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Auschwitz
Today is going to be a difficult blog to write, trying to put the experience of visiting Auschwitz into words. I had mixed feelings about going to be honest. Part of the reason I chose the tour was purely because it went to Auschwitz, after I became interested in the subject after watching Schindler’s List and The Pianist. However I knew the …
Day 2 in Krakow
... the time, people would see them walking across the bridge carrying all their worldly possessions, including chairs. We didn't take the actual tour of Schindler's factory, we just drove past.
After a short nap we headed out for our evening of sightseeing. We went back to the main square and walked through the Cloth Hall, which was filled with souvenir shops. Underneath the Cloth Hall and main square there was a very interesting museum. It was filled ...
Some Lovely Days in Krakow
... to figure out what was wrong with the sign before I realized.
On my second full day in Krakow I set out to do the main walking tour outlined in my guide book. The walking tour began in the Central Square, the heart of Old Town and the city in general. One thing I loved in particular was the beautiful colors of the buildings. From there one heads to Wawel Castle and Cathedral, which are incredibly beautiful, and then to Kazimierz, the ...
Holocaust History: Auschwitz & Schindler's Factory
... Poland, he was the former Polish Ambassador to Israel and he often throws out sentences such as "When I was talking to Roman Polanski...." If you remember he was also the one that got the class invited to the Righteous Among the Nations. AND he's a very good teacher; I'm interested in the whole class. I'm sad it's almost over!
So, part of the class is a field trip to the beautiful city of Krakow. From here we toured Auschwitz/ ...
From Warsaw to Krakow
... and the stone cathedral was built in the year 1000. Wawel became the leading political and administrative center for the Polish State during the reign of Casimir the Restorer.
I had plenty of free time to explore on my own, so I took advantage of it by walking from our hotel to the main market square several times to explore, ...