Today started with a few exciting things. We went through our longest tunnel yet at 6.7km’s long! Being on the Germany Autobahn, we reached our highest speed of 180km/ hour, and Richard finally found his McDonald’s and promptly had 1 Big Mac Meal that cost close to $20 Cdn.Very suitable for Canadian Remembrance Day, we toured a concentration camp just north of Munich, here in Germany. We watched at very explicit film on the history o
f the camp, and concentration camps in general.It was with a sombre mood that we saw the quarter’s where the prisoner’s slept, and the remains of the fence that kept them there. There were many memorials, including one sculpture made by a holocaust survivor which was reminiscent of the skin and bone bodies, piled in heaps, waiting for cremation.
On a brighter note, Richard really loves our hotel room. I am somewhat unnerved. Don’t take me wrong- I love the quaint style of the place and the extra space in our room with the knotty pine furniture. The feature in question is the river that is rushing right past our hotel room windows. I mean RIGHT past- you can’t see any land, whatsoever, even under the water rushing past our foundation. Oh, and I think this is the way it’s always been- the river is not even flooding!
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It looks like you're having a great trip! I love reading about your adventures and seeing your pictures! I remember going to a concentration camp when I was in Germany...it was unbelievable. Definitely something you never forget!
ReplyDeleteIt's not really something that you can say was "great" and "exciting." We were looking forward to learning, and acknowledging the horrible things that happened... there was a sign at the camp that said "Never Again"
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