Nurnberg or Nuremberg?

So today 4 of us made it on the right train to Nuremberg. Germans call it Nurnberg and others sometimes call it Nuremberg, but whatever you call it, it is about 2 hours from Munich by train. It is a medieval city with a castle, cathedrals, and the Nazi Party Rally Grounds and Nazi Documentation Center museum. There is a three mile long wall around the city. We made the long walk up to the castle and discovered that the tour was in German only-so we skipped the inside tour and walked around the outside. It had nice views of the city below. We also visited a German Toy museum with interesting wooden and tin toys and dolls. The Nazi Documentation Center had a museum with photos describing the events leading up to the Nazi parties' rise to power and we saw the place were Hitler's largest demonstrations took place. It was strange to see photos of these demonstrations taking place in front of the historic places we were just standing in front of... Of course, it wouldn't be complete without more tours of beautiful cathedrals - the magnificant architecture, murals, domed ceilings, stain glass, and marble and wood carvings are amazing. After returning on the train, we headed back to Marienplatz, the large area with restaurants, shops, and so many interesting buildings. After another fine Italian meal (there seem to be more Italian and Mexican restaurants in this area) at an outdoor cafe, we walked to large stone arch that is comparable to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Then, a quick jump on the Ubahn (underground subway) and a few blocks and we are back. I don't think I've described train stations yet- think shopping mall with trains. Some of the best pastry we've had has come from the stands at the train station. The main train station, Hauptbanhoff, is the largest and offers lots of options, including a grocery store. So, when I tell you we eat in the train station, you may picture a dark corridor with pre-made sandwiches on a cart. Some of the food is pre-made, but it is a busy place with lots of things. The train stations also have cutesy names for their public restooms. The station we were at today had a sign outside their restoom that said "McLean" and it wasn't a Mcdonalds- but they do have those and Burger King here. Another station called theirs "Rail Fresh". Now, if you need to use a public bathroom here you must pay, usually 1 Euro or sometimes 50 cents. Another reason to collect change. Tomorrow we are going to spend the day in Austria....more then.