Ground Zero

Westerplatte is where the first shots of WW2 were fired. It was on September 1rst 1939 and the resistance lasted seven days.

Malbork Castle

Today we went to Malbork to see a castle constructed by the Teutonic Knights in the thirteen hundreds. It was amazing to see how they lived, and what Poland was like during those times.

The Sea Side

Yesterday we arrived in Sopot, a kind of Malibu Beach style resort town. Today we took a quick train ride to Gdansk, the location in which the first attack of WW2 occurred as well as where the start of solidarity movement began.

Good Bye, Good Bye Lenin

Yesterday we left Krakow, and our hostel called "Good Bye Lenin". Our 13 hour train ride was also noteworthy... The compartment we occupied was quiet until we were joined by a pack of young drunk/high hooligans. But all is well that ends well. Krakow was action packed. Each day we left the city for sites in the surrounding area so it's definitely somewhere we need to go back to.

Oswiecim

Auschwitz, the German name that we're more familiar with, is a horrifying place. Being there all day has left an immense impression on us. We're still trying to make sense of what we saw, but I'm not sure we ever will. This was a deeply moving experience for us and we're glad for the education that we've gained.

Polskie Ogorki

The babcia (grandma) selling at this market got a real kick out of me photographing her pickles. But she then explained to Karolina that she was more flatered then anything else.

Say Cheese

These booths are all over Zakopane selling oscypek, a kind of mountain curd, to everyone (the locals seemed to like it just as much as the tourists, if not even a little more). I wish this was available in Canada.