Day 10: Auschwitz

Today, we slept in (so nice) and then jumped on a tour to Auschwitz. Lynda, you were right. There's a feeling in these places.

We went to different areas, hearing what living conditions were like, what day to day life would have been, and the lies these people were told. Did you know they had to buy tickets to get on the train to go to Auschwitz? They were told they were being taken to a better place where they would have jobs and homes without the problems they were experiencing in their home countries.

I just don't understand how people can be so cruel! What kind of people were they? How could they voluntarily carry out those orders?

After we got back to Krakow, we walked around the old town square, looking at the different shops set up. Since Easter is coming up, they set up different shops selling knick-knacks and food, flowers and jewelry. Tomorrow we're going to try some of the treats they had...we wanted a good hot meal today, so...

We ate out in a sit down restaurant for the first time this entire trip. You gotta love a place where the most expensive thing on the menu is $5.33. And my plate was FULL. I had "Hunter's Delight Potato Pancakes". It was one big potato pancake with sausage, beans, cheese, sour cream, herbs...I'm not sure what else, but it was so good. The fact that it was hot made it even better.

Hoping it's warmer where you're at then here. ~Andrea