Wednesday, May 27th (Day 4)

Today was a serious walking day! It started at about 7am as a rainy, drizzly morning, and I went for another 4 mile run through the cemetery. That was very refreshing! We packed up all our stuff as we are heading to Paris in the evening, and then had another gigantic breakfast that will last us most of the day. They serve the best breakfast a person could ask for here! Fruit, yogurt, granola, bread, meat, cheese, OJ, milk, coffee, and even a PBJ sandwich for me today!

Abel and I lounged for a couple hours and made some plans for the next few days. We finally decided to spend the afternoon at the Olympic Park, site of the 1972 Olympics of hostage crisis fame. The guy at the desk told us it was too far to walk and we should take the train, so of course Abel and I decided to walk. We wanted to experience Munich on our feet - how much do you see on an underground train?

So we walked - and walked - and walked. I didn't keep track of the time, but it probably took us 2-1/2 hours to get there. It was well worth it because we saw some great sights and talked to a few interesting people.

The Olympic park is great! We walked (of course) to the top of a very large hill that overlooks Munich. Very scenic! We walked around the park, and saw the stadium, swimming building, tennis courts, etc. We also visited King Tut in a very spectacular exhibit. This is the first tourist attraction that we've had to pay for and it was worth it! Did you know he died in 1323 BC at the age of 18? Nobody knows if his death was accidental or a murder. The incredible relics in his tomb boggle the mind! Lots of gold and other precious materials.

We took the train back. 6 hours of walking was enough for me! We had a great supper that was something like a German pot pie, except a much flakier crust. We are now getting ready to catch the train for Paris! It will be an overnight trip and I expect to sleep very well!