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Jul on 10 January 2012 |
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Ever since we did the flying fox across Munich’s Olympic Stadium, I’ve wanted to do another zip line. I mean, what’s not to love? It’s got all of the outdoorsy fun of an adventure sport without any of that pesky physical exertion. » Read the full post
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Tags: Alps, Christmas, Christmas markets, Dolomites, Europe, Italy, snow, South Tyrol, sports, Südtirol, travel, winter
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Jul on 4 July 2010 |
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This World Cup thingy is really catching on in Germany. Who would have guessed?

Munich’s many beer gardens are probably the best places in town for World Cup viewing. The crowd at Menterschwaige certainly seemed to enjoy watching Germany spank Argentina yesterday.

But the celebration was just getting started. Back in the center of Munich, police closed Leopoldstraße for a three-kilometer-long victory party which lasted all afternoon and into the night. And this was just the quarter-finals.



An attempted burning of an Argentinian flag was thwarted by the flame-retardant nature of its material.

The final score? » Read the full post
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Tags: beer gardens, German culture, Germany, Munich, soccer, sports, World Cup