On the Thursday of our trip, we traveled about 60km west of Krakow to Aushwitz-Birkenau. The camp was established in 1940 in what were then Polish army barracks. Although it was originally intended for Polish political prisoners, it eventually became the center for the extermination of European Jews. It was at this point that Birkenau …
Don’t worry, I’m still alive, just overwhelmed with life at the moment. But since I’m looking for a break tonight, do you care to hear about our visit to Krakow? First impressions As I mentioned in the last post, we traveled from Warsaw to Krakow by train in about three hours. The train ride was …
The day after the Berlin Marathon, we hopped on a plane to Warsaw, Poland. It was the first time visiting Poland for the both of us, and we diligently studied the Lonely Planet to orient ourselves and determine our plan of attack. We stayed for two nights in Warsaw in a studio apartment not too …