In the afternoon we went to the Alte Pinakothek, Munich's grand old art gallery, but unfortunately we mixed up the days and thought it was open later than it actually was. It turned out well though as we spent a lovely afternoon biking through the Englischer Garten. This is a stretch of grassy fields, forests, streams and a lake just north of the city (and larger than the city centre). It was quite hot that afternoon and we resolved to come back for a swim one day. Here is one of the little streams you can swim in:
We stayed till dinner time, at which point we went to a beer garden beside the huge Chinesischer Turm (Chinese Tower) in the middle of the gardens. Not too much for vegetarians, but the Bratkartoffeln (roasted potatoes) and Sauerkraut went well with a half-litre Radler (summery beer/lemonade mixture).
In the evening we had ein Eis (ice cream) from an overpriced cafe in the Marienplatz, opposite the picturesque Rathaus (old town hall):
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