Torchlight walk in English Garden Sun. 15.Nov.2009 - Munich

You don’t have to go to the Alps for a torchlight walk, Munich has its very own unlit hill and lake scenery right in the middle of town. Join up for an evening stroll through the English Garden, bring a lantern and an appetite as there will be a supper break at the Chinese Tower restaurant. Après-promenade cocktails will be offered in The Potting Shed, close to Münchner Freiheit.

We are meeting at 5 pm in front of the US Consulate at the corner of Von-der-Tann and Königinstrasse and will traverse the width and length of the English Garden (app. 5 km), stopping at various vantage points for shots and pictures, see the map for details.

[s]Please state if you prefer Saturday 14 November or Sunday 15 November when you sign up, the majority determines the date. [/s]

EDIT: Sunday 15 November it is!

1. sarabyrd – Saturday or Sunday

Please state if you prefer Saturday 14 November or Sunday 15 November when you sign up, the majority determines the date.

1. sarabyrd – Saturday or Sunday
2. rikochan9- Sunday (I dont have a torch....where can you get them?)

do you mean torches as in flash-light or the flaming variety? Or do you actually mean Lanterns, which is what i can see in the picture?

flaming torches like in Indiana Jones would be good

This sounds like a great idea! Does this have anything to do with St. Martin's Day (the Laternefest)?

1. sarabyrd – Saturday or Sunday
2. rikochan9- Sunday (I dont have a torch....where can you get them?)
3. katekatekoala - Sunday, am busy Saturday night

I bought some in a DIY store yesterday for halloween. quite cheap too.

Yes, Martinslaternen would be nice. Torch* means the branch dipped in pitch kind of thing, not a flashlight. Pitchforks would be cool, too. We'll draw lots who gets to be Frankenstein's monster.

*This being the English Garden under supervision of the State of Bavaria I highly doubt that open fire is permitted.

Fortunately there will still be pyrotechnics at the Rammstein show

Aw, so I can't bring a tiki torch?

Sounds like fun. Wish I was in town that weekend....maybe next year or if you do it again.

This sounds like a great idea! Does this have anything to do with St. Martin's Day (the Laternefest)?

1. sarabyrd – Saturday or Sunday
2. rikochan9- Sunday (I dont have a torch....where can you get them?)
3. katekatekoala - Sunday, am busy Saturday night
4. BigCityGirl - Saturday or Sunday

This sounds like a great idea! Does this have anything to do with St. Martin's Day (the Laternefest)?

1. sarabyrd – Saturday or Sunday
2. rikochan9- Sunday (I dont have a torch....where can you get them?)
3. katekatekoala - Sunday, am busy Saturday night
4. BigCityGirl - Saturday or Sunday
5. zee - Saturday or Sunday

It doesn't have to be a Martinszug but I for one will be buying a big sun lantern if I can find one. Don't forget spare candles.

I just took a look at the menu, they have some very interesting dishes at pretty decent prices. The vegetarian pancakes have just about drawn me away from the goulash.

Meeting at 5 pm in front of the US Consulate

1. sarabyrd – Saturday or Sunday
2. rikochan9- Sunday (I dont have a torch....where can you get them?)
3. katekatekoala - Sunday, am busy Saturday night
4. BigCityGirl - Saturday or Sunday
5. zee - Saturday or Sunday
6. TrenaM - Saturday or Sunday
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