We are back on line - here in Oberammergau - the WIFI on the ship was so unpredictable that we were unable to upload any of our blogs - but here - WIFI is fabulous! 4 days uploaded in one day!! Thanks for everyone following!
Once more we awoke to cloudy skies and a cool breeze. Our guide Fred Blum met us around 8 AM and after saying good bye to the crew of the Viking Danube, we were on our way by 8:30 to Munich. We drove on the Autobahn, but unlike the cars, we kept our speed to a reasonable kph. As we drove towards Munich we took note of the fields of Hops
and the lovely green meadows. Just before we arrived in Munich we took a short side trip to the Nymphenburg Palace which was built as the summer residence of the Bavarian kings and dukes. Fred played a game with us in which we were to keep our eyes closed until we could see the entire spectacle of the palace. It is a patchwork of palaces added at different times, and is quite spectacular if not beautiful. The grounds are well kept, and we really enjoyed the fountains a
nd the swans gracing the ponds. 
Next we were back on the road to Munich, but before we arrived we were treated to a view of the 1972 Olympic stadium,
and the 
BMW headquarters. Once in the center of Munich, we were dropped off at the Opera House. 
We then walked to the town square, taking time to take pictures of the magnificent new Town Hall. 
We wandered around the square, some did a bit of shopping in the department store, but we all met in front of the town hall 
to watch the 12 noon performance of the Rathaus-Glockenspiel. 
After the 10 minutes performance most of us wandered off to the market – a great place, then made our way back to the bus, a number of us stopping at the ‘exclusive grocery store’ 
along the way, or the local Starbucks. We could also have stopped at any of the exclusive clothing shops along the way, but most resisted the temptation.
We were then back on the bus to enjoy the rest of the trip to Oberammergau along the ‘Romantic Road’, but Fred had another surprise in store for us. Because we had managed our time so well, we were able to make a stop at the WeissKirche
, 
a beautiful church from the period around the time of the reformation. It has a very simple design on the outside, but is fabulously beautiful inside. All enjoyed the extra stop.
Then we were on our way to Oberammergau, arriving just a short time later. While in town, Fred pointed out the kindergarten – which will be worth a few pictures tomorrow. After checking into our hotel we went on a brief walk-about to get oriented to the village and the way to the theatre.
Supper was a delightful dinner at 7:30, then we got together to finish the left-over wine
and celebrate our ‘secret pals’. 
We had a really great time exchanging gifts and memories, then off to bed to rest up for the big day tomorrow.
and the lovely green meadows. Just before we arrived in Munich we took a short side trip to the Nymphenburg Palace which was built as the summer residence of the Bavarian kings and dukes. Fred played a game with us in which we were to keep our eyes closed until we could see the entire spectacle of the palace. It is a patchwork of palaces added at different times, and is quite spectacular if not beautiful. The grounds are well kept, and we really enjoyed the fountains a
nd the swans gracing the ponds. 
Next we were back on the road to Munich, but before we arrived we were treated to a view of the 1972 Olympic stadium,
and the 
BMW headquarters. Once in the center of Munich, we were dropped off at the Opera House. 
We then walked to the town square, taking time to take pictures of the magnificent new Town Hall. 
We wandered around the square, some did a bit of shopping in the department store, but we all met in front of the town hall 
to watch the 12 noon performance of the Rathaus-Glockenspiel. 
After the 10 minutes performance most of us wandered off to the market – a great place, then made our way back to the bus, a number of us stopping at the ‘exclusive grocery store’ 
along the way, or the local Starbucks. We could also have stopped at any of the exclusive clothing shops along the way, but most resisted the temptation.We were then back on the bus to enjoy the rest of the trip to Oberammergau along the ‘Romantic Road’, but Fred had another surprise in store for us. Because we had managed our time so well, we were able to make a stop at the WeissKirche
, 
a beautiful church from the period around the time of the reformation. It has a very simple design on the outside, but is fabulously beautiful inside. All enjoyed the extra stop.Then we were on our way to Oberammergau, arriving just a short time later. While in town, Fred pointed out the kindergarten – which will be worth a few pictures tomorrow. After checking into our hotel we went on a brief walk-about to get oriented to the village and the way to the theatre.
Supper was a delightful dinner at 7:30, then we got together to finish the left-over wine
and celebrate our ‘secret pals’. 
We had a really great time exchanging gifts and memories, then off to bed to rest up for the big day tomorrow. 
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