...yummy, all things fattening...

The Germans love doing 'brotzeit'. It's basically a platter of cold meats, cheese, potato salad, cucumbers, gherkins etc (in German its called 'aufschnitt') and you eat it with an assortment of bread and bretzel. Last night Wollie and me walked to this little beer garden down the road from our flat and consumed all things fattening: beer, bread, cheese and  bretzel, all the yummy things!!! Then to make us feel better, we walked home so that our bums don't expand too much. ;)

...finally some shopping time...

We haven't been able to do much clothes shopping since we've arrived, as we had to buy important life stuff like a bed and furniture but on Saturday we went to the shops and spent a little money. We didn't get lots, I got some shoes and Pjs and Wollie got a jersey.

...surfing in Munich, who would've thought...

I have read about surfing in the Isar a while back and we found a spot the other day where they surf, but on Friday night we found the real deal. Check it out, pretty cool.

...sunday beautiful sunday...

Yesterday Wollie and me had such a cool day. We started it off by watching a race at Marienplatz. I wanted to run the race but entry was 33euros (R330) which seemed a little ridiculous and therefore I didn't run it. But then we still watched and it was pretty cool. The traditional "Münchner Stadtlauf" (which means city run) happens once a year, this was the 33rd, where thousands of people take part. Runners can choose between a half marathon or a 10k run and a 2km run for kids. Everything was very well organized, but I still believe SA races are cooler.

After the race we made our way to the zoo. Wollie has been wanting to go to the zoo in SA already but we never got around to it. The cutest thing at the zoo where the monkeys...there were little baby gorillas and orangutans and they were just too cute. Wollie also let the rhino lick his hand. We had yummy lunch there with some beers, ended up a little tipsy but it was nice!

...best present ever...

A while back we went to go and visit some family friends of Wollie's parents. They phoned us in the first week we were here and wanted us to come over for coffee and to look at some stuff they wanted to throw away. So eventually we made our way there to have a look at what they had. When we got there Wollie and me did a happy dance cause the stuff was amazeballs. They are moving into a bigger and better place and needed to get rid of some furniture, and as you know...we NEED furniture, so we scored a massive wall unit, 4 dining room chairs and a little mirror cupboard thing...best thing is, we got it all for free, didn't have to pay, trade or offer anything.
Yesterday was a public holiday, so we took the time to move it. It was a miserable rainy day and we had to hire a moving van as we don't have a car, but everything went well.  Now we have some furniture, our TV is no longer in our bedroom, my computer no longer on the floor and we are 2 very very happy people.

Thanks Volker family...you truly made our year.

Setting it all up...bigger than we expected.

and tadaa...we have a stunning wall with all our stuff in it.

...walking is good for the soul...

Last night Wollie and me stuffed ourselves with some homemade curry and afterwards we felt like going for a digestive walk. So off we went at about 8.30 for a nice stroll around our neighborhood. We walked down Prinzregentenstr and at the end of the road is this massive monument called the 'Friedensengel', or the Angel of Peace. It is such a pretty sight. It is part of the Maximilian Park and is a big square monument, with a small temple at the bottom showing the portraits of the German Emperors and a 38 meters high Corinthian style column, with a statue of the angel of peace at the top. Two staircases lead to the observation deck and the road circles around it. Probably one of the prettiest roads in Munich with green trees and parks all around. The people were sitting on the monument drinking beers and having picnic watching the sunset. Love it.

All around Munich are walk- and bicycle ways which runs along the Isar river and just under the monument is a bridge for the cyclists with the coolest graffiti.

...totally forgot to add these pics...

On Sunday we had the weirdest weather, first it was sunny, then a light drizzle, then as we left the house there was a massive cloud burst with hail (me and peter were trying to find shelter under a bridge) and later it was sunny again. That is why the people say Europe has all seasons in one day...it was crazy. We went to the Neue Pinakothek to check educate our brains a little.

Saw some really great stuff, Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, Gustav Klimt and Auguste Rodin amongst others.

After educating ourselves we fed ourselves and had some amazing cheesecake and coffee at this cute little coffee shop, Cafe Hölzl, in Maxvorstadt. 

An inspiring little coffee shop.

...our first visitor...

