For those who have never heard of the Hofbrauhaus here are some facts about it
- founded in 1589 by the Duke of Bavaria, Wilhelm V.
- During the 30 yr war Kind Adolphus of Sweden agreed to leave the city of Munich in peace if the citizens surrendered some hostages, and 600,000 barrels of Hofbrauhaus beer
- Mozart credited the Hofbrauhaus with "fortifying" him for the task of writing the opera Idomeneo
- 1920 - Adolf Hitler and the National Socialists held their first meeting in the Festsall (festival room) on the 3rd floor.
- Hofbrauhaus Las Vegas is the first full-scale replica of the world famous beer hall in the World.
So as I sat and looked at a menu in German, I was very thankful that I had Sebastian with me. After looking over the food section of the menu, I realized I did not understand what any of it said, so I asked him what he recommended. He said I would probably enjoy the white sausage with sweet mustard. I agreed to try it, and sure enough it was very enjoyable. We sat and talked while having a few beers, and I must say if the rest of my trip is an enjoyable as that afternoon I will be very happy. One interesting thing to note, if you are every in the Hofbrauhaus, look at the ceilings. They are absolutely beautiful, and if you look closely you will still to this day find a few swastikas. As we left, Sebas said that more and more of his friends have moved to Munich from Kempten, and then one of them works not far from where we were, so we were off to visit. As we were navigating our way through streets, trying not to get hit by bicycles Sebas stopped and started at a shop on the corner, saying that another one of his friends works there. He picked up his mobile (thats was a cell phone is called) and dialed her up, and soon we were off to meet Sarah (I believe that is her name). She met us on the street, and we followed her up a few stairs and where now in a small plaza surrounded by buildings. Sebas introduced me to Sarah and her friend (whose name I do not recall) and we sat there in the sun enjoying the day. Sarah politely said to me "I am sorry my english is not very good," and I replied "That is ok, my German is not very good either. We laughed, as Sebas and her continued to have a conversation in which I could not understand a word. Soon Sarah and her friend finished their coffee, and had to return to work. I downed the rest of my beer, and we were off to find his other friend. About a block away we turned a corner into a small plaza, with restaurants and shops. We found it! Having had one HUGE beer, and two large beers, I had to go to the restroom. Needless to say I was looking for the pictograms that us Americans are use to. This small eatery did not have any! Well I walk into the one I guess was the men's room because in the word on the door was "man" Needless to say I went into the women's bathroom. Nobody tried to enter while I was there, and no body saw me leaving so I was safe, but me and Sebas got a good laugh about it. Lesson learned, HERRON is the men's room.
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