Auschwitz

koolpc · 6 Jun 2014 at 19:46

Recently went to Poland and visited Auschwitz 1 and 2, Birkenau. Wasn't going to go on the trip there but decided last minute to go.

Blimey, what an experience! Totally harrowing.

Its a week since i came back and still it is on my mind.

Anyone else been there?

I didnt take any pics as i didnt feel right to do so. There were thousands of people visiting both camps. We were all shocked by the experience.

RIP all those who died there

Fuggan · 6 Jun 2014 at 19:49

Yeah, I went there at the start of May while on a stag do believe it or not.

Agree, amazing experience and great to see - but for all the wrong reasons if you know what I mean. I took a few pics but most of the time just wandered round in silence listening to our tour guide.

Have you seen Schindler's List? Recently watched that after the guide mentioned it. Amazing film, definitely top 5.

koolpc · 6 Jun 2014 at 20:00

Want to see it

Zbornak · 6 Jun 2014 at 20:03

Fuggan said:
Yeah, I went there at the start of May while on a stag do believe it or now.

Wow. Nothing like a good emotional mellowing before hookers and beer.

pepsilol · 6 Jun 2014 at 20:18

Yeah I saw it, gut thinks there is some exaggeration in there. Still very awful though and numbing stuff.

Mrs Seabiscuit · 6 Jun 2014 at 20:22

pepsilol said:
Yeah I saw it, gut thinks there is some exaggeration in there. Still very awful though and numbing stuff.

What part exaggerated? I don't think the events of what happened there are exaggerated at all.

One · 6 Jun 2014 at 20:24

But is it real?

Mrs Seabiscuit · 6 Jun 2014 at 20:29

One said:
But is it real?

Is what real?

Edrof · 6 Jun 2014 at 20:30

One said:
But is it real?

wat

Fuggan · 6 Jun 2014 at 20:34

Zbornak said:
Wow. Nothing like a good emotional mellowing before hookers and beer.

Hah, yeah. On the way there everyone was already hungover and being a bit daft. As soon as we got inside it went silent a sobering experience indeed!

koolpc · 6 Jun 2014 at 20:38

It certainly is a place where one is sobered up from all of life's events!

snips86x · 6 Jun 2014 at 20:39

Not sure on Auschwitz, but would love to do Colditz.

koolpc · 6 Jun 2014 at 20:43

I didnt want to go but glad i went in the end. It was good to keep the memories of those who were murdered etc alive. To remember them.

^TANK^ · 6 Jun 2014 at 20:53

And after visiting that place do you still believe in God?

koolpc · 6 Jun 2014 at 20:56

^TANK^ said:
And after visiting that place do you still believe in God?

Yes i do. Now, lets not change the subject into an attack on religious beliefs!

SexyGreyFox · 6 Jun 2014 at 20:56

I made these films in 2012 -

Skidder · 6 Jun 2014 at 21:03

Extraordinary experience everyone should have.

SexyGreyFox · 6 Jun 2014 at 21:04

This might be a weird thing to say but me and Mrs Dimple didn't really get any empathy with what had happened because we visited on a beautiful summers day.
They should only open Auschwitz in the cold weather, make you wear thin rags and nothing on your feet and you might get some idea of what it might have been like.

glenimp617 · 6 Jun 2014 at 21:05

it was actually one of the photos on wikipedia which did it for me. Not sure if it's still there.

There was a photo taken of a family, it showed a little boy and girl stood waiting to go into the gas chambers. They were the same age as my children, and looked very similar.

There are no words to describe it

rare · 6 Jun 2014 at 21:07

Its not somewhere I ever wish to visit. I think what happened there is ultimately beyond comprehension and understanding, and in some ways feel that my walking through the gates is almost disrespectful in itself.

All my own position of course.