well, i have been planning to tell you all about my excursion to münich, but, frankly, i have far too much to say for one post and thus have decided to make this the first of three.
today i'll talk about general impressions, next time i'll talk about the design and architecture, and finally the art. i can't tell you how much i managed to pack in to such a short trip...and how much i enjoyed all of it!
since the train is so damn expensive and flying is such a hassle, we decided to drive, which takes about 5 hours at 160 kph (which, to a born-and-bred toronto girl, seems fast until you get used to it and then it feels totally normal - slow even, what with all the cars passing at 200 kph+). if you've never been on the highways in germany, there is no speed limit. there is a "suggested speed" (usually around 130 kph) but apparently you can go as fast as you want and not get a ticket.
i actually LOVE roadtrips, and the scenery was stunning. the sky was just perfect, and seemed so very high above me and the horizon was endless. all of which i found very inspiring.
It's spring here right now - the greens are so concentrated, and the newness of everything is really quite palpable. I guess I'm used to being in Toronto this time of year, where it goes from mush and parkas to patios and bikinis seemingly overnight. there's lots of rain here, but that only makes it seem even more beautiful when the sun comes out.
after a while i got bored and decided to have some fun with the beautiful light and take pictures of myself (oh, come on - a little vanity never hurt anyone).
when we got to munich, the first thing i noticed were the amazing colours everywhere. i mean, in toronto you never see turquoise pickup trucks:
or check out this building, with a brilliant facade constructed out of thin multi-coloured batons:
i also really enjoyed this ad for the state opera:
my parents were actually in münich for a conference and i got to spend some time with them, which was supernice. my mom and i went for a lovely walk to check out the scene downtown, and admired some of the totally over-the-top architecture:
and stumbled upon a house where wagner lived for about a year:
in the evening, we went to a philip glass opera called "die schöne und das biest" (beauty and the beast) which was absolutely incredible. the production was modeled on jean cocteau's film, and i just can't express how moving it was. not only was the singing, music, and choreography thoroughly exquisite, but i also found the story itself so utterly tragic...
the other thing that i found quite incredible was the number of kids there - i was actually sitting in the middle of a group of 12 year old buddies who were just, you know, hangin out at the philip glass opera on a thursday night. they were awesome and seemed to enjoy my blue wig.
if you would like to check out some of the music or video from the production, you can do so by clicking here. i wish you all could have been there - it really was wonderful.
anyway, i'll be back soon for the next installment of 'barbie braucht bavaria'...
xo blue horizon barbie
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