Munich on Monday

Monday was a nice day.  We were going to go to the castle, but the weather was overcast with a prediction of rain, so instead Kate and I got up and watched 'Step Up 2' and then took the puppy with us and headed out.  First we went to the post office and I sent a package of souviners home and then we took the tube to a palace that is in Munich.  When we got off the rail we went the wrong direction for 20 minutes, then turned around and saw the palace behind us.  haha  It was a  nice walk though.  We wanted to go inside the palace but dogs weren't allowed, so we went to the gardens behind which were very beautiful and reminded me of Hampton Court Palace.  There were clouds overhead but no rain at that point.  After walking through the woods for some time, we turned back and took the light rail to the tube station.  When we got to the tube station, our train pulled up and so many people got off, and we were the first ones on, but the doors still closed on us.  Thank goodness Kira (the puppy) got on first, and the doors closed on Kate and myself.  I held them open and Kate got in, then the man behind me was helping to hold them and I got in and then he forced his way in, but no one else made it.  It was quite scary!

At the next stop the man got off, and it was just the 2 of us and the dog in the carriage.  We were just talking when all of a sudden the tube stopped before it got to the next stop.  It was dark all around outside the train and there was no one else that we could see in the whole train.  Kate was getting very scared, and then we heard another train approaching and it sounded as though it would descend upon us.  Kate was absolutely terrified, thinking it would crash into us.  At last it passed by us on another track that we couldn't see in the dark.  Ours still wasn't moving so Kate pressed the alarm button, but no good was done.  Then, a minute later, we saw the train driver walk by on the opposite side of the train (there must have been a walkway there).  I guess he went to the other end and then the train started up again and we began driving in the direction we had come from.  Well, when we got to the next stop, we got off right away.  Kate's heart was still beating wildly as we got on the next train.  

Then, we had to take the light rail again and while on it, holding Kira in our laps we found 3 ticks on her!  Kate was so grossed out (she hates bugs) so I had to get them off of her.  When we finally got back home I found another on her, but this one was already biting her, so I had to pull it out with tweezers.  Ew.  Then we made hot cocoa after the hard day, opened somebags of chips, and watched 'Honey' - a dance movie with Jessica Alba.  

Now I am chilling out in Kate's flat with Kira as she is getting her hair cut.  When she returns I will take a train to Salzburg where I will stay for 2 nights then go on to Vienna.  

Pictures soon!