Dachau – Sat Nov 26th
We had to be in Munich to catch our flights home so we decided to arrive a day earlier to fit in a trip to Dachau. E was probably the worst he had been all trip and since it was so cold he decided to stay home. To be honest, three hours in the cold put us at our limit and it wasn’t even winter yet. I don’t know how anyone survived a winter in the camp with the meagre clothes and shelter they had. I don’t really have a lot to say. I mean, what can you say when faced with such horror? It was an important visit, but a sombre one. A tip if you are going, try to make it on Saturday because there’ll be no school groups (our guide said every student goes as part of the curriculum so there are generally multiple groups of school children and it is a lot busier). We went on a tour with Go Munich Tours and I thought our guide was excellent.
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Jenny
Yes, I went to Dachau when I was in Munich. It’s s sobering experience, isn’t it? It’s hard to even imagine how horible it was. I’m glad it’s still standing and that a trip to see it is party of the school curriculom.
Congratulations on completing NaBloPoMo! I know you said a couple of your posts didn’t make it, which is a shame but you still completed the month! Nice job.
San
I’ve been to Dachau, too. It’s … something you don’t want to see but have to see, if you know what I mean.