Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Munchen 2025 Night 5

Well everything has been going great. I arrived on Friday without a hitch. The hotel checked me right in and the King Executive room plus is a dream. An entry way with the closet space, a liuving room with a big-screen TV and a table with 2 chairs and a bedroom with a great bed and a big-screen TV. The bathroom has 2 rooms. The first has the vanity and 2 sinks and lots of storage. The 2nd has the tub, toilet and shower. I am very happy with this set-up. Everyone is as nice as ever. My one gripe is with the bar, again. On night 1, when I returned after dinner, I went for a drink and was pretty much told no. There were at least 5 seats vacant at the bar and I was told they were all reserved. Bar seats? So I tried to sit at one of the tables around the bar, all of which were empty, and was told the same thing. So they sent a nasty young woman to find me a seat, I had one beer and left. Have not been back. I have been to the Altes Pinokotek, the Schatz Kammer and the Lembachaus Museum. All good. After visiting these places I have walked around, since the weather, except for Altes Pinokotek day, has been good. Have stopped for several beers along the way and enjoyed. I have eaten at Piazzaetta, Chandani Chowk, el Gaucho , Pizzarei and tonight Ela na dis, a Greek restaurant. Tonight's is the only "new" restaurant of the bunch. I have enjoyed them all. At Piazzaette I had the grilled Dorade, whole, and the waiter fileted it for me! That has never happened. I don't have the connector for the phone so I can't upload any photos now, hopefully I will remember to do it. On 28 August I went for a 4 night stay in Dresden. I stayed at the newly renovated Taschenburgerpalais Hotel. That is pretty much the reason why I went. After all, I have been to Dresden at least 6 times before and just really wanted to stay there. I had been there once before, pre-Covid, and thios return was totally worth it. I had the biggest "regular" room you could get and it was great. The service was outstanding, including the breakfast. I want to go back already but that would be kind of dumb since I have seen everything there twice, (at least).