After an uneventful (thank goodness) flight to Munich, including a 50 minute layover in Iceland, we've arrived in Munich. We're staying with a woman Justin knows from language schools who is very nice. We have our own big room complete with a disco ball on the ceiling.
After arriving at Katharina's and climbing what seemed like 100 flights of stairs to reach her apartment, we headed out to explore. We spent some time at the English Garden (the largest park in Europe) where hoards of people spend their summer days. Check out the pictures of the river people jump into and even surf on that runs through the garden. Justin, of course, jumped right in and was swept downstream, but anyone who knows me well enough already knows that I would never jump into water where I couldn't see the bottom (plus, there could be snakes)!!!
We also went to see a lovely palace called Schloss Nymphenburg & ate a pretzel and had Coke Light, which I miss terribly while in the USA. We also made at stop at the Dachau, the first concentration camp founded by the Nazis in 1933. I wanted to go & take photos to use when I teach my holocaust unit next year. It was terribly sad, but really interesting and moving as well.
Last night we slept for about 16 hours to recover from our trek across the ocean, and are feeling much better today! We'll keep you posted!! XOXO~ Caroline & Justin
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