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Emotional palce to be

A travel blog entry by robynstravels

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... to but those who did could do this, with our knees we just walked on by. We had lunch there and then back on the bus to our next destination Auschwitz.

Not sure how to explain this visit the ground where Auschwitz camp 1 and the museum are situated it is quite lovely green grass and trees lining the walkways almost felt guilty about thinking that because of the atrocities that happened there. We had a ...

A taste of Poland

A travel blog entry by bookiemama

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... bring back for her. It is made in Boleswaiac, a city that is hours away to the east, close to the German border, and so far everyone I have asked here in Krakow has looked at me with confusion. Bob and I head out early to search again, as I have found the name of a store listed online, but when we get to the address the store is empty and the whole building is being renovated. We head to the train station to figure out how to get to the airport ...

Highs and lows in Krakow

A travel blog entry by astephen

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... for it in its entirety.

Three things really got me. Firstly, the flat and emotionless narration of our tour guide – it’s hard to believe that any amount of repetition of the atrocities that happened at these camps would make telling the stories become so routine. And second, standing in the gas chamber (one of the ‘smaller’ ones, our guide said, as it held 700 people at a time) and its connecting incineration room where the ...

Not the happiest of days

A travel blog entry by kiaelise

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... you share something depressing?" Well, because this certain day, as horrible as it may have been, was extremely meaningful to me and therefore needs to be shared. So here it goes.

I had been staying in Krakow for 2 nights already and had seen much of the very beautiful city. So I decided that my last day in Krakow, and subsequently my last day in Poland, I should go to Auschwitz. "Why would you want to go to Auschwitz?" It is not so ...

The party city and a sobering day

A travel blog entry by caitmel

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... is rather good at making dumplings, and quickly became dumpling addicts.
Meeting up with a fellow Aussie from our hostel later that afternoon, we were rather glad we had abandoned the tour when we did, as he told us through his glowing sunburn, it had continued for a further hour and a half after we left.
After showering in the fanciest hostel showers ever (complete with adjustable nozzles that allow you to choose a foot or back massage, and a jet in ...

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