{"id":2881,"date":"2026-03-03T06:27:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T06:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/?p=2881"},"modified":"2026-04-06T06:51:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T06:51:42","slug":"munchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/?p=2881","title":{"rendered":"Munchen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Josh, who has featured in this blog many times, is getting married.  He decided to have his stag-do in Munich&#8230;.in February!  We thought it was going to be wooly underpants and a big jacket type weather.  Turns out climate change had other plans and it was a glorious weekend, especially on Saturday, but I get ahead of myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I initially booked my flight with EasyJet but that flight was getting in quite late and all the London boys were arriving in the afternoon, so I booked another flight with Lufthansa and then upgraded it to Business Class so that I could go to the lounge rather than hang out with the unwashed masses in Manchester Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a173cfa18b0d&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a173cfa18b0d\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260227_121125896_HDR.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260227_121125896_HDR.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260227_121125896_HDR-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260227_121125896_HDR-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This was my reward for flying business, along with lashings of white wine.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the first night we went to the Bier Halle in Munich and had a fantastic time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a173cfa193a6&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a173cfa193a6\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"890\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260227_185520537.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260227_185520537.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260227_185520537-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260227_185520537-768x570.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lederhosen everywhere<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The next day was absolutely glorious.  It was going to be the best day of the weekend weatherwise so a plan was formed to got to the Biergarten am Chinesischen Turm.  First though Dragan and I went for breakfast and then Michal got himself together and we headed into Munich Old Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a173cfa19b23&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a173cfa19b23\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260228_113934156_HDR.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260228_113934156_HDR.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260228_113934156_HDR-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260228_113934156_HDR-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After some beers in the square watching the clock do its thing with the glockenspiel and the dancing statue things we walked over to the beer garden in the sunshine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a173cfa1a264&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a173cfa1a264\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260228_152424385_HDR.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260228_152424385_HDR.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260228_152424385_HDR-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260228_152424385_HDR-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then a quick pedal bike tuktuk thing for me and Josh and off to the restaurant we all went.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next day, Sunday, was a bit rainy but we ventured into town and had some early beers.  Josh disappeared off to get the dressing on his wound changed.  The last two trips I&#8217;ve been on with Josh has resulted in him being hospitalised.  The boy is a menace.  Whilst Josh was away I tucked into some Currywurst, with my beer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a173cfa1a9a4&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a173cfa1a9a4\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260301_120234346.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260301_120234346.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260301_120234346-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260301_120234346-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the beers we went to a Karaoke bar where I absolutely murdered Dream On by Aerosmith which inspired me to set myself a 2026 challenge.  More on that in August.  I don&#8217;t think the lyrics had even begun before I ripped off my top and flung it across the room.  German beer really is that good!  Thai food followed and then Michal and I went on another mission.  Then to bed and a frighteningly early start flying back to Blighty.  Upon landing in Manchester I decided I hadn&#8217;t drank quite enough for the weekend and met Charlie and Ellie along with her cousin in Manchester for more wine and then home to sleep. Took me a good few days to recover from the trip.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Josh, who has featured in this blog many times, is getting married. He decided to have his stag-do in Munich&#8230;.in February! We thought it was going to be wooly underpants and a big jacket type weather. 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