BootsnAll Travel Network



Articles Tagged ‘world war II’

More articles about ‘world war II’
« Home

Thoughts on Dachau

Tuesday, September 19th, 2006

Written at 6:31 PM, 9-19-06

A gray morning washed over Munich, like some titanic tidal wave come to carry away the city’s inhabitants. Sheets of rain, heartened by the wind, swept the wide streets, challenging even those with umbrellas to brace the fury of the downpour. I was one such challenger. I would not be deterred from my plans, despite the torrential weather. As many of my fellow travelers huddled around the hostel’s common room and entryway, I bravely equipped my large but dysfunctional coat and headed out into the drenched streets.
[read on]

A Necessary Sacrifice

Monday, September 4th, 2006

5:14 PM, 9-4-06

It’s difficult to convey the magnitude and emotional tour de force of the experience I had on this day. I suppose I’ll go through each step of the day and then try to sum up the significance and enormity at the end after I’ve related the details of the places I visited.
[read on]