The river Isar flows through the middle of Munich. At one stage it’s divided into the main river and a smaller branch called Eisbach (ice brook) and just before the bridge which leads the Prinzregentenstraße over it one can see a crowd gathering most lunchtimes … Continue reading A Fun Lunchtime Break
Anytime, if the weather is halfway decent there is a crowd standing on this bridge, particularly during lunchtime. The bridge is in the centre of Munich, over a part of the Isar, the river flowing through Munich. Here is what they are looking at: The … Continue reading What Are They Watching?
In Munich, the intrepid surfers had a different idea. They surf on a permanently standing wave in the Eisbach, a part of the river Isar, in the middle of town:
Living near the Odenwald – said to be the mountain range furthest from any sea in Europe – surf is kind of difficult to come by. But I visited Munich a few years ago and came across an unusual phenomenon: inner city surfing.
The river Isar runs through Munich and is part of the famous Englische Garten, a huge urban public park. At one point the Isar is split and the section known as the Eisbach (icy creek) has an artificial permanent wave, just before the Prinzregentenstraße bridges over it. In summer, particularly during lunch time, there is a permanent crowd gathered – the surfers on the banks, the spectators among the trees and on the bridge.
It’s no easy surf and a beginner wouldn’t dare to go in. But even for experienced surfers it is no mean feat to pass before such a crowd – the uninitiated tourist and the skilled fellow surfers.
Linked to Friday Fun: Surf.
During lunchtime surfers queue up and wait their turn to surf on the standing wave in the Eisbach, a man made side arm of the river Isar in the middle of the city of Munich.
Linked to Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: water.
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Thursday’s Special has another pick a word challenge. I picked all five.
– all day, every day.
In Munich, there is a “standing wave” in the Eisbach (literally: ice brook) just before this branch of the river Isar is routed underground and later joins the main river again. If the weather permits it, one can settle down at the banks and watch other people getting wet – while performing heroic deeds.
for: One Word Sunday – WET
Other wet pictures can be found here: https://travelwithintent.com/2017/10/01/wet-water-buffalo-vietnam/
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