München, Germany

Munich seems like a really cool city. I can't really tell, because I haven't been here long enough, but that is my impression so far. It seems kind of relaxed compared to some of the other places that I have been--or maybe that is just me. Last night, I was able to get a hostel bed for 8 EUR, and that included the best breakfast that I have had so far on my trip. But tonight the same hostel was going to cost 22EUR. I guess they have a variable price system or something like that that assigns prices based on how many rooms are available of any given type. So I decided to set off and find a different one for cheaper. I walked for about 2 hours, and then when I saw a tourist information office I asked where I could find an internet cafe. They directed me to one that was just 5 minutes down the road, and I used that to find a list of hostels (4) that were around the area, and under 20EUR. None of them were available online, so I decided I would just mark them on my map and check in person. I went to 3 that were all completely full before I found one that had a vacancy (which was also the last one I had marked down and I was starting to get a little worried.) But I am going to be spending 19.90EUR tonight anyway, so I think I may as well have stayed in the last one. This one doesn't seem any better, in fact it seems a little more unclean, and a little less well run. Oh well, I am saving myself 2.10EUR.

Honestly, I am only writing this because I need a break. I am so tired. I spend the whole time today walking around with my backpack. So I am sitting in another internet cafe that is close to the hostel that I found. I think maybe I will stay here in munich for 2 more days, and then go somewhere else in the southern part of germany. Maybe Augsburg or Ulm. The only plan that I have so far is to go see Lena in Rotenburg on the 30th. But that is a week away still.

I'll see where I end up.