Tag: Munich
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Ein Prosit, Ein Prosit….
Read more: Ein Prosit, Ein Prosit….“O’zapft is, (It is tapped!)” the Lord Mayor of Munich cries as he taps the first keg of beer and officially starts Oktoberfest. Oktoberfest is a popular festival that takes place in Munich, Germany. It was started to celebrate the wedding of King Ludwig I and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen in October 1810. To end the…
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A Visit to Dachau
Read more: A Visit to DachauIt was a sombre and appropriately overcast day as we headed out from Munich to the WW II concentration camp at Dachau. Upon arrival at the camp, I accidentally bypassed the car park and we found ourselves driving along the outer walls of the camp. The high walls, topped with barbed wire were intimidating and terrifying to…