Sprechen Sie Englisch?

The question of the day...do you speak English? Today I ventured into Freising, alone. And being the friendly people of Germany, they all tried to talk to me. While I can say good day, please, thank you, and get a table for two, that is the extent of my German. Other than asking if someone speaks English, and typically they do. I'm glad the friendly people of Freising take pitty on this dumb American.

I had a great time exploring the city and taking pictures. Here are a few of my favorites.

View of the valley from the monastery

Freisinger Dom (Freising Church)

We went to Dachau, specifically the former concentration camp. This is always an overwhelming visit. I have been before, so I knew what to expect, but it is still amazing how someone could treat a fellow human in this way. My dad's boss, Major Stuckey, said it best "some soldiers, even today, just like to kill."

The main train entrance. On the left is remnants of the platform, and the building on the right is the former commodore's residence.

Guard Tower along the perimeter fence. When this was a functioning camp, entrance into the grassy area was reason to be shot.

Inside the barracks


The main gate

We went to dinner at Schleissheim Palace. There is a Biergarten there with delicious food. A state dinner was happening at the palace an in the garden, so we didn't get to tour.

After dinner we walked up to the overlook at Freisinger Dom, while enjoying some ice cream.

We ended the day with a trip to Weihestephaner, the oldest continuing running brewery in the world. It was founded in 1040 and was a monastery. The monks were responsible for brewing the beer, until the government took it over. In Germany, beer used to be the safest thing to drink, since the water was contaminated. Fermentation killed the bacteria. Likely story, Germany.

Today was another great day! We are starting to recover from jet lag. Tomorrow is our last day in Germany. And, as always, you can see all my pictures on my facebook!