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Words seem inadequate
... Simon - was very entertaining. When asked where the holy water came from - he said they get it from the tap and boil the hell out of it. Perogies for lunch again.
We then stopped at Auschwitz and Birkenau - words can not describe what these places a like and what happened here......
We arrived in Krakov safely
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Magical Fairy Land
... Though I don’t fit in with my Docs. Girls are even classier, with cute heeled boots and fancy skirts. Clothes are dark, too. Browns, blacks, grays. Make-up is perfectly done, hair perfectly done. I feel like such a fashion dud. Time to spruce things up.
-Not many people speak English, even the younger people. I find this rather endearing, that a whole country is resisting the wave of westernization. Yes, it is difficult ...
"A Cry of Despair and a Warning to Humanity"
... by Zyklon B gas. When I saw the room, I actually gasped and stopped breathing for a minute. It's horrific beyond words. The hair was used to make textiles, and socks for submarine crews. Socks! These women were murdered and socks were made out of them. It's nauseating.
We moved next into rooms full of eyeglasses, prosthetic limbs, suitcases, children's chamberpots and children's clothing. The suitcases are marked with their owner's names ...
Crackin' Krakow
... Not many things were open as it was Easter Sunday, but most of the Easter Market was, so even in the rain we made the most of the last opportunity to get some local fare. Mum picked up a bunch of Easter Eggs, and we tried the local Ospyck (fried cheese with cranberry sauce – yum!). After stopping for a quick coffee to dry off and warm up, we then made our way back to the flat and had a quiet arvo & eve. A nice relaxing day as the rain did its job outside!
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Moving on through Eastern Europe
... rooms that are found in the tunnel system and that house a number of churches, ballrooms, etc. The rooms are all decorated with scores of beautifull statues and murals sculptured in salt.
About Auschwitz and Birkenau..... well, it's difficult deciding where to start describing it. As it is currently pretty cold and snowy in this area, the harsh conditions in these deathcamps became even more clear. The tour of both camps ...