With all the fun going on, we had to book another night. To start day we headed to the compact city center. The day before we saw a free tour gathering there so we decided to check it out. While waiting in front of the famous Glockenspiel, watching the wooden figures dance and twirl to the music we found out the details of the free tour. It promised history, offbeat facts and a beer at the end, all for free. Seemed too good to be true but we figured what the heck. This was our first guided tour in our trip. The host was a German woman that spent most of her life in Canada so her English was impeccable. She took us through the streets, stopping at obscure place where she fed us the knowledge of the city. It was a great walk. We got to see a small private church that was the most over decorated place I have ever seen. Our tour took us to small WWII resistance memorials that seem unseen unless you know what you are looking for and we covered buildings and beer halls that date back to King Ludwig. Also, just as promised are tour ended with a seat in a patio and a fresh beer. The guide only worked on tips, but I am sure she did well, for everyone was happy and impressed. I really feel like we know a lot of odd stories and facts about the city now, you will have to ask us all about them, for there are too many to write down. We spent the rest of the afternoon admiring the old buildings reconstructed after bombings of WWII. They were put back together just like the originals. This was possible because the towns people took thousands of photos of the city before the bombs hit. Our day ended with us back in a beer hall enjoying the fresh brews and lively atmosphere, wishing all of our friends could have been there to join in.
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