A 'Trip into the Tunnels of Time'
(Miguel Gonzales-Hermosillo)
Day 2 - Our deluxe "Royal Class" motor coach took us into München in the morning where we met our guide who took us to the famous buildings in the city including the Party Headquarters of the Third Reich, past the hotel where Hitler had his special room, by the Feldherrnhalle and so many more. (the photos will soon tell this story).
For lunch, we ate at the Hofbräu Hof, famous for...........well, you must know its history. We were welcomed by their band and they treated us wonderfully and naturally, everyone had to buy goodies from the gift shop.
This evening, we enjoyed a great dinner in the beautiful four-centuries-old Löewenbräukeller where we were met by our good friend Georg Högel (240-LIFE-1987) and his wife. Georg (photo below) has been a strong Member of Sharkhunters since 1987 and during the war, he was radioman on U-30, the first boat into action. He was later chief radioman on U-110 when the Royal Navy captured that boat and seized all the code books - and the Enigma.
Georg Högel Georg Högel and "Fast Eddie" Hogan (6979-2005)
"Fast Eddie" was Skipper of a minesweeper during the war and is a retired Captain, US Navy and at 92 years of age, never slowed down! Here is what he thought of his time with us:
"Thank you for your good care during he trip to Germany - saw places that I had heard
about but never thought I would see. The trip to Hitler's Eagles Nest was a place I
thought I would never go. The WW II veterans I met will be something to remember."
It was 'tough' in our Four-Star Münchener
hotel, but we struggled along........
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