Paula, Munich, 1:00pm - 2:45pm

Through field and forest! Another long walk today!
The field with all the wild flowers was so gorgeous and beautiful that I didnt dare walking into it. Turned completely into a kid again. Loved it!

I found this wooden house and learnt that right there starts an educational path in the forest, explaining all about wood!

From top of hill I had a good view and learnt how dried logs get measured, cut and stored. Looks like pattern doesnt it!

All fascinated about how leaves turn into humus. The honor goes to bacterias, worms and an insect by the name of jumping dick :-)))

Here I should have been learning to play simply kids song! Little Paula was pretty dissappointed when we figured that notes are not our thing at all :-(((

Next station I learned how a squirrel figures that a marten is after it. The squirrel hears the tiniest noise a marten makes on the tree. Amazed how the tiny tiny noise multiplied over the length of the tree!

At a former block of glacier ice - melted over the last 11.000 years! - dragonflies were dancing in the gleaming sun light and the wooden boards explained exactly what was all about!

So much fun to be kid again!

Oh, these three trees are so very wonderful. Being the pristine fruit trees of our ancestors! Back to hunter and collector times!! Left to right: pear, which then were smallish, round and rather white yellowish, cherry tree in the middle, small, slim tree and cherries will be very small with big pit and a apple tree! Never would have thought such tiny apples could be eaten!


Most fun. Chirping, giggling and all excited! I tried my luck barefeet on the sensory path, walking over sand, red soil, humus, wet stones, pine needles and branches.....loved it!



Wonderful day out. How was your day?

Paula, Munich, 1pm - 3:30pm

5 weeks after my foot surgery I put on the big girls shoes...ahhhmm ;-)) mountain boots and went for a brisk walk. Finally I collapsed on this bench. Maybe you join me there and I tell you where I walked today!

Weihenstephan (Mount St. Stephan), well, it is rather a hill, yet 724 St. Corbinian arrived here and found a little chapel sacred to St Stephan. Within 200 years a huge Bendictianen Monastry was built and since 1040 the monks brewed beer.


Means this brewery is today the oldest brewery in the world and the law of purity for beer goes back to the monks here.

Sorry, picture isnt great. Yet I love that the monks prayed between the brewing ;-) Today it isnt just a brewery but a cutting edge university creating the next generation of brewers. The students come from all over the world and it looks so funny seeing this hearty heavy set Bavarian man with a hugs moustache and on his side a petite all smiling, all nodding Japonese man! Think global and act local ;-))

The fountain which served the monks over 1000 years is still going strong, yet doesnt provide enough water to fullfill the needs of beer drinkers from all over the world.

The abbots garden is quite something. The students from all over the world adhere to the tradition and provide guided tours in many languages - currently more then 20!

I love this tree commanding the abbots garden. Wall structures from 9. to the 20. century can be found. It is such fun to walk through all these history, imagining the destiny of these monks as the sound of army boots echoed the holy grounds in 1803 when Napoleon secularized the monastry. Ever since the State of Bavaria holds the tradition of beer brewing alive!

University gardens. A pure pleasure to indulge in all these colors and scents.

Hope you enjoyed this walk through history. Have a wonderful start into the new week! Heckschs...... ;-)))))

Paula, Munich, 2pm - 3:30pm

3,5 weeks after my foot surgery and still in my protective shoe we went to Gruenwald, a small place just outside Munich, on the high bank of the river Isar and nowadays best known for the Bavaria Film Studios (Europe's largest and most famous movie production studios) and being one of the most wealthiest community in Germany.

On top a castle of the former ruling house of Wittelsbach can be found.

Well, castle is a bit posh of a name for this 500 year old custom house of the Wittelsbach. Being situated high above the river and surround by lush trees, it certainly called for a walk.

The attached restaurant is famous for its dishes of game as well as for its prices ;-))

The walk soothed my overworked mind. My heart openend to the songs of the birds, the light green of Spring made me feel fresh and alive.

Most of the forest is protected and pristine. Gnarled roots remind me often on a trees trouble in gaining ground and strength.
As per next week I am allowed to do exercises again. Yet not being twenty anymore means I will have to do lots of exercises ;-))
However with this beautiful Spring and sunshine it is calling for exercises anyway, doesnt it?

Hope all of you are having a brilliant start into the week.

Paula - Munich/Germany, 12:45am - 1:30pm

I had breakfast with a friend today who lives in a very special "apartment block".

On the way to her
I met HIM.
He finally has arrived.

SPRING!!!!!!!

