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Auschwitz
We decided to add Poland to our trip for one reason – to see Auschwitz. I knew it would not be comfortable nor enjoyable. I knew it would depress me and disgust me. It did all that more. But it is something that must be seen and felt – the darkest and most vile parts of human history and so recent. We had to go and see it ourselves.
We started our visit to Krakow with another walking tour after really enjoying the tours in Prague ...
Sad places and a pretty city
Auschwitz-Birkenau. What a dreadful history it has. But did you know, that only 1 year after liberation of the camps, suvivors came back to Auschwitz-Birkenau to help presere the place for future generations. Knowledge prevents the past from repeating itself.
Not surprisingly, Auschwitz-Birkenau attracts a multitude of visitors each day. As a result, all visitors are required to join a group tour in order to facilitate better ...
Time to go
It seems like every time I leave a city, it is with reluctance. Everyday that I have been in Poland, I have appreciated it more, especially the food. And when I got back to the hostel after the Salt Mines tour, there was this awesome vibe that just ...
Polish Hospitality - Great and Terrible
... be paying for any of our stuff. She just gets louder and madder. I am expecting at any moment some huge super blue eyed buzz cut white skinned Russian looking dude to show up and kick the **** out of us. That’s when I realize what has happened here. These two “tourists” who found us on the street work for this bar, or an assortment of bars in this area. They heard us speaking English on the street and made an easy assumption ...
Auschwitz
... a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Salt deposits formed millions of years ago have been mined here for hundreds of years (the salt is mainly dark rather than white because of other elements contained with the salt). There are ~2,000 mining chambers joined by ~300km of tunnels. If the Eiffel Tower was placed on the bottom level of the mine, the top would not reach the surface. The tour described the mining practices over the centuries, and showcased the ...



