Scavenger Hunt by Brad

Tuesday June 2nd, our 4th day in Munich was a day filled with a bit of free time and a scavenger hunt. Most of the group slept in until about 10 am. There has been so much to see and do we needed a good rest. Once we were charged up and ready to go. We began the scavenger hunt as a group. Over time we split into a few smaller groups. Bonnie, Michelle, and Joe saw horses in the English Garden and decided they were going to go horse back riding. Unfortunately they couldn't find the right area fast enough and they were closed when they arrived at the stables. However the successfully completed a vast majority of the scavenger hunt.

Joe at Karlstor/Stachus

The rest of the group split up in pairs and did various things. Chris and Areen went walking through various stores on Marienplatz. Julie and Heather did the same thing while Brad went off on his own to explore the city. During that time he had a good conversation with several locals. Near the end of the day the whole group trickled into the hotel to prepare for our next big day.

Addition by Prof. Smith:

The day was intended for the students to find their way to certain city sites on their own and decipher some clues. Of the 10 items on the scavenger hunt, students accomplished most by buying some unknown and seemingly "weird" food at the grocery store and trying it. Jessica bought hamburger flavored chips and Joe tried a cola/fanta mix called MezoMix, of which he now can't get enough. Another activity required trying some German in the Victuals Market and reflecting on the experience of trying to make oneself understood in an unfamiliar language. The students also went inside the Frauen Kirche and through the HofGarten. The one activity that eluded the group was discovering a memorial to the Scholl Siblings, university students who spread flyers in the main entrance of the University that encouraged others to question the Nazi regime. They were caught and executed days later. We visited the site as a group the following day to make sure we all understand the importance of Scholl siblings and their intellectual resistance to the Nazis.