While Kimball was visiting us, we had the opportunity to visit
Krakow Poland for a long weekend. It just so happened
our friends had also scheduled that same trip.
It was great being able to experience this location together with them.
I had heard that this city was full of life and rich with history
and I knew it would also provide us with the opportunity to visit
Auschwitz and Birkenau, the largest German concentration and death camps.
It's a disturbing and horrific part of our history, but it was
a still a place I felt was vitally important to share with my boys.
I am hoping by seeing the things that they have over the last 2 years that
it will help them be a part of the next generation
that will still be horrified, and that will still be saddened
by the millions of innocent lives lost and atrocities made.
I want them to be men in their generation that will be able to
keep the memory alive and keep the evils of the world at bay.
My Commentary will be minimal on the pictures, because sometimes
my words and descriptions are inadequate, and this is definitely one of those times.
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| This map shows how many locations across Europe the prisoners were taken from. |
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| Our group preparing for the walk through the camp |
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| Schindler's Factory wasn't open the day we went but if you are familiar with the movie you know what great measures he took to save the jews. |
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| with our friends the Millers |
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| The main square in Krakow will remain one of my favorite squares in Europe |
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| Come on...you know we all saw that happening. |
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| Uncle Kimball captures the best shots. :) |
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| The street artists had my boys riveted the whole time…but for some reason this guy was their favorite. Boys!! |
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| painting with chocolate…yes, please. mmm. |
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| This Cathedral doesn't look like any others we have seen in Europe. The colors were and different design elements made it a beautiful work of art. |
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| Rynek Glowny (The Main Market Square) |
Ahh... the town square at night. So Lovely!
Cam and Kimball ate well!
A little too well in this case…look at all that meat!
