Just like Prague has its Astronomical Clock Munich has the Glockenspiel. Sitting high up on the New Town Hall the Glockenspiel tells two stories as its many bells, chimes and life size characters perform. The first is the marriage of Duke Wilhelm V (founder of the Hofbräuhaus) to Renata of Lorraine complete with jousting knights. The second story represents the dance that the first people to venture back into the […]
Archive | December, 2010
Travel Blogger Friday 29
Working from home today due to the first snow of the winter season bringing London to a grinding halt, I saw a blog post feed into my rss reader than made me long for sun. Not only the sun but the beach and the relaxing afternoons that I had experienced during my trips to Asia. The blog post came from Kate at adventurouskate.com. She’s just passed her 1 month on […]
The Stag Party in Krakow
I had only ever planned to use Warsaw as a stop over in getting to Krakow. Krakow is where you wanted to go I kept getting told, see Auschwitz and all that. After 24 hours though I was torn about leaving Warsaw, given the fun I had found in a place that was just a stop off. The weather was still good and I had a list of items on […]