Munich, Germany
The first full day in Munich winds down with a welcome dinner at Hofbrauhaus, a Munich mainstay since the 16h Century. The 2019 Cohort dined on the second floor in an auditorium room with an infamous history (Hitler gave his first speech in this very room). For entertainment, an "Oomp-pa-pa Band" (as Michael calls it) regaled us with live, traditional Bavarian music, including whip cracking.
Whip cracking you ask? Whip cracking is used as an instrument in...