The pope is in town!
9 September 2006 | ||
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| And the media are all there! And I was heading out there with Dani, too... | ||
Statue of Mary
9 September 2006 | ||
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| At Munich's central square together with the Catholic flag | ||
And we were waiting...
9 September 2006 | ||
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| ...and on big screens we saw his arrival at the airport and how the motorcade rapidly approached us.... | ||
Welcome!
9 September 2006 | ||
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| Well, he was somewhere behind there... The Papa mobile was really much smaller than I thought.... | ||
Safety everywhere
9 September 2006 | ||
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| Helicopters and Snipers on roof tops in black enclosements... | ||
Sadly on the other side of the statue
9 September 2006 | ||
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| I thought originally he would be up at the Rathaus, the City Hall, which is stupid, because why would he be at a worldy building. Of course he would be at the statue... | ||
Gargoyles
9 September 2006 | ||
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| Why they aren't smiling today is strange for me... | ||
Choir
9 September 2006 | ||
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| Which sang a few hyms at the beginning... | ||
Watchers
9 September 2006 | ||
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| ...from the department store Ludwig Beck... | ||
Well, here is the proof....
9 September 2006 | ||
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| Look at the bright Bishop's cap on the right.... And you see him on the next photo to the left of the other side of the statue. | ||
Bavarian National Anthem
9 September 2006 | ||
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| It was sung with all verses. All celebrating Bavarian way of life. 'Work hard and play hard' is actually part of the hymn. I sang loudly along. And I felt Bavarian more than ever. | ||
Bavarian symbols
9 September 2006 | ||
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| A Catholic Flag and a beer with the pope on it... | ||
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