Empress : Kaiserin: Muenchen | Bayreuth

Samstag, Juni 30, 2007

Muenchen | Bayreuth | Weimar

I slept for barely two hours; I had stayed up late to pack (since I returned so late last night =__=;;) and woke up at 4 Uhr. Geez.

We caught the 5.05 Uhr train leaving Munich, made a transfer at Nuernberg and reached Bayreuth at around 8 Uhr. There I headed straight for the cemetery. I was rather astonished by myself that I was still able to recall the route after a year. However, unlike last year, I did not come empty-handed.

Before 10 Uhr we reached Haus Wahnfried by bus. I had a long hearty chat with the old lady at the Liszt Museum. Nothing much has changed; perhaps only the huge portrait at the entrance seemed new.

Liszt-Haus

It was still early so I wandered into the garden of Haus Wahnfried. Was only there to snap photos, since I didn't do a good job last year. Now everyone can see Wagner's grave. Whatever.

Haus Wahnfried

Haus Wahnfried: the gardens...

...where Richard and Cosima Wagner and their dog (bottom picture) was buried. Ya, this is the grave. No engravings, no tombstones, just like that.

It reads "Here lies and watches Wagner's Russ (the dog's name)." -__-;;

If one is crazy like me to travel from Bayreuth to Weimar, let me advice that he/she must be prepared for a heck of train transfers. It was so last year, and it was still as troublesome this year. We had THREE transfers to make - that means carrying our luggages and running like mad up and down the stairs to different platforms. x___x

(12.07 - 12.57 Uhr) Bayreuth - Lichtenfels
(13.03 - 14.08 Uhr) Lichtenfels - Saalfeld Saale
(14.25 - 15.01 Uhr) Saalfeld Saale - Goeschwitz Saale
(15.10 - 15.39 Uhr) Goeschwitz Saale - Weimar

Yeah, we died.

Checked into Hotel Liszt (again ^__^;;) at 18 Uhr and the room was grrrrrrreat! So big for three person, yahooooo! Mum and I decided to take a walk around Weimar. Of course, everything was already closed after 7pm, but we didn't want to waste the time when it was still bright (the sun sets around 10pm here). So, we passed by places like Liszt-Haus, Park an der Ihm, Theaterplatz, Franz Liszt Musikhochschule, Gruener Schloss, etc.

Park an der Ihm - Liszt monument :)

Park an der Ihm - Shakespeare monument. Last year it was badly vandalized so I couldn't take a picture, but I guess they finally gave him a bath, haha.

Goethe's garden house, obviously closed, but last June I was inside, looking at the original manuscript of his Erlkoenig *__*

Franz Liszt Musikhochschule (doors opened to all!)

Sorry if this is a bad shot. My bad... :( In front of the Franz Liszt Musikhochschule

Awesome!

Found on a wall: reads "Here once stood the house, wherein J.S. Bach lived from 1708-1717" Next sentence - "F. Bach was born here on 17. Nov 1710 and P.E. Bach on 8. March 1714"