Catching up

An awful lot has happened since my last blog so apologies for the long gap! We now have a swish new laptop and gone are the days of the long wait for the computer to finally decide to fire up! On 27 July we slept at Louise's ready for the journey to Heathrow terminal 5 on the Wednesday. The car was duly handed over in the car park to purple parking valet service (a first for us). The BA flight to Munich was an hour late and only got nibbles. Very easy transfer to the hotel on train and underground but on arrival informed that the hotel was full. However no problem at all as we went round the corner to their other establishment which was excellent. Got the underground to the Residenz for a splendid concert in the Cuvillies theatre by opera students showing off their end of year achievements. A lovely rococo building and a charming couple in our box right opposite the stage. Very impressive mezzo and bass, tenor not so good. Afterwards to an old pub on the Odeonsplatz for risotto, ravioli, pannacotta with Bavarian cream and beer. We gained an hour and slept well and rose for an enormous breakfast.