Day 4 - Auschwitz and Updates

Today we went to Auschwitz. I don't really know what to say except that it is the most horrible thing that I've ever experienced. Your first view of the camp is red-brick buildings and lush green grass, but hidden behind that is the site of the extermination of 1.1 million people. I don't have and won't attempt to put into words how seeing it makes you feel. The buildings have piles of suitcases, clothes, shoes, childrens clothing, pots/pans, human hair from the victims - rooms for each one. Terrible. Simply terrible. Most of the Birkenau portion of the camp has been destroyed, including the gas chambers and crematoriums. Only parts of one unit still remain.

There are now photos of our adventure available here.

More to follow.....