I love to travel solo, take photos and eat! I don't get to do it often enough but when I do I talk about it here.
I visited Krakow in June 2016. When we got back to Krakow from Auschwitz we were quite exhausted but keen not to waste an evening and we really needed a lift after that full on day. So we cleaned ourselves up and headed back to the Old Town. Poland is known for its flavored vodkas... Continue Reading →
I visited Krakow in June 2016. OK. Deep Breath. This was a tough day. I'm not going to include as many photos as usual out of respect. I read Elli as a teenager. From memory it was a year 12 book, which meant I read it several times and wrote essays about it. It stayed... Continue Reading →
I visited Krakow in June 2016. Krakow was to be a different kind of trip for me. I wasn't alone. I met a friend there, from my hometown, who had been at a conference in Prague. We both had a keen interest in Holocaust history, having both read Elli as teenagers and when we realised... Continue Reading →
I visited Warsaw in June 2016. After Berlin my next destination was Krakow, Poland. To get there involved taking a train to Warsaw and then another to Krakow. Not being someone to ignore an opportunity I booked my trains so as to have a 5 hour stop over in Warsaw. My research told me the... Continue Reading →
I visited Berlin in June 2016. My third day was another big day. On my list of things I wanted to see was the Haus der Wannsee-Konferenz. It was the location for the meeting where the leaders of Germany confirmed the 'final solution', the plan to exterminate the Jewish race. I had watched the movie... Continue Reading →
I visited Berlin in June 2016. I woke early day 2 and decided to revisit many of the sites I had walked past the night before, this time in friendlier light with less crowds to get some better photos. Brandenburg Gate. Holocaust Memorial. Hitler's bunker. Gendarmenmarkt. Reflections in the Spree. Berliner Dom. St Marienkirche and... Continue Reading →
I visited Berlin in June 2016. Berlin has the most interesting history, both World War II and Cold War. I had read a lot before I visited and had a few things I definitely wanted to tick off. With only three nights I bypassed a lot of the main sites and focused on my particular... Continue Reading →
In June 2016 I had one night in Hamburg. I had been there in 2014 and honestly only went there this time because Qantas points wouldn't take me to Berlin. It was, however, a good way to begin my second trip to Europe, starting in a familiar place. I had an evening and a morning... Continue Reading →
In December 2015 my mum died suddenly. Reeling from helping my father and my kids (and myself) through their grief, I did what I do best and organised an escape six months later. I have always been interested in World War II history and Cold War history, this trip was to indulge those interests. After... Continue Reading →
A few people have asked me about my trip and I have directed them here so I'd though I'd add a one pager summary for those who don't want to wade through dozens of pages and hundreds of photos. My trip involved 23 nights on the ground in Greece. Day 1 Arrived in the evening... Continue Reading →
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