Unfettered

 As I mentioned previously, I'm finding less and less time for blogging. That said I'll try to keep at least a monthly cadence and share any particularly exciting adventures or cool photos. During June I developed a pretty reliable weekend routine. Frisbee practice Friday evening, Hike or bike Saturday, Frisbee practice again Sunday. I'm looking forward to breaking that up some in July with frisbee tournaments which may entail leaving Munich and its immediate surroundings. For the time being though here's a quick run down of June.  First up was the hike from Schliersee to Tegernsee , here's the view from the high point looking back at the lake. Here's a view looking South-ish with the Alps in the background.  The next weekend I biked south to Starnberger See , I'd previously been through on the train and had it recommended as a good ride. Here's the lake itself which marked the approximate midpoint of my ride. I did a bit of sightseeing in the town as I ...

Germany continues its gradual return to normalcy, outdoor sports no longer require tests nor have participant limits, indoor dining opens tomorrow, and the Google offices are scheduled to open week after next. All of which means I'm spending more time out doing things and less writing about them. In particular the return of Frisbee means I have the opportunity to practice 3 nights a week which cuts into my trip planning and blog writing time. That said last weekend was another company wide day off to give folks in the US an extra day for Memorial day weekend. Per the recommendation of a coworker I took the S-Bahn to  Ammersee  one of the local finger lakes.  Aside from the lake itself the other attraction is Kloster Andechs  an abby with associated brewery. I took the bus from the train station but there's a bit of a walk up the hill on which the abby sits. The view from the top was definitely worth it. I felt weird taking pictures inside the extremely ornate church ...

The weather this week continued to be quite variable. This did make for some rainbows visible from my apartment. Lucky for us the weather mostly held off for Wednesday night Frisbee practice. On Thursday after work I bought another second hand bike. This one is cyclocross bike which should be more fun to ride long distances on dirt roads than my City bike. Naturally I had to take it on a longer maiden voyage on Saturday so I took the same route south down the Isar as I did a couple weeks ago. This time I never felt the need to walk my bike so a definite success.  I took a different route home than last time though so I could check out Burg Grünwald .  I also appreciated the hotel next door. Once I was back in Munich proper I found a different biergarten for lunch. This time I ordered the seasonal delicacy of Spargel or white asparagus. It tasted a little milder than the green variety, certainly good but I still don't understand the locals obsession with it. Sunday was frisbee ...

 The streak of nice weekend weather ended so I only made it out for a short bike ride to a park in Pasing . The park itself proved more interesting than I expected. There were some folks practicing Archery in a field. Plus a more legit Archery range. Additionally there was an orchard of some sort. Most interesting though was pick your own flowers garden, based on the honor system. It was quite popular. This trip also marked the maiden voyage of my new bike basket. No longer will I need to sweat while wearing a backpack or be limited by what fits inside.

Now that it says light fairly late here I've take to taking more sunset strolls around the city. The city has a different during twilight and even more so after dark. Plus some things just look cooler when they're all lit up. Take for example  St. Lukas . Maximilianeum I spent a while out front trying to catch a tram at just the right spot. This is the closest I managed. Looking down from the bridge I was impressed at how clear the water was, you can even make out a few fish! The next weekend I went out a bit earlier and in a slightly different direction. The reflection on the rails made for some cool photos. Of course the church here (Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche) was illuminated as well. There was even an alcove under the main spire which had glowing bread and wine Now that the 10pm curfew is back in place it may be a little while before I get a chance to take more night photos.