Munich’s crowd source fireworks
Last year Sydney; this Munich. Last year an open-air pool; this a snow-field. Last year
Month: December 2010
Why mad King Ludwig was not at all mad
Neuschwanstein Castle was built by King Ludwig II of Bavaria. In his later years he
German efficiency – but could do with some Italian style
One of the main reasons we changed our plans for this week (we were originally
Standing in the devil’s footstep
It turns out Cathedrals are all about chairs, not size. We started today with some
The flat-screen TV theory
Accommodation has, naturally enough, assumed a fairly central place in our thinking of late. We had
Presents to fit in a backpack
Christmas presents were always going to be an issue when everything has to fit into
Flurries of snowballs
First Callum and Declan make it outside, ready for battle. They lie in ambush, and
Germany wins the food war, round one
In Germany, Christmas Eve is a more important event than Christmas Day. At dinner last
RTW ticket – a warning for young players
We booked our round-the-world ticket with Star Alliance several months before we left. I find