Day 09: Munich

Date	Dec 11th, 2022
Total This Camino:	114 miles
Total 2022 Caminos:	438 miles
Total All Caminos:	1734 miles
Lodging:	Hotel Royal @ $75
Total Lodging:	$ 600
Planes:	$810 Rochester -> Munich -> Rochester + $75 checked bag $680 Munich -> Rochester
Total Planes:	$ 1550
Buses / Trains / Taxis:	$5
Total Buses / Trains / Taxis:	$45
Food:	$20
Total Food:	$ 220

Meaningful Moment

I don't think there's anything particularly special today, not including my separate blog about Dachau.

In the evening I walked around the highlights again like Marienplatz and Viktuelleplatz and St Jacob's Church again.

Had a half meter long white sausage, that's about 18 in. Part of the pleasure of walking around the open air Christmas markets.

And at the end of the night stopped in at a Starbucks again, this one in the main train station. ... Because it's very near my hotel.

And it is quite obvious that the temperature is dropped at least 10° since I was hiking. It's a lot colder in Munich yesterday and today.

When I was hiking the high and low was respectively approximately 39 and 30° f. Now the high and low respectively is 30° and 20° f.

Random Thought of the Day

Gets dark so early. As soon as I got done hiking, it was night. I suspect that's part of the reason for some of the emotional and mental and spiritual issues that I've had on this Camino.

Another factor that was very similar to my Irish hiking both times, my Swiss hiking and this hike is that I'm all alone at the end of the night instead of with other hikers.

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The Munich transit system is basically an honor system. There aren't turnstiles to which you must insert a ticket. You just pay and you get on board.

On the Road / Notable memories

Every time I see somebody out with their dog, I miss Gimli in, Deb's chocolate lab.

And of course I miss my Zeke, my Best Friend's rescue from Utah, who crossed the rainbow bridge almost a year now.

	Safety on the train General: Keep walkways, doors and  fire extinguishers places free of packs. Store your packs on the storage racks or between or under the seats. Informed trained personnel of suspicious observations and incidents. Press the emergency door release only in case of emergency and only when the train is not moving.
	To close the door: push the button and let go again when the door is closed.
	Board only worth a validated ticket. Writing without a ticket can double the amount due to almost 60 euros. So therefore basically take care of this before you get on board.
	Getting off of the train in an emergency.
	Marienplatz Christmas festivities
	New city hall
	1/2 m long white sausage
	One more visit to St Jacob's Church where it all began 10 days ago.
	Main transit system station Starbucks
	The barista wrote on my chocolate cake box, much happiness in your German pursuits
	Christmas music at the new city hall in Marienplatz