Last day in Munich (sad face) is a walk to Olympic Park September 17, 2019

While Englisher Garden and the downtown area are pretty far from where we stayed on the outer edge of Schwabing, the site of the 1972 Munich Olympics was quite close, just a 20 minute walk.

Our hotel, which is actually serviced apartments called The Spot was quite comfortable and convenient, located over a small REWE supermarket and bakery - who needs more?!  We made coffee every day and went downstairs to purchase fresh bread, yogurt and fruit.  It was almost a relief to do this after being SO WELL FED by our Croatian hotel restaurant and the various BnBs we stayed at before this.



Our L shaped studio room is a corner with two walls of windows with screens which raise and lower electronically.  While here, we watched the trees go from green to a few brown leaves.

                     

There is a small park behind our building complex which was quite pretty - these bare trees are actually metal sculptures.  Photo #2 shows a pigeon perched watching us walk through the park.

                      

After crossing a rather long glass bridge, we spotted several dog walkers with multiple leashed and unleashed dogs.  This park, except for the Olympic Tower area was HUGE and very empty of people - definitely not many tourists on weekdays.

The Olympic structures were quite fantastic and in various states of disuse, use, and Oktoberfest preparations!  Of course the 200 meter high tower beckoned from everywhere we could see.

                   

The Olympic Halle is still used for shows 

and if you take a close look below at this partial selection of posters, you can see an odd bunch upcoming from now until early 2020, looks like about two or three a month.  

The tower continued to beckon.

So we decided to act like the tourists we are and take the plunge (an elevator!) to the top of the tower!

Total cost 9 Euros each, worth it!

 This was taken on the top unobstructed observation deck - there are three, one glassed in, one above that with tall bars and this smaller one, the highest, which was a bit dizzying.  Below are a couple of spectacular views - it was a bit hazy and when clear, from one entire side, you can see the Alps the names of which are etched into the glass on the lower deck.

                                                                  The stadium, above.

 
                                                                   Some of the park.

Blurry overview from the glassed in deck of the schwimmhalle (seemed closed) and the main athletic hall (being readied for Oktoberfest!
  

Posters (above) at a small Rock and Roll exhibit showed the Rolling Stones which among many. many bands have played here several times.  Couldn't resist one of me and Elvis!

After returning to The Spot to regroup, we went out and did a little shopping!  Shopping is not our thing.  We regrouped again back to the neighborhood bar!

                         

The big draw was it's Tuesday so the pour is from the Oak Keg!

There is so little crime in this city (or when crime occurs, punishment is instant by multiple police appearing in an instant) that people can just leave their valuables on the table and go out to the restroom or for a smoke.  We saw this happen again and again with folks leaving purses and backpacks on their tables and leaving without a second thought.  Sad to think that the USA is so dangerous, and in many places such as where we live, there is more crime than anywhere we visited on this trip.

Start of a pretty sunset on the way home.

Back on IcelandicAir tomorrow!