The main feature is the glockenspiel, a clock which performs a mechanical medieval wedding at 11:00 and 12:00 complete with jousting Knights. The hometown Bavarian is in blue and his villainous French opponent is in red. 
Glockenspiel watching is thirsty work so we headed to the Hofbrauhaus to celebrate Kelly's birthday. This brew house has been a fixture in Munich since the early 1500's. Following the siren call of an oom pah pah band we entered this vast complex and joined three Italians on a long wooden bench. 
After ein Maß and lunch we headed back to Augsburg, as I wanted to see the Geldener Saal. The golden room is a fixture of the Augsburg Rathaus. 
Kelly wanted to just chill so she sought out a nice chair in the main square while Jude and I went for a stroll. Augsburg is a very old town, established by relatives of Augustus Caesar. Situated on the ancient salt road from Salzburg, it has been wealthy throughout its history. It contains one of the oldest examples of social housing still in use. The Fuggerei was built by a wealthy banker in the 16th century and amazingly he has never upped the rent.
It was getting late and we decided to act on the recommendation from our tour guide yesterday and try the Ratskeller. The restaurant, located in the basement, provided us with the best meal so far this trip at an amazingly low price. 
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