Today I planned to go to Ulm. My friends recommended a special day pass that would get me anywhere local in Germany for 23 Euros after 9 am. The train was 29-36 each way, plus the trip to Munich Hbf and back (and any other transit today) so the cost savings were quite significant. I arrived at the station at 8:40 am, bought my ticket and arrived at the main station with plenty of time to spare. Everything seemed super straightforward until I went to get on the...

It was a rainy day in Munich. I went to Marienplatz to try to find a couple of things to bring home, and to go back to Asam church and take some good photos. Unfortunately the church was closed to the public and I couldn't find the things I wanted to bring home so it was a bit of a bust. I popped into the Munich flagship Apple Store. Every flagship has a really cool architectural design feature - in Munich it is a floating glass spiral staircase. For "lunch" I tr...

I woke up this morning and went for a 5.5k run along the Isar river. It was 3 degrees, but the scenery made running so easy and fun. I really don't enjoy running in Toronto, I think mostly because I often do it in the middle of the city and there isn't water or nice scenery. Both Berlin and Munich have beautiful paths along water, and huge parks. They are very pedestrian and bike friendly. I didn't realize how much I missed having trails and nature (especially w...

We had a nice breakfast at home - farm fresh scrambled eggs and bread, with cheese and sausage. After breakfast I went climbing for a couple of hours at a local gym. It was huge and I had an awesome time bouldering - it felt good to be on the wall after almost two weeks off. I met Sebastian and Eva back at their apartment and we took a tour of Munich. They showed me so much of the city. The most notable was Asam Church (pictured) - it was the most ornate, beau...

First, sorry for the delays on these posts. I did a Nuremberg blitz (definitely should have booked another day here) and then took a train to Munich, so I didn't have a ton of time to post. Also, this blog app is not great, so it takes twice as long as it should to post entries and photos need to be added individually. I won't use it again. I had a reasonably early start in the morning, and decided to go for a run to the sights I wanted to see since everything ...