Poland

Starachowice And Kielce     Today we went with Howard to his hometown of Starachowice. Of the few survivors still alive from Starachowice, Howard is the only one who comes […]

Today we will be going to my dad’s home town and meet with the Mayor and other dignitaries.  We are with a group of about 80.  It is necessary for […]

Shoes.  Everything leads back to the shoes in our minds today as we walked through Majdanek.  To walk through each room and think that someone stayed, rested or bathed in […]

Majdanek   When the bus first pulled into Majdanek, I only saw Barbwire fences. Then, as either the bus or my head turned, I saw the dark buildings  in the […]

Majdanak Concentration Camp. I’ve read dozens of books and seen hundreds of images of gas chambers and crematoria.  I knew they existed, but, until today, I knew like I knew […]

While sipping coffee at the Chopin Airport and awaiting the arrival of the rest of our group from the States (via Toronto), Jonty Blackman briefly described pre-WWII Poland, where Jews […]

2: Arrival.    We made it. It’s nice being with everyone in Poland. Mostly everything from the airport reached its owners without alarm. Our bus and bus driver are nice, […]

Warsaw Exploration We departed the Novotel around 9:15am this morning and headed for the Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw, where our guide Matan worked. Along the way he pointed out […]

Pre Arrival   I was thinking a lot last night. This trip we’re taking, it isn’t just a chance to travel outside the country or experience the camps then do […]