Sunday was a long and eventful day. We visited two major museums of Munich. The first was an arts museum (Neue Pinakothek). A museum that contained art pieces from world renowned artists such as Van Gogh and Picasso. We were escorted by a very interesting guide who was able to articulate the history and interpretation/ significance of the multitude of pictures that adorned the various walls and rooms, divided by specific categories- aimed at eliciting and even triggering certain ideas or chains of thought. The second museum was in all aspects huge beyond comprehension- The Science Museum (Deutsches). Not only is this museum able to bring one though a transitional and evolutionary journey over time and space (as is the case for most museums), its' content stretches laterally in a way that somewhat exhaustively covers various scientific fields. We spent a good 4 hours exploring the various chasms that housed a multitude of gizmos and gadgets.
After the museum, we headed over to one of the towers at the city centre that was open to the public. The view that greeted our eyes after climbing what seemed like an endless flight of stairs, was spectacular.
But of course, the highlight of the day was the welcome dinner at a restaurant near the University. We were greeted by the Dean of the Faculty, Prof and various other people. It was comical, the way the Dean attempted to translate the menu that was in nothing but the German language, to us. After much explanation and contemplation, we ordered. I must add that the servings of food were humongous. Seriously, one could feel full just via eating the salad. Dinner was awesome. Our German friends surprised Yoke Ling with a birthday cake (one that they baked themselves). So, we all had delicious chocolate cake for dessert. Of course, no German meal is complete without German beer and everyone at the table had their share of it.
Here are some pictures:
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