On to Hungary, Part Two

Well, on our way to Krakow, we spent the afternoon at Aushwitz-Birkenow. Oh, maybe I talked about that, so I'll just post a photo or two. This one is the entrance to Aushwitz that is seen in books, etc. often, "Work Makes Free".

Here is the gas chamber & crematorium and a photo of Birkenau camp.

On a happier note, here is part of the group at Wavel Castle in Krakow and also my favorite Cathedral ever, so far, St. Marks, in the Main Square of Krakow. This is where the trumpeter trumpets every hour of the day in memory of the trumpeter who was killed by a Turkish arrow while trumpeting the alarm in the 12th century. Oh, and here is where Pope John Paul II always stayed when he came to visit his home town. There is a very nice display in the Planty of his life as Pope. He is very revered here. I also did some sourvenir shopping and bought a nice amber necklace and saw the home of Oskar Schindler, he lived on the same street as our hotel is on! I think I'll head back up to Wavel Cathedral now and then find someone from the group to go to dinner with. Early to bed, we have an early start tomorrow.

So anyway, I probably won't be able to write until BudaPest in a couple of days. We'll be in Eger, Hungarian wine country for a couple of days. How's cherries going are you done with Lapins yet? Is James still at my home? When are you going to check on our cats, Matt? How goes your work, Matt? Any changes? How's Diana & Becca doing? Have the boys forgotten about their Mom, like Mika has probably forgotten about me?

I expect to see some comments or emails about what's going on at home when I check back.....

Steph