Counting down...
3. März 2019 in England ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
3 days until take off! 🛄
Farewell!
6. März 2019 in England ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
So the time has finally arrived to say farewell to the rain and wind of the UK! After spending a large proportion of the day on British public transport I have to say that Europe do it a whole lotWeiterlesen
Krakow Jewish Quarter
7. März 2019 in Polen ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
An interesting tour around Krakow's Jewish Quarter this morning, visiting a working synagogue amongst various interesting buildings and areas. Learnt a lot about old and modern Jewish culture. WithWeiterlesen
The Holocaust in Krakow and Schlinder
7. März 2019 in Polen ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
After my tour of the Jewish Quarter this morning I visited Schlinders factory and the memorial to those transported from the ghetto here. The Krakow Jewish ghetto existed from 1941 to 1943 with 8Weiterlesen
Lunch time!
7. März 2019 in Polen ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Time to relax with a hot chocolate and slice of passion fruit cake... I have missed European food!
Folk Evening
7. März 2019 in Polen ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
Good fun this evening with a folk show and dinner. Didn't think I'd be dancing to the chicken song in Krakow but why not?!
Krakow by Night
7. März 2019 in Polen ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Enjoyable evening spent with a very lovely couple I met at the Folk Evening. Krakow's main square by night and an underground Jazz bar. A couple of Pina Coladas later and I'm ready for bed beforeWeiterlesen
Auschwitz I
8. März 2019 in Polen ⋅ 🌬 11 °C
"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it"
- George Santayana
Auschwitz-Birkenau
8. März 2019 in Polen ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
Words cannot describe what I have seen today. I have studied the Holocaust for over 10 years, visited various museums, watched countless documentaries, read too many books to count, seen hundreds ofWeiterlesen
Wieliczka Salt Mine
8. März 2019 in Polen ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
Interesting afternoon tour of the Wieliczka Salt Mine. Saw some incredible statues, artwork and a whole chapel made entirely of salt. Off to Hard Rock Cafe for some dinner before an early night!
Looks like you had a busy day. Hope you enjoyed it all. Great pictures of the salt mines! Paul.
Hard Rock Café Krakow
8. März 2019 in Polen ⋅ 🌬 10 °C
Time for a bit of dinner before an early night. Flight to Berlin is at 08:50 tomorrow so need to be up early.
Please may I fondle your buttocks?
9. März 2019 in Polen ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
When travelling I always try to pick up some of the local lingo. I leave Krakow with the following phrase book...
Farewell Krakow!
9. März 2019 in Polen ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Thank you Krakow for a good few days.. Berlin here I come!
A cheeky bit of German sausage...
9. März 2019 in Deutschland ⋅ 🌬 11 °C
Hello Berlin! Good flight with one hell of a lot of turbulence and a landing that was so rough it would feature in the "hardcore" category on pornhub. It was carnage. Women screaming, babies rollingWeiterlesen
Hard Rock Café Berlin
9. März 2019 in Deutschland ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Cocktails at 3pm? Oh if you insist...
Sachsenhausen
10. März 2019 in Deutschland ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out
Because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out
Because I was not a trade unionist.
ThenWeiterlesen
Empty shelves...
11. März 2019 in Deutschland ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
One of the most powerful monuments I have seen. A hole in the ground with empty bookshelves and a plaque with the below quote from Heinrich Heine.
"Dort, wo man Bücher verbrennt, verbrennt manWeiterlesen
Museums and Monuments
11. März 2019 in Deutschland ⋅ 🌧 4 °C
Fascinating tour this morning with the lovely Karin Holl focusing on life in Berlin during the Second World War but with some interesting stops with other historical prominence. Visited the CheckpointWeiterlesen
All the Curry without the Wurst
11. März 2019 in Deutschland ⋅ 🌧 4 °C
When travelling I like to try the local cuisine but I've had way too many sausages the past few days.. Time for a korma and some Pina Coladas!
Hallo München!
12. März 2019 in Deutschland ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
After 8 hours on the coach with only half an hour delay through the beautiful German countryside I have arrived in Munich! Ready for a relaxing evening before exploring the city tomorrow.
Beer Halls, Bavarians & the Third Reich
13. März 2019 in Deutschland ⋅ 🌬 5 °C
Beautiful skies over Munich for a dark history. Interesting tour this morning about the founding of the Nazi Party and how the regime was founded.
Hard Rock Café Munich
13. März 2019 in Deutschland ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
Early dinner at Hard Rock. Of course my favourite cocktail is on the cards and I met up with some lovely ladies I met at the hostel from Norway. Good afternoon in Bavaria!
Hofbräuhaus
13. März 2019 in Deutschland ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
Lovely evening with my new friends! Visited the Hofbräuhaus with its gorgeous architecture. Now for a drink at the hostel and an early night!
Drinks, Pool & Norwegian Slang
13. März 2019 in Deutschland ⋅ 🌬 3 °C
Good fun tonight in the hostel beating my Norwegian friends 2-1 at pool and learning some interesting Norwegian words. They make swearing sound so beautiful...
Time for an early night before DachauWeiterlesen
Dachau
14. März 2019 in Deutschland ⋅ 🌧 4 °C
Another insight into humanities darkest hour. A reminder that the Nazi's were not the first to commit atrocities like the Holocaust and certainly weren't the last.
Late lunch of Currywurst afterWeiterlesen