Peter came to visit us for the weekend and we had loads of fun. He was our first guest in out new place and it was great.

A cherry coke, the biggest coke, Chinese Tower in The English Garden and Wollie and Peter fooling around town.

On Sunday morning we made breakfast, but we don't have tables or chairs yet, so we had a picnic on the floor. It was goooood.

Our picnic breakfast and Peter's bedroom all in our lounge.

...i finally did it...

I have been wanting to cut a fringe for ages now and couldn't decide if I should do it or not. Then the other day I went to the hairdresser to take the plunge. I had to pay 44euro's for a wash, cut and blow dry...washing here isn't part of the deal, if you want them to wash your hair you have to pay extra. She cut it but I didnt like it, she made it to thin and it looked yukky, so I googled 'cutting your own fringe' and did it myself and now I love it.

...finally we have a kitchen...

The kitchen people were supposed to install our kitchen on Wednesday...they were scheduled to arrive at 9 but only showed up at 4 (German precision my ass). I was super irritated cause I kept phoning them to check where they were, but they couldnt give me a time, so I had to wait around the entire day just for in case...anyway, they eventually arrived and just connected the dishwasher, sink and washing machine...then left everything all messy and said they would come back Friday to finish. It was one old man, about 60 years old who installed our kitchen all by himself. respect guy!

Installation in progress

Then on Friday the man came back...and finished...again he said it would be done by lunch time but he only left here just before 5. At around 10 he came to me and said he spotted some beers and would like to have one to get hom started...maybe that's why he only finished so late cause he ended up having 3.
(There's a good reason why they called the beer Bavarian tapwater). Now we have a stunning new kitchen with dishwasher, washing machine, stove, cupboards etc...never been so happy to have a kitchen.

Done! And we got a new Coffee machine, toaster and kettle.

 PS: We still need to get a proper light...our lights in the bedroom, guest room and kitchen still look like this. 

...what a sexy bum...

The funniest thing happened over the weekend. Wollie and myslef had to go and meet family friends in the morning and of course had to make use of the public transport. At one of the bus stops we looked outside and saw this cute little bum in pink hot pants...Wollie got all excited, pointed the bum out to me and said, "yowzers check out that sexy bum"...as the person turned around it was an old wrinkly man with long blonde hair and then we also spotted his partner. I laughed so much I couldn't contain myself. Apparently these guys are pretty well know in Munich, they look identical, wear short hot pants, sleeveless shirts in different colours and always seem to be in a hurry. I managed to sneakily take some pics of them...

...dinner time...

As you know we haven't had a kitchen since we moved in and therefore had to eat unhealthy fast food for  a while. We have been good though and done some grocery shopping and tried to make something at home using only our kettle, which mainly consisted of two minute noodles and cut up tomatoes. We thought that our kitchen would be finished on Wednesday and therefore mentally prepared for healthy home cooked food, but the guys didn't finish and they are only coming back today. We couldnt stand another cup of 2 minute noodels and decided to go out for dinner at restaurants within walking distance to our house.

On Wednesday night we went to this Italian place called Vapiano. It's a canteen style restaurant where you get a tray and order from a counter and everything gets put on a card which you pay at the end....it was delicious and I forgot to take pictures of our food.

And last night we went to this little local pub called "Der Hüttenwirt." The food was amazing, we had the special of the day which was Rindergoulash mit spätzle. The place is cosy and warm inside, we had nice cold beers and a cute waitress in a traditional dirndl.

...dear alphabet...

Found this image on pinterest and that alphabet picture on the left is the exact one I am going to buy from IKEA soon. I just love it and its going to make my pretty, awesome, little house even more pretty and awesome.

...whats the time?...

I bought these awesome watches in Venice. The brand is called O Clock and they make silicon watches in fifteen different colours and three sizes: S, M, L, check out the website fullspot.it. They have interchangeable faces and I wish I had more moneys to buy every colour, but I eventually settled on the black and grey bands with a turquise face. I have a feeling that I might oder some more colours from the interweb some time soon.

...holidays are just too much fun...

