Berlin day two and Munich

So after a ballet filled day 1 in Berlin, I then had a " free day" in Berlin. I won't go into much detail as I could rave on about Berlin for days but I had a fantastic day. In true "Heidi in a new city to explore" style , I did not stop all day. There was so much to fit into 24 hours. I started my day early because I was woken up by the sun coming through my window ( corny, I know, but true!) I caught the metro out to an area called Prenzlauer Berg and went to a lovely cafe called Anna Blume for brunch, then walked from there to the Mitte area, which is the city centre of Berlin. I went to the ballet store here and bought two leotards and a skirt, continued shopping and bought some more stuff then wandered around the Mitte area and discovered some cool little side streets with shops and street art. I then went to the Brandenburger Gate and Reichstag and then later that evening went out to dinner with some friends, back in the Mitte area. I must say, the food in Germany is great. Generous servings, great quality and decent prices.
So anyway I'm in love with Berlin and will be returning ASAP!

The next day I flew from Berlin to Munich which was only a short 1 hour flight, and I arrived in Munich early afternoon. I am staying in a very nice hotel here called Louis Hotel which is right beside the Viktualienmrkt food market. I had a late lunch at the market and had my first Gluwein which is hot wine mixed with other spirits I think..but it's delicious and warms you up. Munich is the coldest place I have been to so far and it is supposed to snow today but so far it has just been windy, cold and raining. I met up with my friend Halaina, who is also over here on scholarship and after walking around the market and possibly getting a couple more Gluweins ( it's the best way to stay warm) we went to see the Bayerisches Staatsballett perform a program called "Steps and Time" at the Nationaltheater. The ballet consisted of three works in act 1 by Frederick Ashton.."Scenes de ballet" created in 1948, " Five Brahms waltzes in manner of Isadora Duncan" 1975 and "Frühlingsstimmen" 1977 ( translates Voices of spring. 
I especially enjoyed the Voices of spring. As it said in the program ( the one part that was in English) " The sparklers of a pas de deux, abundant with charm and danced in an outrageously joyous manner,is far from being a trivial work: Eccentric at times, yes, maybe - but it's inherent finesse showcases a part of Ashton's true genius. From the very first high, to the recurring low lifts where the ballerina is held hovering just above the floor, Ashton's choreography seems to challenge the law of gravity" 

In the second act it was just the one work by Kenneth Macmillan " Das Lied Von der Erde" which translates to Songs of the Earth. I wasn't a huge fan of this. It had some great dancing by some of the soloists but was a bit too long for my liking..or maybe I was just too tired to appreciate it.