Munchen

Paddy had a whistle stop visit to Munich yesterday for hopefully his last visit to his German dentist! All the mercury fillings he had forced upon him by the lovely dental nurses at the Hornby Dental Clinic are now gone and he is the picture of health!!


December in Munich of course can be quite cold but that is why they invented Gluhwein! It was -10º, but dry and crisp and a good rehearsal for Milwaukee in a weeks time!!


I was intrigued by this stall at the Christmas markets offering Hot Honey wine laced with "Tullamore Dew" and I was not disappointed, though the service could have been a tad more enthusiastic!!

and this stall was offering genuine smoked salmon.

The Germans do Christmas well and even these displays in the airport were capturing the spirit.

I made a stop at the Mercedes Benz shop in Munich for the boss's Xmas present and was captivated by this car on display...

An Mercedes SLR "Stirling Moss". Unbelieveable! Only 75 manufactured and all pre-sold @ over £800,000 each!!

Specs:

Engine: 5439cc, supercharged V8Power: 650bhp @ 6500rpm

Torque: 605 lb ft @ 4000rpm

Transmission: Five-speed automatic

Acceleration: 0-62mph: less than 3.5sec

Top speed: 217mph

Price: £815,000

Verdict: The maddest Merc you’ll ever see