Last Thursday was a public holiday and we decided to take a trip to Italy. Sven and Wollie took the Friday off and we packed our suitcases and off we went to Venice, via Lake Garda and Verona. It was amazing, but I can't write up our entire holiday trip cause there is just too much to tell and explain. The places we saw were beautiful and the food we ate was to die for... so here are some pictures and you guys will understand...words do the place no justice.

Lake Garda

The scenic route

There isn't enough space for everyone on the road and there are cyclist everywhere...it freaked me out.

The top picture is the road from James Bond Quantum of Solace.
The narrow roads up to the  'Schauder Terasse' where there isn't enough space for two cars to fit but you juts have to make a plan and do it...best option...hoot when you drive around bends.

There are cherry trees next to the road so we helped ourselves to some...
Best pizza we had in Italy on this trip.

Verona

top pictures: city wall and the Arena
bottom pics: the shopping streets...

More pretty streets and statues

At Juliette's balcony. Its full of graffiti and the eternity locks. We even wrote our names on the wall behind the statue of Juliette and rubbed her boob (apparently its for good luck)

and more prettiness

Venice

Arriving at Venice...wow

Hot gondolier guy charging tourist 80euros for a trip...

Wollie and me having Spaghetti Bolognese under the Realto Bridge...priceless.

food food food

St Marco square

exploring the city

Happy hour at a bar where they collect bra's,very cute.
More city scenes...

Realto Bridge and St Marco Square from the water.
We took water taxis and I wasn't feeling too good, they make you really nauseous.
Lido, the beach where there are waay to many old topless frumpled ladies.

Glass Island, Murano, which is amazing. Colleen spent all her money here :)

We went to this amazing restaurant on our last night which took us over an hour to find cause you keep getting lost in all the little alleys. but it was so worth it. yummy.

...oompa oompa oompa...

A couple of weekends ago was the Trudering Festwoche and seeing that we lived in Trudering for a month we thought we just had to go and see. So Svelleen, Wollie and myself made our way there and it was great fun. We ate traditional German food (currywurst and pommes) and drank waaaaay to much beer. Tropical Rain entertained us for the evening with all sorts of music and when we had enough beer in our system we even danced.
On our way home Wollie saved me from getting a fine for drunken jaywalking. I totally didn't see the row of cops standing at the entrance and just wanted to run over the road to get to the bus stop instead of walking down the road and crossing over at the traffic light. Wollie wouldn't come with me, and when I turned to see what his problem was, I saw him staring at a row of cops that were laughing at me.  When I eventually walked over to Wollie, the cop just looked at Wollie and said..."great save".

 

They even played my cousin Nora's favourite song...So Nora, this ones especially for you.

...its been a while, check out our new little housie...

Wow, its been waaay to long since my last blog post and I am sorry. It's been rather hectic, me finally moved into our own new place, don't have internet, got a bit of furniture, went to Venice for a long weekend and now I am at my sisters place in North Germany helping her with wedding preparations.

Good news is that I have loads of stuff to blog about and I will start with our new place...Seeing that we came over with only our suitcases and my computer, the new house thing is a work in progress and we get some things every month. This month we got a bed and TV...and the essentials like bedding, crockery, cutlery, vacuum cleaner etc...

So here are some pics... The house is completely newly renovated and everything is shiny and new...we are still waiting for our kitchen and our towel rails in the bathroom....
This is our entrance hall taken from the front door, the door in front is to the bathroom to the left is the living room to the right the main bedroom. The kitchen and guestroom is next to the front door to your right.

The living room with a small balcony...

The bathroom....(we still need to get some light fittings, and we don't have a bath :( )

Our bedroom...which at the moment is the only semi furnished room...

 The guestroom....

Our non kitchen with a tiny balcony...they are coming to install the kitchen on Tuesday, currenlty we have 2 big boxes and a fridge, so eating fast food every night.

Then we started furnishing the place....IKEA delivery, everything comes in seperate boxes and you have to build it together....fun and frustraiting...

The boys getting everything into our tiny little lift...Thanks for your help Sven.

 Wollie bought  set of tools so everything would be easier and oh boy they really helped A LOT!

 The instruction manual is a little booklet of about 30pages...

Wollie trying to figure it all out...

This is the base of the bed, called lattenrost and its a mission, each little piece has to be built together...

 and tadaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa....our new pretty HUGEass bed...