Hello München!

Grüss Gott-
We have arrived in Bayern (Bavaria).
Friday was spent in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, which means Rothenburg above the Tauber river. Rothenburg is a beautiful medieval (sp?) city whose fortification wall is still intact.
We visited the Kriminal Museum of torture and punishment, tried Schneebälle which are a specialty there and we had time to shop, eat and explore. In the evening we toured the city with the night watchman and gained more insight into the history of the city. We learned that the children's song, Ring around the Rosy, dated back to medieval times and refers to how the plague affected it's victims. We rested well at our pension and were up bright and early on Saturday.
Saturday started at the STEIFF FABRIK with a tour and explanation of the famous stuffed animals with the button in the ear (KNOPF IM OHR). Many of us made purchases.
The day continued with our arrival in München, capitol city of Bayern. We started at the Karl's Tor and worked our way down the pedestrian shopping mall (Fussgängerzone). We viewed the Frauen Kirche, the Marienplatz, the Rathaus, the Viktualienmarkt and had shopping time.
This evening we will make our way over the the Olympia Park and have a go at swimming.
All is well, we have an AWESOME busdriver, der Peter and we are doing our best to speak DEUTSCH!
Auf Wiederschauen!
Frau Awve