This was our last day.  I wanted to go to Dachau and see the concentration camp even though Daddy and Joanne preferred to stay and do the market again and go directly to the Munich Christmas market which was opening that day. The train and bus to Dachau took about an hour.  It was very moving.  The barracks had been taken down and two reconstructed but the main building and prison were still there.  The main building was a museum and they ran a short film in English just when I got there.  The far end of the camp had three memorials, a catholic, protestant and Jewish one.  There was also aCarmelite nunnery where you could light candles.  I lit one for Frank's father who helped to liberated the prisoners.  The krematorium was still standing and that was very scarey.  There were fumigation rooms and a shower/gas chamber (which was never used though) and many big ovens.  Over 30,000 prisoners died here.  I am really glad I went.  The place is full of memorials and the museum has many photos.  "Never again." Was the refrain. Let's pray for that.

Met the folks at the Christmas market downtown but it was so packed with people it wasn't as nice as the other ones.  I did have the most incredible sandwiches though.  A slab of herring with a slab of fresh salmon with caviar, egg, onions and pickles for 2$! I had two and they were huge!!!!!!!

Drank gluhwein and warmed up and did a little bit of shopping.  Found some nice glass ornaments and an antique bell.  Took photos of the things I couldn't afford to buy.  And then the church bells from all four churches surrounding the square began to ring.

Our last meal in Germany was a wonderful assortment from Dalmayers' that we cooked at home.  We had a variety of wursts, red cabbage, potatoe salads, potato pancakes, brocolli and garlic, and nice wine.  What a wonderful trip!

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