() Dong Qiangqiang called Lao Bai on the way, but Lao Bai sounded like he was very busy.
He did not tell Dong Qiangqiang his location on the phone. He just told Dong Qiangqiang not to contact him in a hurry after leaving the train station. It was best to walk around the city first and collect as many free tourist maps as possible of Munich's urban and suburban attractions. , to familiarize yourself with the environment in advance as a driver in the next few days. He required Dong Qiangqiang to master the routes to Munich's famous attractions, restaurants and shopping streets. But he also told Dong Qiangqiang that shopping streets are relatively unimportant, because there are no decent commercial streets in Germany, and Lao Bai already has a duty-free shop that he has cooperated with for many years, which can fully realize tourists' shopping desires.
Dong Qiangqiang wanted to ask a few more questions, but Lao Bai hung up the phone without explanation.
The speed of the German high-speed train is still acceptable when it is not delayed. It was very fast. In less than 5 hours, he had got off the train at the Munich train station.
After a brief walk around the train station and picking up some free city introductions and maps from the information desk at the train station, Dong Qiangqiang took the bus straight to the city center.
During the German summer time, the daylight hours are longer. Although it is already evening, the sky is still very bright. Dong Qiangqiang was in a trance for a while, always feeling that it was still afternoon.
Before coming, Dong Qiangqiang did some homework at home. He knew that Munich is the provincial capital of Bavaria in southern Germany. It is said to be the largest city in South Germany and the third largest city in Germany, second only to Berlin and Hamburg. The city has a long history, simple folk customs, and is also very close to the world-famous Alps.
Although he was just sitting in the car and taking a quick look around, the buildings and people's clothing that Dong Qiang saw were completely different from the objects and people in Hannover.
Although Munich was bombed many times like Hannover during World War II, the buildings Dong Qiangqiang sees now are basically rebuilt after World War II. However, compared with the streets of Hannover, the streets of Munich are wider and the architectural styles are more diverse. change.
Dong Qiangqiang was originally not interested in many things, but because he wanted to be a tour guide, he began to consciously instill all kinds of knowledge into himself, from Baroque architecture to crystal pig knuckles, from the Munich 1860 football team to the BMW headquarters, all kinds of things. foot.
It is easy to distinguish Munich locals from outsiders. Many Munich locals (and some tourists just for fun) love to wear a small black felt hat with decorations on their heads. There is also a colorful feather attached to the felt hat. It is said that it is The feathers of a rare bird. This reminded Dong Qiangqiang of the movie "Princess Sissi" he watched when he was a child. Princess Sissi's father liked to wear such a hat while hunting in the mountains.
While shopping, Dong Qiangqiang marked the locations of corresponding attractions and restaurants on the map, and at the same time thought about how to design a more ideal route. Unexpectedly, Lao Bai called. "Where are you?"
"We're still in the city. I've taken a good look at the places I want to inspect here. I'll rent a car tomorrow and go to the countryside to check it out." Dong Qiangqiang replied.
"Let's see tomorrow. I'm done here. You can go to the HB Hofbräuhaus immediately. Let's meet there and I'll treat you to an authentic German meal." Lao Bai said seriously.
Dong Qiangqiang couldn't help but laugh out loud, "How can there be a big meal in Germany? If it's just beef stew with potatoes, it wouldn't be so troublesome. Just treat me to Turkish barbecue. The price is cheap and the quantity is plentiful. I think it's ok. You can also have it by the way." Enjoy the night view here." He said sincerely.
"You are a guest, so even if I make do with you, I can't make do with this first reception banquet. Besides, this meal is half public and half private. In a few days, you may take a tour group to hb for dinner, so you can familiarize yourself with the environment in advance. and menus are also business needs.”
Dong Qiangqiang said a few more polite words, and Lao Bai pretended to be angry, "Come here quickly, don't waste my phone money, there will be more people if you are late." After saying that, he hung up the phone without giving Dong Qiangqiang a chance to express his gratitude.
It was hard to resist Lao Bai's hospitality, so Dong Qiangqiang stopped being pretentious and went straight to the HB Royal Beer Hall.
Although he had never been to Munich before, he had already heard the name of hb when he was studying language in China. Many foreigners would go there to eat there. The status of hb in the German catering industry is somewhat similar to that of Jude in Beijing. Not an exaggeration. Dong Qiangqiang searched according to the map and easily found the place Lao Bai mentioned.
The facade of hb looks very ordinary from the outside, no different from other Western restaurants. On the black hb letters is a crown. But after walking in, Dong Qiangqiang discovered that there was something special inside.
Although he has not been in Germany for a long time, Dong Qiangqiang has eaten in several unique German restaurants, but the interior of hb is different from other restaurants.
Dong Qiangqiang originally expected to see tables, chairs, benches, dining tables and other items after entering the door, but the first thing that caught his eye was not these, but a souvenir shop that sold various souvenirs related to HB. Dong Qiangqiang looked at it with interest for a while, worried that Lao Bai would be impatient, so he continued walking inside.
He walked directly into the beer hall's drinking hall.
The suspended ceiling of this hall is not the flat ceiling in ordinary pubs, but a vault. At the same time, the vault is painted with various exquisite painted patterns of plants and flowers, and these paintings extend to the top of several tall stone pillars that support the vault. .
Dong Qiangqiang roughly counted and estimated that there were at least a hundred diners in the hall. Some of them were whispering in pairs, some were blushing and drinking happily, and some were men, women, old and young sitting around the same table. It looked like They were a family, chatting in low voices while enjoying a table of sumptuous food, and most of them had exotic faces like Dong Qiangqiang. Dong Qiangqiang was among them, listening to the joyful sounds coming from nowhere, and his emotions were infected, as if he had been drinking wine, and his mood was inexplicably overflowing.
At this moment, Lao Bai's urging call came uninvited. "Are you lost?"
"I'm here. I've just reached the vault."
"Keep going inside." Lao Bai directed, "I'm inside."
After passing through the bustling crowd and a bridge-like passage, Dong Qiangqiang finally walked to another drinking hall. The space here is no smaller than the drinking hall outside. Although it still has a vault, there are no stone pillars. The maroon wooden interior, wooden floors, wooden dining tables, and wooden ceilings look simple and elegant, as if it is another pub.
There are no fewer diners here than in the outside hall, but it is relatively quiet because most of the diners are enjoying the Bavarian traditional dance performance on the small stage at the other end of the hall.
Dong Qiangqiang couldn't help but take another look, and heard someone not far behind him shouting, "Old Dong."
He immediately turned around and saw Lao Bai waving at him in the corner, and Dong Qiangqiang hurriedly walked towards him.
"Isn't it easy to find here?" Lao Bai said, pouring Dong Qiangqiang a cup of tea, "You have to drive tomorrow, we won't drink today."
"No problem. I listen to you." Dong Qiangqiang raised his head and looked around, sighing, "Is this hb? It looks good."
"This place is one of the few affordable places to eat in Munich. I've already placed my order, and the food will be served shortly."
"There's no rush." Dong Qiangqiang was polite and looked back at the direction of the stage. "First, tell me what I'm going to do next."
"We'll talk about that later." Lao Bai said suddenly, "I want to tell you something urgent first."
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