So, yesterday we went to Auschwitz 1 and Auschwitz 2 (Birkenau). We have both agreed that, if it weren`t for the survivors collective agreement to keep the place open, we would have no problem seeing it burned to the ground. What a terrible, terrible place. Even nowadays, as you step through the entrance gates at either camp, you feel as if you are entering hell. The facilities themselves are in very good condition (Auschwitz 1), and you feel like you are in a sm...

AH...one of my many homelands! Mother to polski ogorkis, perogies, and many people who have `ski`in their last names. Hoorah! So we arrived here this morning after a less-than-pleasant-but-more-pleasant-than-the-last night train. Here were our predictions: - It was at one point behind the iron curtain, so we were expecting grey, drab buildings with graffiti. - Good food - Well, we actually came here not knowing what the city was like at all, and boy were we ...