On Sunday we visited Ludwig's Kirche and without a doubt, it has been the most beautiful church we have been to thus far. On the outside it looks quite ordinary for a European church, of course, but on the inside the walls were a perfect combination of brick and painted patterns, creating a kaleidoscope of biblical stories. Where the English Garden meets the city center one can see the "surfers" of Munich on the Eisbach River. The bedrock of the river creates a standing wave and a few (CRAZY) people are daring enough to ride the freezing cold water from the Alps.
On Monday, we made our way to the what used to be the winter residence of the royals in Munich. It was a rather large and unique castle. It was occupied by at least twelve different famalies over a four-hundred year period, with each family adding their own style to the castle, it is quite an eclectic collection of architecture through the years.
Today, Eli and I went to Olympia Park where the 1972 Olympics were held and took a 15 minute hike to the top of a hill (*THE HILL WAS FORMED BY DEBREE FROM WWII AND COVERED IN GRASS) for an awesome view of the city. This evening we enjoyed dinner with her family at a local restaurant. At the end of the meal we were treated to a Limes: a shot of vodka with crushed strawberries, basically the best kinda way to end my stay with the Heiders. Cheers!
FROM MUNICH (GERMANY), WITH LOVE GRACE
Ludwig's Kirche
"Surfers"
Winter Residence
Munich
Eli's Family
Eli's Dad and Brother representing
Goodies from the Hieder family: Ich Liebe Dich und Danke Schӧn!
