Walk Along the River

 

The river that runs through München is called Isar. It is 295 km long and has its source in the Karwendel range of the Alps in Tirol, Austria. Its longest distance is in Bavaria where it eventually flows into the Donau (Danube). The river is not navigable for watercraft above raft size (no cruise ships, yay!)

Kaefer loves the Isar. She often runs there or takes her bike and her swimsuit and spends a couple hours on the banks of the river and swims in the river in the summer. She took us on a walk there.

We started at the Friedensengel (Angel of Peace)

The Friedensengel is a monument that is part of the Maximilian-Anlagen (Maximilian Park) and the foundation stone was laid in 1896. It is a reminder of the 25 peaceful years after the Franco-German war of 1870/71. The Friedensengel sits on top of a beautiful fountain.

From here we walked beside the river, along boardwalks and soft forest trails.

I liked the big concrete balls along the boardwalk.

You have certainly noticed all the graffiti on the surfaces. Some of them are quite impressive, some not so much. Here are two I liked.

On the forested path I noticed the flowering Laburnum and couldn't resist taking a few pictures of Kaefer in front of it. We enjoyed watching the ping-pong players - you often find ping-pong tables in public parks in Germany, you only have to bring your own paddle and ball.

We stopped at Kabelsteg where  we had a beautiful view of St. Lukas with a rather dramatic sky (there had been a thunderstorm shortly before we started out for our walk) and when I turned around, the view down the river toward Maximilanbrücke (the bridge you can see ) was just as beautiful.

We walked further up the river, passed the Deutsche Museum, one of the most interesting museums, especially if you're interested in science and how things work, and finally reached the meadows that are popular with the locals for meeting friends and familiy to spend a lovely evening, barbeque or just hang out.

Last week, Kate asked how I make the Karkade that I showed you as my drink (and will do so today as well). I don't follow a special recipe, so here goes:

Add 2-3 tablespoons of dried hibiscus flowers to a big pot. Bring 1 liter (or a bit more than 4 cups) of water to a boil and pour over the hibiscus flowers. Cover and let steep overnight. The next morning, pour it through a sieve into another pot. Add sugar to taste - I don't like it too sweet. Stir and put in the fridge for a couple hours. Enjoy. 

I'm actually having a glass while I'm writing this, since I didn't drink all of it during my lunch of falafel and tomatoes.

This wonderful summer drink is my ticket to Elizabeth's T Tuesday.