The day started with us packing up as we are on the move again after two lovely days relaxing. It's onward to Oswiecim and the state museum of Auschwitz, about half an hour drive from where we are staying.
What can one day about Auschwitz which has not already been printed or said before? To experience the environment first hand was humbling, there were some facts that I was not aware of prior to our visit. For instance Auschwitz consisted of over 40 camps in total and took over the town of Oswiecim making it a no go area for the local Polish people, anyone who resisted could stay but it would be short lived, as the average length of survival was 3 to 6 months due to the work regime and poor nutrition, let alone the beatings and death squads.
The other side of the the camp was of course the extermination centres, much of which was destroyed in the days leading up to the liberation of the camp.
A sad but enlightening day to round off our time in Poland. We are currently about 40 miles from the German border and we hope to make it tonight.
What can one day about Auschwitz which has not already been printed or said before? To experience the environment first hand was humbling, there were some facts that I was not aware of prior to our visit. For instance Auschwitz consisted of over 40 camps in total and took over the town of Oswiecim making it a no go area for the local Polish people, anyone who resisted could stay but it would be short lived, as the average length of survival was 3 to 6 months due to the work regime and poor nutrition, let alone the beatings and death squads.
The other side of the the camp was of course the extermination centres, much of which was destroyed in the days leading up to the liberation of the camp.
A sad but enlightening day to round off our time in Poland. We are currently about 40 miles from the German border and we hope to make it tonight.
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