I just completed a trip to Zurich, Switzerland and Munich, Germany.
Zurich, situated on lovely lake Zurich, is ranked among the world’s most livable cities (2nd, 7th, 11th, depending on which survey).
Munich is a very nice city near the southern border of Germany. I happened to be here during the annual “Octoberfest” celebration (relax: I didn’t go to the Octoberfest site or drink beer). Locals and tourists alike join in the festivities, but wearing official traditional clothes (dirndl for women and lederhosen for men) is a must.
Here are some photos I took with my iPhone 6. Enjoy.
DHB in a Chinese garden near the lake in Zurich.
Lake Zurich, with many Zurichers watching the sunset.
The famed Glockenspiel at Marienplatz in Munich. At 5:00pm, the figures in the top opening do a 10-minute “dance”.
St. Peter’s Church in Munich (near Marienplatz).
Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers”, in Munich’s Neue Pinakothek Museum.
A family in their official Octoberfest wear — dirndl dresses for women, and lederhosen (literally “leather pants”) for men.