Our first full day in Munich was a beautiful one. Pleasant weather after the rain yesterday.
We began the day with breakfast at the hotel and departed for a coach tour of the city at 8:30. Our guide, Vicki, was excellent and pointed out numerous historic buildings and monuments, including some used by the Nazi party prior to the war years. We also stopped at a palace built by King Ludwig, which was modeled after Versailles. Having seen Versailles just a few days ago, the parallels were obvious.
We ended our tour at Marienplatz with a look at the famous Glockenspiel. Then we had almost two hours for exploring, eating and shopping. Many of us found gifts for the folks back home.
The afternoon took us to Dachau concentration camp. A somber place, no doubt. An afternoon shower fit the mood. Then dinner of spaetzle and chicken. Tomorrow, Salzburg!
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