Slow start to the day which was awesome ! Got to sleep in !! Brennin was awesome and did my laundry (gotta love him!) while I took it easy this morning- pills are helping somewhat. Later rushed to our bike tour. Ya... I messed up on the metro- it confused me. Brennin figured it out along with help from a German guy who saw I was having issues. Asked directions a few times and than finally literally walked into the tour. Our guide was awesome - so funny ! It wa...

Went to Dachau, the first concentration camp. It served as the training center and framework for other concentration camps. The SS in charge of Auschwitz was trained in their "methods" here. It was a heavy day but a worthwhile experience. Our guide was great and really knew his history- he also helped bring some light to the situation. We got to walk inside a gas chamber that they used at the camp and see the living situation during the third phase when things ...

Arrived in Dresden Germany around 1200- walked around to get the lay of the land AND finally mailed our box with no issues!!!! Not too bad of a price either considering how heavy it was. The buildings here are beautiful - learnt today that this city was considered the most beautiful in Germany but than got bombed 2 days before the WW2 ended. It took them a long time to rebuild but succeeded in restoring the city. Went to the museum of treasury art and saw some...

Busy morning! Got a great breakfast (scrambled eggs and bacon plus toast ) for just 4 euros ! Cheapest breakfast and best one so far! Went on a bike tour today and saw of the main Berlin sites - Berlin wall, where Hitlers old bunker used to be, etc ( can't remember all the names ) Saw the government buildings which are now all glass - government is now transparent so the people can watch in. Brennin is fighting a bug which I think I am now getting so the pub c...

Well morning started off a bit rough with trying to mail our cheese home- power went out than other place closed... So plan is to mail it in Dresden. Went to the zoo! It was really nice The monkeys were very amusing and the rhino came up so close ! The great thing was it wasn't to crowded and we didn't have to wait 2 hours to see the penguins !