Saturday May 18, 2013
After resting up from the first half of the trip I feel refreshed and ready to go! Good thing I feel that way because we did a lot today, and much more is coming later this weekend. Today was a very moving day, which was followed by some shopping.
This morning we were privileged enough to visit Dachau Concentration Camp. I figured that the experience would be very emotional and moving, but it was much more than just those two emotions. Seeing all site that so many people died on had a very chilling effect. Knowing that we were all walking on their ashes, even if they were covered by stone, made the whole thing really emotional. To know that so many people died in one area is heart-breaking.
We had a tour of Dachau, which included the sleeping area, gas chambers, crematorium, and memorials. The sleeping areas held so many people in one section and I could never imagine having to live like that. It really makes you thankful for what you have. Many people complain about how small their dorm rooms are, but after seeing what conditions the concentration camp victims lived it I will never want to complain about a living situation again.
The museum and movie were also informative and interesting. I have always had an interest in Holocaust history and it was great to learn more about it at an actual concentration camp. The main part of the museum that stuck out to me was pictures of the survivors. Each one of them were smiling in their picture even after everything that has happened. That really showed me to never give up and there will be a light shining at the end of a dark tunnel.
The landscape around the concentration camp seemed very quite and desolate. It was very flat and the trees were very tall. The landscape of Dachau gave the area a very spooky feeling.
Later in the day, Andrea and I went on a little shopping adventure. We both work at Abercrombie and we wanted to go find the one in Munich. It was quite the sight to see! We heard a rumor that if you show your employee card to the model working the door you will not have to stand in line, which was somewhat true. I went up to show my employee card and the model told me to go ring the door bell on the next door over. We did just that, but little did we know that only works if you are an employee at that particular store, oops! We waited in line just like everyone else and were very impressed with the inside.
Our shopping trip was pretty successful and full of exploring. Later at night the whole group of us decided to meet up with some of the other Point Park students that have their internship abroad this summer. Their hostel was right down the road from our hotel so it was really great to see all of them! One of my best friends, Jordan, was there so it was nice to see him for the last time this summer.
Xoxoxo
Katie
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