Munich in a Day

Day one, the only day in Munich, we woke up late, but technically it was early because daylight savings time changed in the middle of the night. We mapped out our plans for the day, ate breakfast, then took off.
Because the U-Bahn is so expensive (they want 6 euros for one trip) we decided to walk, which is a good idea because we have both become a bit rotund!
We headed toward the RezidenzMuseum, which was the residence of the Bavarian rulers for over 500 years, and on the way we passed one of the only city gates still standing from the Middle Ages, the Asamkirche and Frauenkirche (both important churches), The Marienplatz (The main central square), Rathaus (City Hall), and Glockenspiel (a famous clock tower). None of these were on our list of things to see, but they were all on our way to the Rezidenz, so it worked out.
The Rezidenz is a huge palace, with a maze of adjoining rooms. Most of it has been rebuilt because it was pretty ruined in WW2, which made the tour a bit ridiculous because our Audioguides would say, "This is called the 'Red Room' because of the red tapestries that once covered the walls. The room has been fully restored with green tapestries...By the way, none of this furniture is original." We had a laugh about that. But it was still a marvel and we definitely recommend seeing it.
We passed the Theatinerkirche, and ordered a couple hot cocoas from a drag queen at Starbucks before heading into the Englischer Garten, which is one of the largest city parks in the world. Apparently nude sunbathing is common here, but we didnt see anyone - we think it might be because it was so cold we could see our breath, but we are not sure.
After strolling through the park and Nicole raving about how much she needs a horse in her life (hint hint, mama and papa etter, we have a birthday coming up!) we headed to the Pinakothek der Moderne. This is one of the worlds largest 20th and 21st century art museums. This museum could very well be up for nomination as our favorite on this trip (competing with the Pompidou and Albertina).
There was a huge exhibit on design, including computers from the ancient time of the early 1980s up to present. Also, a huge collection of designer chairs...After about two minutes, we decided that our ID5 teacher would have LOVED IT! We really enjoyed it.
There was also an exhibit on the evolution of the car and motorcycle, and a gallery with modern paintings from artists like Fontana and Kandinsky. The building itself was an incredible piece of design as well.
After leaving the museum, we passed the Lenbach-haus on our way to the train station to buy our tickets to Wurzburg, where Nicole´s friend, Katharina, lives. Then we headed back to the hostel and proceeded to have a few - no, not a few, a LOT of - laughs.