My friends back in the USA ask me what Europeans think and say about our election. I find they are very tuned in and in the same disbelief that I have that trump is even a candidate for our highest office. The video below is an example of their interest.

So, on YouTube I saw this great video that I wanted to share here but can’t because I can’t get it to upload. So, if you want to see it, please go to Youtube and fill in the search bar with this: “Gimme Hope Kamala” – Marsh Family adaptation of Eddy Grant “Gimme Hope Jo’Anna” for Trump vs Harris

The Marsh family from the UK said they based their rendition on Eddy Grant’s Gimme Hope Jo’Anna. If you want to see that video, go to Youtube and type the following in the search bar: Eddy Grant – Gimme Hope Jo’Anna (Live at Nelson Mandela Concert).

I think you will feel uplifted by both videos! I play the first one when I need a dose of encouragement.

These creatures are fascinating in the “wild”. Of course these happen to be man made bodies of water, but I don’t think this affects goose behavior!

Germany just issued an electronic warning telephonically that was a series of awful beeps and sounds on cellphones!

My screen lit up with this.

I thought for sure we were being attacked! But that’s probably because I’m immersed in WWII at the moment, reading the excellent book The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich.

I’ve heard these alarms before in Denver, when there is an Amber alert for the kidnapping of a minor.

I hurriedly took a screen shot and translated it. We just had a National warning exercise. Whew! So relieved!

I repeat: there is no danger. Except maybe I need to read a different book right now!

I was surprised to see a “Florence is always right” sticker on a sign in Munich. It is a small world! A small Europe.

Random Italian spotted in Munich.

The Villa Stuck is closed for renovation, which is unfortunate for me.

I noticed this sign on an apartment building nearby: “Ukraine Europa world without Putin”

Fortuny has a shop in Munich. I couldn’t get an angle without reflection.

A monument to Richard Wagner. He seems to be in repose.

A snack in a museum. The baked goods in Germany are such temptations.

Back at my little Munich apartment I made an edible still-life. The pears are unbelievably sweet.

Ralph Lauren coffee shop.

While enjoying my coffee, I enjoyed the modern city. Notice how quiet and calm the tram through the area is, and the passersby.

At the famous Der Münchner Viktualienmarkt, I was entertained to see cabbage in an artistic manner.

You know I always notice the flowers!

Many shops sell traditional Bavarian clothing.

And, on a practical level, this Ubahn sign is a major part of my life here. It gets me home, pretty darn fast and very painlessly!

Once home, I can enjoy some tastes from the USA, German style:

And here’s my holy grail. Without it, I’d be lost in every sense of the word!

Here’s a video of the beautiful Marienplatz:

It’s been heavy doses of art and history lately. For a break, let’s look at simple neighborhood architecture. It’s a palette cleanser!

What palace is complete without an Italian style grotto? The Residence in Munich has a good one!

I have so much to share from Munich, I have to double up on my postings to keep them relatively current!

I’m so grateful for the time I’ve had this summer to live in Germany. I was lucky to spend 2 weeks in Berlin and will finish my sojourn after 6 weeks in Munich. So fortunate!

Sadly, however, there was a terrorist attack in Munich last week, which you can read about in the press. I was planning a visit soon to the museum the shooter fired at, but fortunately was no where nearby.

When I arrived here, it was the height of summer. Today is the 9th of September and autumn in in the air. Munich is gearing up for Octoberfest, as the next few photos attest:

Pretzels are available all times of year, all times of day and night. And they are yummy.

The ladies above are arranging hops. To say that Bavaria is a beer-drinking region would be quite an understatement! Beer: the “holy water” of Munich!

I like the motorized carriages one sees in Munich compared to the horse-drawn carriages that are seen in Florence. Not only are they cleaner, but they are much more humane.

Alfresco dining is big in Germany.

The people of Munich, who are referred to as Münchner, are often quite stylish, I have noticed.

The gentleman below is one of my favorites.

The couple above had a furry baby. The couple below was more traditional, with a human baby.

And urbane people demand the finest chocolates, so in addition to all of the shops selling the finest Swiss and German chocolates, of course the Parisian brands are represented in Munich:

And don’t forget the macarons:

And of course the stylish young münchnerin (females from Munich) who are mothers, often spotted with their kinder in tow (and this one also has her mother or mother-in-law with her to help) can shop in the finest German shops, but the French children’s clothing stores are also represented in Munich:

I like to recall that my own son, when he was a baby and a young child, sometimes got to dress in clothing from these stores too. It was so fun, dressing a cute child!

And of course there is culture all around, in some of the finest art museums in the world, as well as fine music performances.

Munich is a wonderful place to live! I’m so happy I got to experience it! Bitte, München, bitte!!

The item above is a little furnace for the small room.

I’ve never seen a chandelier like the one in the pictures above and below.

This was the most interesting gallery for me in the whole of the Residence.

The picture above is composed of inlaid stone. Its quite impressive and a clear sign the Bavarian knew what was happening in Florence, where this type of inlay developed as a fine art.