Welcome to Munich – Dachau

On my first day in Munich I was supposed to be getting up at 6.30am to catch an early morning train with Rachel, Lily and David to see Neuschwanstein Castle. My alarm failed to wake me; I woke up at 7.40am (5 minutes before my train left!). I didn't waste the day.  I decided to do a walking tour of Munich in the morning and a tour of Dachau Concentration Camp in the afternoon. The walking tour was nothing special, but the
tour of Dachau – wow!  I couldn't say it was the favourite thing I have done on this trip so far; it would be inappropriate to label a memorial to a concentration camp in a positive light. But, I can say it is the place that I am most glad I visited. The vast majority of the memorial is original and they have only added cabinets showcasing the torture methods and describing the 'systems' that the Nazi's used. I honestly had no idea about just how horrible Nazi concentration camps were – and I think only those who were there when it was in 'operation' ever will really know.