to describe the world

There's always a first for everything, but today was the first day the locals all spoke German to me. Not a word of English all day, even when I didn't have the words for 'can I have the bill', everything was in German. Sure I admit it was survival German, I wasn't having an involved conversation in German about Kandinsky or about the economic crisis and what that means for my pocket, but its a start.

Although, I still don't see what the big deal is about the sausages here, they taste like sausages.

Missing them (fried) eggs back in the UK will see you guys soon.

Things I've noticed (which may only be applicable to Munich).

• When crossing a road, you will be guaranteed even if the guy is steaming around the corner, he/she won't run you over.
• On the tube, the doors do not automatically open but they do automatically close.
• About 50% of people I have seen smoke here.
• You order chestnuts by the stuck (pieces).
• German MOTD has an audience with much appreciative applause.
• 'got talent' the Germs equivalent is about fat middle aged to elder people prancing about on stage doing covers- yes that scary.
• Sundays are as they were in 80's England.

Musik

• Tell Me Ten Words- Idlewild
• Kala- M.I.A.
• Hustle- M.I.A.
• Sarabande- J.S. Bach
• Stockholm Syndrome- Blink 182
• Girl From the North Country- Bob Dylan
• Munich- The Editors
• It's Not Over Yet- The Klaxxons
• Uno- Muse

Kino

• The Mad Detective- Jonny To/ Lau Ching Wan
• Control
• There Will Be Blood

buch

• Lonely Planet Guide- Germany

Vershieden

• Realising one of my favourite things in the world are markets,
• Watching a Bavarian volks band playing, violins, guitar, pipe, random percussion and lots of shouting.
• Gluewein- one mug and I was mugged.
• Pan-fried sauerkraut, another notch on the posts, will try that when I return to the UK.
• German fussball is pretty entertaining,
• Finally understanding the public transport system here, a lot more simple than Tokyo (although no Maranouchi line, oh how I miss thee)
• The cellist at the end of the Gallerie Str- she played beautifully,
• No Hansen on MOTD-Germs Edition.
• Ricardo Montalban texting me while I was on the 2.5km walking tour.
• Not realising the significance of Konig Platz in history, it isn't just the place which Shumbles drove past when he was lost in the dark looking for a hotel.
• Seeing people dressed up as yetis with masks dancing in front of the Rathaus, will have to ask someone or investigate.