Matt

@mindexcavator

Mind Excavator 🧠 | 🇬🇧 Münchner | Payments systems dude 😎 | Music, film, TV, travel, Germany life 🥨

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Matt@mindexcavator· 6d

Stopped off at the Biergarten to read after work and get a little more distance in on the bike! Now I'm 20 pages from the end of this. The end is nigh!

A large glass mug of Hofbräu München beer with a thick head of white foam sits on a rustic wooden table next to a paperback book titled "Children of Time" by Adrian Tchaikovsky, set in an outdoor, shaded beer garden.

Matt@mindexcavator· 16d

Munich is a difficult place for me to live in the present when my mind is stuck in the cinema. I took this photo as I walked back from the cinema after watching The Oddysey for the second time, not smart enough to recognise that the statue is Athena.

Matt@mindexcavator· 21d

This thread had me go for some fairly high end Tacos in Manchester. Pleased with my choice, excellent location but oh money was spent. UK is expensive and these small plates always add up.

Matt@mindexcavator· 26d

You can be anything you want to be, little bird.

Matt@mindexcavator· Jul 5

Playing with my twitter dataset with OpenAI Codex today. In 2012 I traveled weekly from Southampton to Oxford by Megabus and as a 'bit' I would tweet "I'm on a bus', which later included other modes of transport.

Stacked bar chart titled “The ‘I’m on a X’ Meme” showing tweets matching “I’m on a bus/train/plane” by year. 2012 dominates with 32 total posts, including 31 bus posts and 1 train post. Smaller totals appear in 2011, 2013-2017, and 2022, with train posts becoming more common after 2014 and a small plane spike in 2015.

Matt@mindexcavator· Jul 1

Hydration Break in French.

Matt@mindexcavator· Jun 25

Cinema: Air-conditioned Movie: Creepy, slow, well acted.

Matt@mindexcavator· Jun 14

I've been in Munich for over a decade, people take cycling here seriously! We've got great bicycle highways, streets when bikes have priority, and otherwise lots of dedicated cycle lanes, yet I've not owned a bike here! Today I took the plunge at the city's bike fair 'Radldult'

A man in a navy blue shirt and grey jeans posing excitedly with a matte black trekking bike on a paved path.

Matt@mindexcavator· Jun 7

Second hike to Aueralm this year! Greeted by an audience.

A group of several brown and white Simmental cattle stand in a grassy pasture behind a barbed-wire fence at the Aueralm in the Bavarian Alps. The cattle are positioned in the foreground and middle ground, some with traditional cowbells around their necks. In the background, a rustic wooden alpine hut with a green metal roof sits nestled against a backdrop of rolling green hills and a cloudy sky. A few mountain bikes are parked near the building, and a dark car is visible alongside the structure.

Matt@mindexcavator· May 30

Only my second time here. The last time I was here was the day of the Brexit referendum.

Matt@mindexcavator· May 25

It's strange to visit the UK and only see my parents for 24 hours. Quality time, family BBQ, and played with the pup for a bit. Today hopefully squeezing in a catch up with one of my oldest friends before going to the Airport this afternoon.

Close-up shot of a happy black Cavapoo-Poodle mix with a curly coat, looking upward with an open mouth, showing healthy teeth and a pink tongue, and bright amber eyes reflecting light.

Matt@mindexcavator· May 22

Greetings from the big smoke

Matt@mindexcavator· May 18

This is a cat check point. Relinquish your most recent cat picture on your phone.

An eye-level shot captures a black cat with a pink collar standing on a tiled sidewalk in front of a building with a Tudor-style storefront.The building's lower section features red brick, while the upper section has a cream-colored wall accented by dark brown wooden beams. A scalloped, dark grey tiled awning extends over a large glass double door secured with black metal bars on the left, and a multi-paned wooden window with orange-brown planter boxes containing green spider plants on the right.A small black plaque with white text is mounted on the wall between the door and window, and the cursive text "...way's" is visible on the sign above the awning

Matt@mindexcavator· May 18

Second, view from Baumgartenschneid. Possibly on the way up.

A wide panorama capturing a mountain landscape along the ascent of the Baumgartenschneid in Germany. A dirt hiking path stretches forward, bordered by patches of white snow and vibrant green grass. Thick stands of tall spruce and pine trees flank both sides of the path. The horizon is filled with layered, jagged mountain ranges, some showing prominent snow blankets. To the right, a calm blue lake sits nestled in the valley below. The sky is heavily textured with layered grey and white clouds.

Matt@mindexcavator· May 18

Took a couple of Panorama shots yesterday. First one, view from Riederstein.

A wide panoramic view from a high vantage point overlooking the Tegernsee valley in Germany under a cloudy sky. In the foreground, dense green pine forests cover rolling hills. The mid-ground, a sprawling town with red-roofed buildings sits alongside the blue waters of Lake Tegernsee. In the background, a majestic range of dark, jagged alpine mountains stretches across the horizon, with some peaks lightly dusted with snow.

Matt@mindexcavator· May 14

There I am thinking I can upload my documents for German citizenship today, but the BayernID, used by München for the online application process, is returning 403s errors. I guess I should expect this as it's a Public Holiday today.

