Munich

Gutentag,


Today's my second day in Munich and I'm loving it. It's a very traditional city so there are plenty of men walking around in leiderhosen (the leather overalls) and the streets are full of musicians playing classical music. I went on a walking tour yesterday and we saw many of the sites where Hitler started his "career". Ninety percent of the city was destroyed during World War II so the buildings are all built within the last 60 years. However, they rebuilt them in the original style so it looks like it would've back in the day.

Today I went to Dachau, a concentration camp thirty minutes away from the city center. It was a very moving and educational experience. The Germans do not hide the dirty past as many countries do; they make sure that no one forgets so that it never happens again. I wish I had more time to spend here because there is so much to see and do, but time is short.

Ciao