm-6:00pm. After dinner as a group, some students have gone back downtown in their groups of four, while others have stayed at the hotel to do schoolwork or laundry, or just relax.

We really did maximize our Munich time!