Europe February 2024

Today we went on a small group 3 hour guided tour of “Birth of Nazi”. It was captivating and chilling. I always had a strong desire to understand how exactly could Nazi come to power, how did ordinary people go along and supported the atrocities. And the tour gave very clear view into how exactly Hitler came into power and the role that Munich played as a center for Nazi rise to power. It was crazy to learn about a a failed Hitler assassination attempt and how closely the world came to avoiding the tragedy of WWII. German carpenter Georg Elser placed a time-bomb at the Beergarten in Munich, where Hitler was due to give his annual speech in commemoration of the Beer Hall Putsch. Hitler left earlier than expected and the bomb detonated, killing eight and injuring sixty-two others. Following the attempt, Elser was held as a prisoner for over five years until he was executed at the Dachau concentration camp less than a month before the surrender of Nazi Germany. Fascinating yet virtually unknown story. Later in the day I went to the Dali exhibit about his collaboration with Hitchcock in creating film sets depicting the dream world of the film’s protagonist. It had a fantastic VR experience that was unbelievably realistic.Read more