To kick things off in a great way, last night a few of us arrived in Munich as Stephen, one of the group observed, a few of us went to a Vietnamese restaurant, had Thai red curry, whilst he sat drinking French wine & went to see an Italian Opera, All very German 🤣🤣.
Who would ever of guessed that the day I decide to go for a wander there is a massive football match on 😳 apparently PSG vs Milan in the Champions League final, football fans & fan zones everywhere 😬😱. I know didly squat about football, what I do know is who ever wins tonight, there will probably be some sore heads tomorrow 🫨🥴.
Today, Chris, Stephen, Paul (fellow cyclists) & I, visited the Dachau Memorial 🥲. A Nazi Concentration camp during WW2, it was harrowing. It is important that we remember the horrors of the holocaust. On a perfect summers day, it is difficult to imagine the horrors that occurred and how people could inflict such pain on other people. The place is so much bigger than I imagined.
There is not a lot I can say to explain how it makes you feel 😥😥 I have attached some photos. All I can say is that anyone (and I include myself in this) that's never lived through war cannot possibly imagine the pain, suffering and horror.
The last picture is one of Stephen, Paul & Chris near to one of the fan zones in the centre of Munich 😊🚴♀️🚴♂️. The whole group have a briefing this evening & then we start our trek to Rome. I'll be posting daily updates 🚴♀️🚴♂️😊👍 and praying for good weather 🤞🙏.
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Well done Wendy.
Thank you Louise x
Great start to your trip pity you couldn’t get a ticket for the match🤣🤣
Dx
Thanks Doreen, not sure about going up the match, a bit noisy for me 🥴 think I will stick to cycling xx
That’s a lot to take in before your (epic) ride , hope you are ok ❤️
You have a lovely writing style.
Hope the sun shines for you xx
Thanks Bernie, that’s really kind of you. I’ve hit my fingers& toes crossed for good weather xx
Looking forward to hearing about every pedal stroke. An amazing adventure from start to finish! xxx
Be good to compare notes, I think you said you did it in the autumn 🍂 xx
What an eventful start to your trip! What the are the chances making it to the champion league final! 🤣🤣
What an emotional but worthwhile trip. I agree with you. It’s important we keep the memories alive despite the horrors.
I’m pleased you have not had rain … 🤞 you have good weather for the ride.
I am looking forward to learning more on your adventure! Safe travels 🚴♀️ ☀️
Thanks Sean. It was an emotional start to the trip, but I’m glad I made the effort to go.
I was very pleased we had no raid & I'm praying it stays that way xx
Have an amazing trip !
Dachau on my bucket list - not going to comment about Gazza and how each generation forgets the struggles of the past...
Have a simply awesome trip - look forward to the next blog - keep safe xxx
Dachau well worth the visit Liz, it reminded me of how lucky we are xx
Have a good time on your journey to Rome look forward to reading your blog
I took my daughters to Krakow for a Christmas market and we went to Auschwitz whilst there-I know, nothing quite says Christmas like a concentration camp! The scenes will stay with us all for life 😢
I’ve not been to Auschwitz, not sure I would want after Dachau. You are tight the memories will stay with us for life 😥