Diariespart7

My one night stay in Munich was followed by a 3 night stay in Garmish
Partenkirchen. Original I wanted to stay in Mittelwald but this tiny village
had no rooms available for me. To say it honestly Garmish Partenkirchen was
more like a town with wide tourist investments. Its area is beautifull
surrounding by huge mountains, nature, woods and great views. Unfortunately
my view was limited since it was cloudly and I even had rain. My Gasthof was
not really an attraction although it was good situated near the centre and
quiet. My room was horrible and small. I fitted in the bed but not in the
room, I couldn't stand up straight. Only space was near the window. I even
made a booking telling them that I was huge and they located me on "top
floor". Anyway, I wanted to see the mountains but decided that it was too
cloudy to travel up by cable car. The cable cars were expensive, The Zug
Spitze would have cost me around Euro 35,-- return trip. Was not worth it
since there was no view up there. I spend my day mostly in Munich, since you
could travel quite cheap by German Railways for only DM 40,-- a day or a
little more in the week. It was not very good on budget so I had to cut back
later that trip.
I was no big fan of the Gay nightlife in Munich so I only took a lunch at
"Der Deutsche Eiche" which was in the direct area of The Sendlinger Tor.
Other suggestions are a bit difficult since they do not match to the scene
but Munich is like a big shopping mall of male persons. I do remember a bar
called Forum sowhere in the city but I don't recall the streetname. (usefull he?)
I headed for Vienna after 4 days Bavaria and travelled via Innsbruck to
Vienna West station. It was quiet a long trip which I mostly spend in the
company of another guy which was clearly belonging to the club. He was quiet
interesting but more to what he eat as one package after another was
entering the desk. The trip was long so I finally entered Vienna around five
in the afternoon. I had booked at the time a youth hostel a little outside
the center and how closer I came to Vienna how less I felt to go to this
hostel. So, I went straight in to the tourist office and told the lady I was
able to spend ATS 500 / Euro 36 on a room per night BB, within 2 minutes she
found me a summer hotel on Margarethenstrasse, Great! Located only minutes
from the Opera and with my own tv-set and shower, it was more then I hoped
for. I spend my days in Vienna with walking, shopping, internet surfing and
relaxing.
If you want to go to nice shops, bars etc I might have some tips. In the
city center you have the Kaerntenstreet which leads from the Opera to the
Stephansdom. Just right before the Dom you have a street (Weihburgergasse)
which leads to the Franziscaner Church which is beautifull and it is the church
where the formal Royal Family is still getting married. In front of the
church you have a little square with a bar called Cafe Klein, it is real
Viennese and the kitchen is small but excellent. In the street between the
church and Karntenstreet are located you'll find some small restaurants and
one art shop where they sell nice stuff. The same street offers you one of
Vienna famoust hotels, "Kaiserin Elisabeth Hotel". At the other side of the
center you find the area of the Mariahilferstrasse with all his shops and
down the little streets and allees you find stuff like the Bar X, which is a
gay bar or My Way which a lesbian bar. The street parrallel with Mariahilfer
street is the Gumpendorferstreet with small second hand shops in books, cd, dvd etc.
Down the hill you end up at the Nashmarket where I believe it is never one day
quiet. At the Nashmarket you have the Savoy bar and Mango bar and the very
exclusive Graefin of Nashmarkt which prices are very high for Austrian
standards. Near the Hundertwasser house I discovered in the inner Danube
canal which was world news when they discovered an small alligator several
days earlier. I think it was the first day that my skin changed to a brown
colour and I nearly got lossed. At the Hundertwasser House you can find a
nice shopping mall in the style of the House where I found a little shop
selling printing t-shirts of Vienna. In Vienna I met up with Marcin, who
spend with me one week in the south of Austria, Carinthia.