On the way from Warsaw to Krakow, we stopped at Auschwitz concentration camp. Understandably, they don't want children under 14 inside, so we ended up camping in the dining facility and going through the camp one at a time while the other one tried to keep the twins entertained, not an easy task.
I won't spend a lot of time recounting what happened there during the war. Those that care can find out from a large variety of sources, a good one can be found by clicking on the title of this post. All that I will say is that actually being there is disturbing. There is obviously no way to get a feel for what the people there went through, but you can stand in the same places that you see in the photos. The place is very quiet and somber. When we were there, it was very quiet. There were a few tour groups just walking through to see it, much like us, but there were also folks there that were visibly shaken, probably looking for answers. There are none.
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