After a long but not too uncomfortable night we land at Franz Josef Strauß airport. A very helpful young Munchener man returning from LA to visit his parents buys us a group ticket at the airport machine so we travel as his groupies the 40 minutes to Hauptbahnhof and then he sets us towards Dachauerstraße. Our hotel not surprisingly is not expecting us at 6am. Though they offer us a smoking room we opt to leave our luggage and come back later for our non-smoking room.

With no plan in view, we dodge the cyclists and early morning utility vehicles everywhere through Platzen and Gassen, surprised when our mobile devices start downloading messages. Big thanks to eduroam.edu.au – university wifi to go – even en voyàge.

St Michael’s Church is the favourite find. From street level there is little sign of what is inside.

Not expecting to be able to open the massive doors but trying just in case.

St Michael’s Church, Munich

Finally we find our way to the Englischer Garten. Pleased to sit on a bench at the Frauen coffee shop near the gate for espresso, chocolate croissant, and the first beer of the day Neumarketer Lammsbräu Urstoff half litre bottle.

There is some statistical data about the garden in the in the Wikipedia article that makes it clear our visit is a taste only.

• Total length of paths and walkways: roughly 75 km (26 km roads, 36 km footpaths, 13 km bridlepaths)
• Length of streams: 8.75 km
• Bridges: over 100

Wonder why this is buried in the article rather than in the Infobox? Note that the Infobox for park is being considered for merging with the Infobox for protected areas. A consideration for another day.

We did see a stream surfer from our bridge.

Off to the Viktualienmarkt for supplies, to the hotel to unpack and rest. Then back to St Michael’s for the 17:00 organ music, a quick schnitzel and the long Day 4 ends.