[ May 2013] From Munich, we joined a bus tour, visiting castles in the southern Germany. The first destination was Neuschwanstein (Swan Castle). This was built by Ludwig Ⅱ, who became a king of Bavarian…

[ May 2013] In Munich, we stayed in Sofitel near the main station. We chose this because when I looked at the photos online, it seemed to have some local characters, though it was a…

[ May, 2013 ] Beer and sausage are the most typical foods in Germany, and the typical sausage in Munich is Weisswrust (white sausage). I eat it every time I come here. This time, we…

[ May 2013 ] At Marienplatz, the main square in the centre of Munich, they were holding some kind of fair and on the stage people were dancing their folk dances. The costume around here…

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting [April, 2013] I don’t have enough experience to evaluate the different characters of Japanese people depending on where they are from, but soon after I went out of the…

[ May 2013 ] In the Residenz in Munich, this room is also impressive. There are 121 portraits of Wittelsbach family who ruled this area and lived here. When I showed this photo to a…

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. [April, 2013] I like whisky very much. Since I was a boy I have appreciated European whiskies, especially Irish and Scottish. Because I knew that Japan produces good whiskies,…

[ May 2013 ] This is about Residenz in Munich. This palace had been the home of Wittelsbach family who governed this region. The kingdom was extinct in 1918 and in 1920 it was already…

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. [April, 2013] I read recently that in Italy some restaurants that serve mix of Italian and Japanese cookings. In Osaka, in Japan, I had the opportunity to have a…