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When Twilight Breaks – Tour of Munich, Part 3

When Twilight Breaks Photo Tour of Munich, Part 3

To celebrate the release of When Twilight Breaks, I’m conducting a virtual photo tour of locations in the story. Since COVID-19 led to the cancelation of my research trip to Germany, this is a virtual photo tour, with photos from my family’s 2007 trip, photos donated by friends, and stock photos.

Because it’s virtual, I have virtual travel buddies! These buddies participated in the book’s preorder campaign and donated their personal photos. My lovely daughter, Anna Sundin, came up with the idea of virtual travel buddies AND she Photoshopped all the pictures! I think I’ll keep her.

Please return for more photos!

Tour of Munich, Part 1

Tour of Munich, Part 2

Tour of Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Tour of Munich, Part 3

Today I’ll show photos from locations in Munich where scenes take place in When Twilight Breaks.

English Garden

Munich’s Englische Garten (English Garden) is a large park on the lines of New York’s Central Park or San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. In When Twilight Breaks, foreign correspondent Evelyn Brand often meets her informants in the English Garden after dark.

English Garden with travel buddy Crystal Grant (Photo courtesy of Morgan Tarpley Smith)

English Garden with travel buddy Crystal Grant (Photo courtesy of Morgan Tarpley Smith)

 

English Garden with travel buddy Kailey Bechtel (Photo courtesy of Morgan Tarpley Smith)

English Garden with travel buddy Kailey Bechtel (Photo courtesy of Morgan Tarpley Smith)

 

Hofbräuhaus

The Hofbräuhaus is a Munich landmark originally built in 1589. In When Twilight Breaks, Peter and Evelyn enjoy a meal there.

Hofbräuhaus in Munich, with travel buddy Becca Allison (Photo courtesy of Ashley Bain)

Hofbräuhaus in Munich, with travel buddy Becca Allison (Photo courtesy of Ashley Bain)

 

Odeonsplatz

In When Twilight Breaks, Evelyn covers an event on the Odeonsplatz—a Nazi ceremony at the Feldherrnhalle.

Morgan Tarpley Smith at the Odeonsplatz in Munich (left)—with travel buddy Molly Elizabeth (right) and Sarah Sundin added virtually (Photo courtesy of Morgan Tarpley Smith)

Morgan Tarpley Smith at the Odeonsplatz in Munich (left)—with travel buddy Molly Elizabeth (right) and Sarah Sundin added virtually (Photo courtesy of Morgan Tarpley Smith)

Oktoberfest

What virtual trip to Munich would be complete without the Oktoberfest? In When Twilight Breaks, Peter and Evelyn attend the Oktoberfest—but their time is less than festive due to looming danger.

View of the Oktoberfest grounds (Photo courtesy of Jill Oishi Reichner)

View of the Oktoberfest grounds (Photo courtesy of Jill Oishi Reichner)

 

Oktoberfest (Photo courtesy of Jill Oishi Reichner)

Oktoberfest (Photo courtesy of Jill Oishi Reichner)

 

The Hofbräuhaus tent at Oktoberfest with travel buddy Corianna Meyers (Photo courtesy of Jill Oishi Reichner)

The Hofbräuhaus tent at Oktoberfest with travel buddy Corianna Meyers (Photo courtesy of Jill Oishi Reichner)

 

Inside an Oktoberfest tent with travel buddy Christianne McCall (Photo courtesy of Jill Oishi Reichner)

Inside an Oktoberfest tent with travel buddy Christianne McCall (Photo courtesy of Jill Oishi Reichner)

 

Don’t forget to come back tomorrow as we travel to scenic Garmisch-Partenkirchen!

4 responses to “When Twilight Breaks – Tour of Munich, Part 3”

  1. Christianne McCall says:

    Loving the book and these photos! Someday I will visit in person!

  2. Carissa says:

    The Original Hofbräuhaus is on my travel bucket list along with Oktoberfest. With Munich itself at the top of the list. I want to see the country and region where my ancestors came from.

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