Does anyone read this blog anymore? I can’t believe it’s been two years since my last post. This pandemic has derailed not only travel plans, but everyday life as we’ve known it. I hope everyone is staying safe as we adapt to this new normal. Toronto had been in strict lockdown for a good portion of the pandemic, so it was nice when the restrictions began to ease over the summer. The government also dropped its travel advisory when vaccine…
For my last full day in Europe, we did a lot of sightseeing within Munich. Unfortunately it was also significantly colder, so I was pretty much wearing all my layers when we went out that morning. After grabbing breakfast, we first took a stroll around Viktualienmarkt. Not all the stalls were opened so early in the morning, but we found a few selling local produce and handmade crafts. It was fun browsing through the stalls and seeing all the freshly prepared foods…
The day after Oktoberfest was the second of our two side trips. I was a little relieved that it would be the last day in a row where we had to travel long distance on the train. However, it was also our earliest start and I had the hardest time dragging myself out of bed that morning. (T__T) From Munich HBF we took the train to Füssen, then waited for a bus to take us directly into Schwangau. There were so many tourists heading…
Moving onto the main highlight of the trip – Oktoberfest. The day after Hallstatt was another long train journey to Munich. For the next two days in the city I bought a regional ticket to travel within Bavaria. One of the cool things about riding the DB is that group rates are often a lot cheaper. A ticket for a single traveler would cost €25, while an additional person was only €7 extra. Once we arrived in Munich, we stopped by the hotel to drop…
When I was planning my trip to Europe, I had some side trips I knew I wanted to do. However, in addition to traveling between three major cities, figuring out the logistics of how to fit in these side trips was a bit of a hassle. For the most part I had planned everything perfectly – I left enough time for sightseeing, made all the reservations I needed, and got all my connections figured out – with the exception of my…