Whew, what a weekend. We Munich bloggers had the honor of hosting this year’s Whiny Expat Blogger Meet-Up. Bloggers from the far corners of Germany descended upon us for a weekend of eating, drinking, wandering around, and lots and lots of conversation. We tried to give everyone a glimpse of our city with some unexpected twists.
One stop on our walking tour involved watching the famous Eisbach surfers. Urban surfing at its best.
Another fun stop was the Anglia English Bookshop (Schellingstraße 3, near the Universität Ubahn stop), which has a nice selection and reasonable prices compared to what you’ll find at other English bookshops in Germany.
While we were tempted to require everyone to consume Bavarian food (washed down with liters of beer) for every single meal, in the end we opted for a delicious Ethiopian dinner at Blue Nile on one evening. This was a nice break for those who are not so skilled at peeling Weißwurst.
Dinner was followed by That Queer Expatriate’s Queer Expedition, an annual tradition of sorts. This time it was held at Mylord, an absolutely charming little bar in the middle of the Glockenbachviertel (Munich’s gayborhood). The furnishings are just like those at your grandmother’s house, assuming your grandmother has been a chain smoker for the last 60 years and has a penchant for erotic lesbian art.
Sunday morning started with a stroll through the Theresienwiese to catch a glimpse of the Oktoberfest tents. Looks like they’re almost ready to go.
And as a grand finale, we went on a little pilgrimage to Munich’s very own public shrine to Michael Jackson (to be found on Promenadeplatz), which was skillfully scoped out by the HeidelbergerInnen. Notable features included a creepy drawing of a little boy cowering in a corner and a panda bear humping a mattress spring.
Even though I failed to talk anyone into buying lederhosen, the weekend was a blast. It was such a great group of people who made me laugh harder than I have in a long, long time. Posts from other bloggers about the meet-up:
Congratulations on a job done well…
I really enjoyed Munich a ton–lots of friendly people, nice architecture, and amazing hosts!
Now of course we're all wondering when you're going to post those photos of Cliff.
Would have been nice to meet you – maybe next time.
Adam – Thanks. I'm glad you came away with an appreciation for our little southern city. I feel my job was done.
Ian – There's even a Cliff video…
Hopefully we'll meet up at a meet up one of these days!
On her frequent business trips to Munich, my wife soon started dissing her Bavarian hosts by ordering matjes whenever they took her to a Bavarian restaurant (which was everytime they went out to eat). They're pickled up north and are served cold, so you can't screw them up.
Did anyone notice I ordered the turkey salad on Friday night instead of anything local?
Thanks for all the organizing, it was a great time! Looking forward to the next meet-up already!
PapaScott – as a vegetarian, I rarely eat anything local, either. Hope you enjoyed the turkey salad.
Mandi – it was nice to meet you! See you at the next one.
It was so nice to finally meet you, Jul! We had a great time and Mr. M finally got over his fear of imaginary internet friends.:-)
Thanks for organizing things so well