Dachau concentration camp memorial

My final day in Munich was spent at the Dachau concentration camp memorial. I debated over going for a while but ultimately decided it was an important place to see. It is one thing to read about it in books during a history lesson and quite another to visit a site of such atrocities. I planned to spend a couple of hours there, but it felt disrespectful to leave after so short a time and so I ended up spending the whole day there....

April 17, 2017

Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro

This is the story of my climb of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest point in Africa, and the worlds tallest freestanding mountain. I have wanted to climb this natural wonder for several years now, and this year I made it happen. Some may ask, “Why climb a mountain?” and to that others will answer “Because I can”. For me, this this was a personal challenge to prove to myself that I am strong enough, that I am worth my name which, while there is no direct English translation, means “grand, immense, magnificent....

February 21, 2017