Day 3

Well now here we are folks, Germany. Our first real day of being tourists in Munich started with us taking the S-bahn (We became ultimate masters of the underground train system) to the Dachau Memorial. Dachau was both interesting and morbid, for we learned of how the Bavarian prison camp slowly turned into a death camp for the Nazis. We left around mid-day back to the city to try and see the best of what Munich had to offer. The unanimous decision was to take a stroll in and around the “English Gardens” in Munich. Yes, don’t worry you’re not the only ones confused about why the park is named The “English Gardens”. The only piece of history I could dig up on this phenomenon was that an American had originally planned out the Gardens in the English style and whatnot, but then the park space just expanded exponentially to eventually become the huge park it is today. Even though clothing is required by law while riding the train to the park, once in the park some people tend to sunbathe in what ever clothing they feel is appropriate. The Gardens, all nude people aside, was a beautiful place in which a leisurely stroll through ended up being an excellent decision. We finally wrapped our day up by visiting the infamous, infallible, and intensely touristy Hofbrau-haus. The world famous beer garden was as good as place as any of the many beer gardens in Munich, with a live Oompa band and everything. By the time we got back to the Hotel, we all pretty much passed out tired from all the things we had done that day. What a day we had, and the best part is that its just the beginning of a great journey to unfold.