Poland
Visited Auschwitz as planned. My knowledge on genocide and the holocaust is limited. I only knew what I had been told by others and seen in movies. I had no idea as to the massive scale of people killed whilst imprisoned here. Was quite a somber day. Nick decided he did not want to come with me so I went alone (well with a bus full of other tourists). We were shown a video on the way to Auschwitz which horrified me. After I was given the basic facts I don't think I could be shocked any further. There day was spent seeing various sites and evidence left of those who once lived there. Maybe I am naive but I just didn't know that humans could be so cruel to each other. The day taught me a lot.
We spent another couple of days on Krakow just because we could and I could not bear the thought of putting my pack on my back again. Getting very tired. One thing I have noticed about Poland is that the travelers/tourists are not like the ones we have met through out Eastern Europe. Many look to have money and are on a holiday as apposed to traveling. Even the people in the hostel were up for partying all night sleeping all day. I just don't understand this. Why go all the way to Poland to get wasted and do stupid things. You can do that at home but anyway. Had a few interesting dramas in the hostel. One included a girl coming into our dorm late one night to shack up with a guy, only to find as she jumped into bed with him that she was having a massive hemorrhage, possibly a miscarriage. Made a complete mess of the dorm as she jumped about the room screaming, blood everywhere (including some of Nicks clothes which were on the floor-that will teach him). She was taken to hospital. Management apologized and closed our 10 bed dorm fearing she may have been 'contaminated' (poor girl) and to get the carpets steam cleaned.
There were other incidents too. Great hostel but weird things just seemed to happen in the night!!!
Anyway Nick and I decided to move on and headed south to Slovakia. Got half way to a town in Poland called Zakopane in the Tatras mountain range so we have decided to stay two nights here. Nick has gone off hiking today in search of a big peak, just over 2000m I think so I am quietly praying for his safe return and doing a spot of shopping in the town. My pack has split at the seam and desperate to find a cheap but sturdy replacement. Wish me luck.
xxx
We spent another couple of days on Krakow just because we could and I could not bear the thought of putting my pack on my back again. Getting very tired. One thing I have noticed about Poland is that the travelers/tourists are not like the ones we have met through out Eastern Europe. Many look to have money and are on a holiday as apposed to traveling. Even the people in the hostel were up for partying all night sleeping all day. I just don't understand this. Why go all the way to Poland to get wasted and do stupid things. You can do that at home but anyway. Had a few interesting dramas in the hostel. One included a girl coming into our dorm late one night to shack up with a guy, only to find as she jumped into bed with him that she was having a massive hemorrhage, possibly a miscarriage. Made a complete mess of the dorm as she jumped about the room screaming, blood everywhere (including some of Nicks clothes which were on the floor-that will teach him). She was taken to hospital. Management apologized and closed our 10 bed dorm fearing she may have been 'contaminated' (poor girl) and to get the carpets steam cleaned.
There were other incidents too. Great hostel but weird things just seemed to happen in the night!!!
Anyway Nick and I decided to move on and headed south to Slovakia. Got half way to a town in Poland called Zakopane in the Tatras mountain range so we have decided to stay two nights here. Nick has gone off hiking today in search of a big peak, just over 2000m I think so I am quietly praying for his safe return and doing a spot of shopping in the town. My pack has split at the seam and desperate to find a cheap but sturdy replacement. Wish me luck.
xxx
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