MUNICH AND DACHAU

I figured it was finally time to finish the posts from our trip to Europe the beginning of November. There are so many pictures I want to share so I decided I would make the Germany post and then the final post will be of the weekend we spent on a mountain in Switzerland. (wait until you see those pictures) Since Emalei and Fabio were working during the week, Bill and I decided to go to Munich. It was only about a 2 1/2 hour car drive and so we left on Tuesday morning and returned Thursday night. Below are some pictures of Munich. We really enjoyed that city. We were able to walk everywhere and loved the atmosphere. There were as many people on bikes as there were cars. So impressive- ---they even had a lane specifically for bicyclists.
Walking to downtown Munich from our hotel


Gateway to the Old City Munich






Cathedral in Munich Isn't this amazing? Look at the cuckoo clock at the left of the picture.


You can't visit Germany without going to a BMW plant. This one was fun to visit. Bill had his picture taken next to his "mid-life crisis" car. Good thing about his one is that we didn't have to pay for it or insure it. :)



From Munich, we traveled to Dachau and the concentration camp there. It was the last concentration camp to close down after the war. It was a cold and drizzly day which made it even more depressing. One may wonder why we would want to visit a concentration camp. Bill made the comment that he wanted to see the Germans view of what went on. It pretty much presented the facts whether cruel, inhumane, or brutal. These poor people should have a place reserved for them in the eternal heavens for what they had to endure.

Entrance to the concentration camp


One set of dorms left to give an idea. There were over 70 of them.




Crematorium and gas chambers. The Germans told people that the American soldiers made them build the crematoriums when the war was won. What cowards the Germans were and did not take accountability for their actions




Memorial to the unnamed Jews who were victims.