Now, some regular readers have, from time to time, unfairly accused me of fabricating certain stories just to get a cheap laugh or two. Well, OK, not unfairly - I'll admit to exaggerating the odd fact or two here and there. But, dear readers, the following is, I swear, the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. The Titanium Princess was a witness, and she's a kindergarten teacher, so is incapable of mendacity.
Yesterday afternoon, here in Munich, we decided to catch a tram just to see where it would take us. We had no other motive than to simply see the sights, and get off at an interesting-looking Platz or two to take in a delightful Bavarian refreshment.
We caught the number 12 from Rotkreuzplatz, where we are staying, and headed off down wide boulevardes lined with substantial and sturdy (and expensive, no doubt) houses. It was sehr freundlich. Along the way, a woman got on and sat across from us. Noticing that we were chatting in Australian, she made her acquaintance, and we got to talking. She was a very nice woman who had spent some time in Australia a couple of years ago, working on a sheep station. "Where are you going today?" she asked.
"Nowhere in particular," I replied, "just seeing the sights."
"Oh, well, you must go and have a look at the Schloss Nymphenburg - it is Munich's most famous, and biggest, castle. I am getting off near there - I'll show you the way if you like."
We duly alighted, and were walking along the Notburgstrasse, chatting away, when a young man approached us. He was a singularly odd-looking fellow, with a very white, pasty complexion and jet-black hair which hung over the sides of his face. He had one of those man-bags hanging from his shoulder, and was holding a map in his hand. He asked me something in German, and I replied Entschuldigung, Ich spreche kaum Deutsch. He hesitated for a moment, then said in English
"I am from Transylvania, and I am looking for a castle."
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Wow, that's pretty damn surreal. Oddly enough I can picture two figures, one being the Count... And the other being Hitler... I think the hair gives me that idea.
Anywho - You must see a Bayern Munich game, if you don't it would have been a wasted venture. Well, for me anyway.
Time to go to South Australia!
SinorGordo? I don't think we've had the pleasure, but welcome to my little blogspace! Alas, I'll not be able to take in any of the second-greatest game invented.
And talk about surreal! The German woman and I looked at each other, and broke up into uncontrollable gales of laughter.
You lead a very interesting life, Laurie.
Fo' shiznit.
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