Marienplatz
Marienplatz – the central square in Munich
Glyptotek sculptures
Greek & Roman sculptures in the Glyptotek
Crystal Barbie in the toy museum
I found my first Barbie in the toy museum!
Monopteros at the English Garden
The English Garden looks quite different now, compared to my 1997 visit
Dog water bowl in Rothenburg
Dog water bowl outside a restaurant: “Auch wir haben Durst”
Bavaria Film Studio
Bavaria Film Studio tour (in German)
Schloss Linderhof
Schloss Linderhof – the first of King Ludwig II’s palaces
Klosterwald Maria Eich
Klosterwald Maria Eich
Escalator to the U-Bahn
Munich subway station at the Marienplatz
Baroque musicians playing Vivaldi
Baroque musicians near the Marienplatz, playing Vivaldi
Herrenchiemsee palace
Herrenchiemsee palace, King Ludwig II’s copy of Versailles
S-Bahn in Planegg station
Photo of the S-Bahn train, taken 28 years later in exactly the same spot!
Residenzmuseum
Music room in the Munich Residenz
Bienenstich for sale
Bienenstich, or ‘bee sting’ – my favourite German pastry
Lake Starnberg (Starnberger see)
Lake Starnberg, where King Ludwig II died
Eggs at the Planegg market
Eggs for sale at the Friday market in the suburb of Planegg
Rothenburg town square
Day trip to Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Rothenburg Night Watchman tour
The Rothenburg Night Watchman’s tour
Asparagus lunch
Asparagus or “Spargel” season. Lunch along the Würm river
Schloss Neuschwanstein
Schloss Neuschwanstein, built by King Ludwig II in 1869
Rothenburg city wall comparison
Rothenburg city wall in 1997 vs 2025