Matt@mindexcavator· May 12

Some excellent German horror posting going on on X x.com/i/status/205...

An atmospheric, night-time photograph of the Plönlein in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany. The scene features a narrow, yellow timber-framed house centered between two sloping cobblestone streets. In the background, a tall stone medieval gate tower with a clock face stands against a dark night sky. The streets are dimly lit by warm street lamps, casting long shadows across the ancient stones

Matt@mindexcavator· May 11

Yes of course this Buttermilch is buttery, for it in fact contains butter.

Matt@mindexcavator· May 3

Kiosk im englischen Garten, 2026

A close-up shot of signs on a wall indicating payment and allergy information. At the top, "CARD ONLY" is handwritten in white chalk on a dark surface. Below it, a small strip of paper features a German message about allergens and additives. At the bottom, a professional black sign repeats "CARD ONLY" and includes logos for "Bitcoin accepted" and the payment provider "opago."

Exterior wall of a building featuring a green-trimmed window with various stickers. A black sign reads 'CARD ONLY' above a larger chalkboard sign that says 'Bitte drinnen bestellen' with an arrow and 'order inside' in English. A 'Kiosk Del Sol' sticker is visible in the window

Matt@mindexcavator· May 2

Both work. Source: very trust worthy Bavarian baby name list.

Matt@mindexcavator· May 1

Mayday, mayday!

Children and adults gathered outdoors in traditional Bavarian Tracht.In the foreground, a group of children are dressed for a folk performance:Boys wear dark Lederhosen (leather breeches), white shirts, grey vests, and green hats adorned with pins or feathers.Girls are in Dirndls, featuring white blouses, green bodices, and full skirts with white and green patterned aprons. A crowd of onlookers in the background, some in modern clothing and others in traditional attire, watch under the shade of leafy green trees.

A group of men in traditional Bavarian attire, including lederhosen and Alpine hats, work together to raise a massive, blue-and-white striped wooden maypole (Maibaum). They are using long wooden poles, known as "Schwaiberln," to manually push the heavy trunk upward into a clear blue sky. The scene is set in a sunlit village square in Upper Bavaria, surrounded by lush green trees and traditional alpine-style buildings. A crowd of onlookers stands in the background under white and blue umbrellas, capturing a classic May Day community celebration.

Matt@mindexcavator· Apr 25

Just past solar noon and I'm back on the ground.

a traditional Bavarian snack, likely a Wurstsalat (sausage salad) served with red onions and chives, accompanied by a beer bottle and a beer stein on a wooden table at a mountain beer garden.

Matt@mindexcavator· Apr 21

That was fun.

A live performance by the band Chalk Hands in a venue with red walls and a low ceiling. The four members are spread across the stage: a guitarist in a black shirt plays a yellow electric guitar in the foreground, a drummer is seated at his kit in the center, and other members are visible amidst wires and music equipment. The atmosphere is intimate and gritty, typical of an underground music club.

Matt@mindexcavator· Apr 19

I'm aching today. Worth it.

A panoramic photograph of a winding gravel path leading through a mountain forest under a bright, cloudy sky. To the left, thin, bare-branched trees stand in a cleared area, offering a view of distant, jagged mountain peaks. On the right, tall, dark green evergreen trees line the trail. The foreground is filled with dry, light brown grass and a single tree stump next to the path, which curves gently toward a wooded hilltop in the distance.

Matt@mindexcavator· Apr 18

Turns out the hike was perfect training. Not only was it a similar duration to the 3 hour ascent I'm targeting but part of it was a difficult 30 minute stair climb, or a gentle ascent over a longer distance. I took the stairs because that is exactly how my target hike is all the damn way to the top.

An expansive aerial view looking down from a high, forested ridge onto a lush valley. In the center, a long blue lake is bordered by a densely packed town with red-roofed buildings. Beyond the valley, a majestic range of rolling green mountains stretches across the horizon under a bright blue sky filled with soft, white cumulus clouds. Small patches of snow are visible on the distant, higher peaks.

Matt@mindexcavator· Apr 10

I'm in Nerja down the coastline from Málaga in Spain. It's my first time here as an adult but I visited here in 1999. I don't think much has changed here but I definitely didn't enjoy Wine and Tapas as much the last time I was here, and I think I was more interested in the beach than the mountains.

A wide-angle, eye-level shot of Calahonda Beach in Nerja, Spain, under a hazy, overcast sky. On the left, a rugged, tan cliff face is topped with white Mediterranean-style buildings and palm trees. At the base of the cliff, a small sandy beach meets the turquoise water of the Alboran Sea, with gentle white waves lapping the shore. In the background, layers of blue-grey mountains fade into the distance along the coastline.

Matt@mindexcavator· Apr 8

Vote with your art collection

Matt@mindexcavator· Apr 4

Went to Lowlander, had a flight of beers. Interesting experience. Now at Brouwerij Tij.

Matt@mindexcavator· Apr 3

If you see this, I implore you to post a picture from whatever device you’re using with no explanation.

Matt@mindexcavator· Apr 3

UK Italian Chain Prezzo is offering to turn your chocolate Easter Egg into a Calzone for free. Which egg? You know the one. The photo in the email clearly shows a Cadbury Creme Egg, which is later named C**** Egg in the T&C's link 😂