Munich - Day 2

Tuesday, August 2 

Today we went to both the BMW Museum and the Olympic Park. We started the day off early by going to the BMW Museum. At the museum, we were able to see a lot of cool architecture in both the 4 cylinder building and the main building. While at the museum we were able to see many classic cars that have been built over the past century. As someone who really enjoys classic cars, I found many of these to be amazing. I found it interesting when Dr. Abbott pointed out one of his first BMW’s. At the beginning of the tour, the guide showed us how the BMW company started, as a plane company. After the tour was over we went to the Olympic Park and ate. After eating we started on a tour of the Park and saw a video on how it was made. After the video, we were able to look at some of the original models used to make the stadium. It is a tent roof construction project and it was well beyond its time. Upon leaving the museum part of the tour we got to see the actual architectural construction of the complex. We got to see the plexiglass pieces that were attached to the wire frame and held on by rubber bumpers. It was absolutely amazing to see this kind of architecture still standing after 44 years. One of the last parts of the tour was getting to see the swimming pool that Mark Spitz won his record setting 7 gold medals during these Olympic Games. After the tours, we had a group dinner as well as dance lessons. During these lessons, we learned a traditional German Dance and attempted to teach our teachers how to two-step. It was quite an enjoyable day of excursions.

The BMW Museum

The BMW office Building

The Olympic Park

The Panels at the Park