I've now resided at 15 Craigside, a retirement community, for 11 years.   I lived in an adjacent tower ( the brown one in the bac k) for 32 years, and saw my present building coming up.   A few years after it opened, one Saturday morning, I dropped by to investigate my neighbor.   They gave me a tour, and at one point mentioned that an apartment that had long been reserved and never moved into had suddenly been made available.   There are two tall towers on the sea side of 15 Craigside.  That tiny building in-between is 15 Craigside.  However, the apartment shown to me was in between them, the conformation of those buildings was such that they couldn't see my apartment.   Most important to me, I could view the Pacific Ocean. There are graveyards on the mountain side, which I can't see from my apartment.   Most determining of all, if at the beginning, there was a sign-up list to reserve an apartment, this is the one I ...

We leave the Westin Grand Munich tomorrow for Copenhagen.  The hotel itself is now more and more appreciated.  We walked around the neighborhood, led by my Blue-bar Pigeon and passed through a supermarket, where we purchased some suckling pig. The season for those giant white asparagus has just started, and I'm trying figure out how to have a meal of them.   The WGM is also convenient to the various transport modes taking you to downtown Munich.  This photo is to the city, and note that snow-topped mountain range.  Alas, we decided to just stick around the WGM for there are shopping areas and a nice market.  One of those been there and done that experiences.  For example, when I was here seven years ago, I caught the U4-Bahn into Odeonplatz and took the usual touristy photos. Was led around by my Blue-bar Pigeon. Saw an almost black tulip, which reminds me of where we will be in a few days. Had a truly great lunch at Schuhbeck's. Read the details ...