Poles Apart

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Dear All,

We have moved west and crossed the border into Poland. This country has endured a lot in the last century, but is now free from war and foreign occupation. The cities of Warsaw, and particularly Krakow are among the most beautiful we have seen. Here are the pics...

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Photos

Warsaw
All the buildings here were rebuilt from their foundations after 85% of the city was destroyed in WWII

Warsaw Rising Museum
A memorial wall emitting a heartbeat, to commemorate Warsaw's uprising against the Nazi's

Old and New
Some buildings in Warsaw need a little work, and others don't

Ghetto Wall
A wall of the Jewish Ghetto which has remained standing since the war

Poland's own
A statue of Pope John Paul II

Krakow's Main Market Square
We arrived in Krakow to find Europe's largest medieval town square (200m by 200m)

Wawel Castle
Upon a hill overlooking Krakow

Inside the walls
We took a tour of the castle, but could not take any photos inside

A classical night
There were no rock bands playing in town, but these guys played us all the classics

Auschwitz
A frightening name in anyone's languauge

Auschwitz-Birkenau
The largest concentration camp... today it is a peaceful memorial to past horrors

Polish cuisine
A night out in the old Jewish district

Kazimierz
Just south of the Old Town