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Friday, June 3, 2011
Happy Friday!!
Our last day in Europe is going by all too fast. We started the day at Dachau Concentration Camp, which is located north of Munich. With two hours to spend walking around the grounds of the first concentration camp ever built, everything I learned in history class about the holocaust came to life. Although it was extremely sad to see the barracks, the crematorium, gas chambers, and tons of memorials for fallen prisoners it was such an eye opening experience. I found the visit to the camp not only educational but very moving as well. Then we headed into the city center of Munich where we had the entire afternoon to eat, shop, and enjoy the sights. The streets were packed with pedestrians and it took us about an hour to find a restaurant with an open table. We finally settled down for an authentic German meal. Unfortunately, we could not understand the menu and our waitress did not speak English. We took a guess, with some guidance from our neighbors (who also spoke very limited English), and luckily we were all satisfied with our meals. I was able to have bratwurst, which was a goal of mine, along with trying weiner schnitzel in Vienna. Besides for trying the local cuisine of each city, I really wanted to find a nice lederhosen to bring back to the states. I definitely found plenty but it would’ve cost me 200 euro (which is equivalent to about $300). Instead, I settled on a t-shirt and then picked up a few last minute souvenirs for friends and family. A majority of the girls found their way to a local bakery to pick up some German chocolate. After watching the glockenspiel at 5pm we headed to the bus and departed back to our hotel. We are going to a restaurant down the street to have one final group meal before our trip ends. I am looking forward to our final evening in Europe and hoping I can add a few more memories.
I just wanted to thank everyone that helped make this trip possible, not only for me, but for our entire team. The girls seem to be having the times of their lives and will definitely have plenty of stories to share.
-Coach Sara
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