Day 4 - Dachau/Munich

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Today I went to Dachau Concentration Camp for the 70th commemoration of its liberation. The place was really interesting, and the ceremonies were also really well done, but there were a little too many people there for my liking. However, I did get the chance to meet Angela Merkel, the German Prime Minister!!!!!! When we met I was so star struck that I only mumbled for a few, shoock her hand then finally was able to utter “hi,” which she then also said back “Hi,” and I shockingly I was also able to say “Dunka” (which means thank you in German). Sadly, you can only elbow survivors out of your way for soo long…(kidding), that I wasn’t able to get an actually photo her with but only one as she’s coming up to me. I also realized when I got there that you were supposed to register and pay (if you weren’t a survivor) for the ceremonies, but in all the chaos around the German PM, I just walked within a meter behind her the entire time and people thought I was part of her Entourage so I easily got into EVERYTHING!!!! But if you look at the press pictures of her, I am sure you would be able to find my head bobbing around behind her shoulder everywhere. Her speech was also incredible and really well done, afterward I toured the museum and then went to Munich for a few hours to explore.

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