Old and new exists side by side
New emerges from the old
Double meaning intended

Anyway after breakfst we had a stroll through the park belonging to this apartment block, which is called BORSTEI

Its an protected historical site. Over 100 years old and built by an industrialist creating a living space for his workers in the meaning of unburdening the wifes and schooling their kids right there. From the outside these houses cant be changed, the inside however is renovated with wooden and marple floors, elegant classic bathrooms, and Hi Tech kitchens. Nowadays
this area still has its own school, own shops, private gardens, the maintenance people are available at no extra cost, laundry get done within 24h - exactly like 100 years ago. I think that is awesome.
This man included playground for the kids, gave Bavarian artists the change to create gardens and sulptures and now there is a college for fine arts and industrial design attached to.

Loved this head.
Could have taken plenty of
pictures just from this head.

The horse who used to be a fish
or is it a fish transforming into a horse?
Magic mind

Yepp, already 100 years ago there were nudes in Munich,
exactly like nowadays.
LOL.

Paula - Munich/Germany, 10:45am - 12:30pm

Had to run some errands in town and decided taking sneakers and camera.

So I passed the Munich Royal Residence. If you still can see the highly polished nose of the lion on the shield - well, a tourist guide mentioned it would bring luck. Ever since it seems to be obligatory for all tourits to pass the lion and rub his nose

Some details for the Munich City Hall. I love gargoyles (not sure about spelling, please correct if you dont mind)
Pics of my fav shop. DALLMAYR's. he used to be the purveyor to the royal court.
There is only shop in the world I love more: Fortnum and Mason, London.

It is the second time where I play around with making collages. Still a long way to go. Cindy, you havebecome my muse with learning and blogging about your photoshop lessons. You got me all motivated.Thanks Cindy!

Have a great day around the world!

Paula - Munich/Germany, 2:00 - 3:30pm

ERIN GO BRAUGH!
LONG LIVE IRELAND!

For the very first time ever I joined into the celebration.Wasnt easy gained as the day started with snow again and it didnt look like it would ever stop. BUT:
It did!

Our Irish and many of the Munich's International Community led the way.
It was fab.
So much FUN.

More of a slow walk ....














Patrick, a British boy who got enslaved by the Irish,
returned after several years of shepharding
to the place of origin. Here he had a vision
which he describes:
"I saw a man coming, as it were from Ireland. His name was Victoricus, and he carried many letters, and he gave me one of them. I read the heading: "The Voice of the Irish". As I began the letter, I imagined in that moment that I heard the voice of those very people who were near the wood of Foclut, which is beside the western sea—and they cried out, as with one voice: "We appeal to you, holy servant boy, to come and walk among us."

Strict according to etiquette: First St. Patrick, followed by the carriage of the Irish Consul to Munich and the Mayor of Munich ;-))

I loved this dog. What do you think?














Happy for all of the particpants that the snow
stopped and the instruments and dances didnt
get disturbed. The cold however was bone creeping.














Irish Celts, the descendants of my ancestors:
The Celts of central "Europe."














The kids of the Irish School in Munich had FUN!














Green whereever you look!
Today it isnt meant environmentally!






















Medley of moments!
Look at the shoes / middle top pic!














;-)))

Paula - Munich/Germany, 1:15 - 2:30pm

Arrived safely by -10Celsius / 14Fahrenheit and heavy snowfall. Hibernated the next 6 days under the cover with a constant supply of hot tea.
However today a pale sun appeared and I needed to be out and about. Wanting to go to the art & music center in town to get the event calender.


















The center is named after Celibidache
one of my fav conductors.
Background:
Art deco tower of public pool


















Love this sculpture. Its like turning any
condition into magic motion music














The sky in Geometry








Colorful way of hiding
ongoing contruction work








Wanna join me there?

Wish all of you a fab weekend and hope to meet you on the global walk ways.

Paula, currently Florida, 11:00am - 4:15pm

Another day in St. Pete. more a day out between a brisk walk in downtown and a leisurely walk throught he museum to see Botero, and finally ending in a bit weird fun place to eat once again SHRIMPS. SHRIMPS & SHRIMPS AGAIN.
















I feel in love with this sculpture
of a wave.


















Tried to get it from various angles


















This however is my fav


















Found this tree quite intriguing


















Here we go - Botero


















His over sized figures are fascinating
sometimes I am not sure because I find them ugly or
there is something in them I cant grasp















Like the hand anyway













Did I mentioned I love shrimps ;-)))







However the foot was great and no one was peeling
shrimps while we were there :-)))














No comment on this one.

I will be on my way to Germany tomorrow. I very much enjoyed my time here and surely will be back. It was nice to be somehow a bit closer to you, Cindy and you, Hayley.