Our third and last day in the Munich area started with a car tour of Munich sights courtesy of Renate, 
ending at the Hofgarten and the Pfaelzer Weinprobierstube, right on Odeonsplatz across from the Feldherren memorial. More traditional Bavarian fare was shared among us for lunch (including a roasted dumpling dish), and then we did some more 
Christkindlmarkt spelunking. We went to one market that was a medieval-themed one –sort of like our cheesy Renaissance Fairs in the States, but, like, in the correct country and with actual antiquities in the surroundings. Some of the booths had animated puppets portraying traditional German fairy tales: Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel, The Pope and the Snowman…
Then it was back to the car for a quick trip out to the huge Nymphenburg Palace and then on to a family gathering in the suburbs at Sabrina and Marcy’s home.
Sabrina and Marcy live on a huge plot of land in a ~100 year old farm house out on the rural edge of Munich. Sharon brought a toy for their dog Casey and Renate’s cat Sasha (Sasha originally belonged to Chris’s mom Monika’s, and was whisked away to live with Renate in Munich after Monika’s death in 2006). 
Sabrina said that we should bring the toy inside before nightfall or the “little foxes” would get it and take it to their dens. (We think she meant ferrets.) Sabrina also keeps several rescued degus. Lucky girl!
Sabrina prepared an amazing meal of roast duck, fish and shrimp, risotto and mashed potatoes with sauted truffles. Much champagne and beer was consumed. We were then delivered back to the Munich apartment for deep sleep.