Munich

This weekend, Munich was host to the UCL football final between Bayern München and Chelsea. Me and a couple of friends went over to watch the game (at a 'Public Viewing', not the stadium). I'm no football fan, but I had a great time back in Munich.

Back in Munich, I first came here two years ago.

The city was packed full of drunk and rowdy fans – both for Bayern München and Chelsea. It was weird seeing so many English people – they seemed to be upholding the stereotypes people have of us. For example, whilst sat on a train, an English family spent a good 20 minutes discussing the weather – and of course the fans were as loud as you'd expect. Especially in the underground, everyone packed in, chanting loudly and began shaking the tight carriages. The atmosphere was great!

FC Bayern München

We were supporting Bayern München – of course – probably like many other English people back home I suspect. We spent the day in a typically Bavarian manner: Weiss Wurst, pretzels and white beer for breakfast – followed later by going to one of the beer gardens to watch the game. A Bavarian victory would have seen the whole city party, so it was a shame Chelsea won. After the final penalty goal by Chelsea, the whole city became eerily silent...

Watching the football from the comfort of a beer garden.

The trip was affordable too, thanks to Mitfahrgelegenheit (car sharing), we managed to avoid shelling out for expensive train tickets and once there, we stopped at a friend's place. For others it wasn't so cheap, everywhere there were people trying to pick up tickets for the game on the black market – the going rate was about € 1000,- !