Category Archives: München

München-Andechs-Bamberg-Forchheim-Berlin + Bieres Sans Frontieres – 2022 A.G.M.

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Hector

Bieres Sans Frontieres (B.S.F.), is an ad hoc group created by those who work at the so called – Foreign Bar – at British – CAMRA – organised beer festivals. Hector may only have worked once at that London’s GBBF … Continue reading →

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Three Post-Lockdown Nights in München

Posted on September 5, 2020 by Hector

Saturday – September 5th Hector, Howard & Steve fly to München for three nights followed by three more in Berlin. Lord Clive of Crawley joins us tomorrow. It’s September, and it’s the first Chaps’ Trip abroad this year. 2020 may … Continue reading →

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München – Oktoberfest 2015 – Mittwoch

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Hector

This is Hector’s Version, and he’s sticking with it. Hector has been t’Oktoberfest twice, both times during the Glasgow September Weekend, full price flights, rip-off hotel prices in München. Lord Clive of Crawley has been the only Ever-present. When Jonathan … Continue reading →

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Morning in München, then Tegernsee – The Other Hofbräuhaus

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Hector

Everyone who stays at the Hotel Royal always praises the Breakfast. Not a Breakfast Person, even Hector enjoys the Fresh Fruit Salad, Plain Yoghurt and Walnuts that are available from the Buffet. It is a result of mixing San Pellegrino … Continue reading →

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München in November – Shopping?

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Hector

The 06.30 flight from Gatwick to München, Marg and Hector have become regulars on this flight over the last few years. Ironically, easyJet now have an 18.00 Friday evening flight from Edinburgh directly, but this was not the schedule when … Continue reading →

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Time to Kick The Can down to München and Perlach

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Hector

One Night in München, Two Days Fortunately the flight back was not until late the next day. Unfortunately the fast train from Bamberg connects with the slow train from Nürnberg so it was again mid-afternoon before we hit The Town. … Continue reading →

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The Couples’ Trip – München

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Hector

This is The Bamberg Staff Trip conceived over a year ago for four Colleagues of a certain Institution and their Spouses, or whatever. This is the Primary Reason why there is no Hector’s Horrible Holiday this year with The Chaps. … Continue reading →

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München and Rosenheim too…

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Hector

The plan for today was to go somewhere different, Rosenheim would be that place. The Bier also had to be good as I would be getting bombarded with Communiques from The Staggs (Musselburgh) who are having their Remembrance Day Festival … Continue reading →

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A Saturday in München

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Hector

We arrived at the Hotel Royal at 10.00 far too early to check-in. Herr Kharazi, Mein Host, greeted us by name and invited us to have Coffee and settle into life in München. We soon wandered towards town entering the … Continue reading →

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Hector’s Heroic Homecoming – Day the Ninth – Munchen

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Hector

In a moment of rational thinking last evening Jonathan and Hector came to the conclusion that if we were to travel as a group on the optimum Nürnberg-München RE, we would be better buying First Class Bayern Tickets. The train … Continue reading →

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