Day 7 - May Day in Munich, Germany

May 1st

Our trusty tourist books informed us that May Day is a special holiday in Germany.

There were people dancing in the street, a stage with performances in the main square, beer vendors on the street,



flowers in bloom, gardens and courtyards full of people and their smiles, and even the sunshine.









We went into the center of Munich to see the Glockenspiel, or big clock, chime at 11am and all the life-sized figures in the clock dance.

Next on the list of things to see was the Bavarian Residence which was the former royal palace of the Bavarian monarchs. The Residence is the largest downtown palace in Germany.

We relaxed in one of the 130 Residence courtyards and had a beer we bought on the street.





Our touring of central Munich continued with visits of artistic work "The
Walking Man,"










visited a church with a mosaic roof,












viewed and read about the Sendlingor Tour, or gate,










and listened to the oompa band while chatting and having beer in the Englischer Garten.








The Englischer Garten is a 1.4 square mile public park and one of the worlds largest public parks.









Once the sun had started to set, we topped the day off with dinner at a Mexican cantina.

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