The horrors of Auschwitz

I didn’t expect to be back in Krakow four months later, but here I am. The city was already beautiful in spring but it’s absolutely gorgeous in summertime as well.

Even though I loved to have another chat with the old dragon Smok, this time the visit has been on a more somber note as it included a visit to Auschwitz, the horrible place west of Krakow.

Auschwitz-Birkenau.

This was the site of one of the most infamous of the Nazi concentration camps. The iron gates present the same mocking message as I witnessed in Dachau some years ago, the infamous line “Arbeit macht frei”.

Auschwitz gates.

Auschwitz remains as a scar on humanity. Even though it is a very tough emotional experience, a visit here is an important lesson on the history of Europe and the atrocities committed.