Learning how I fit in the world

Out of respect of the more than one million victims, our journey to Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps deserved its own post. Both Laura and I had visited Dachau in the past, and knew we wanted to cap off the experiences of World War II with a visit to these concentration camps.  Of note, it takes between 1-1.5 hours by bus to drive from Kraków to Auschwitz-Birkenau. I had booked our tickets in advance through a company, so after our morning, we walked to the Best Western in Old Town to wait for our transport.  There are loads of companies that take tours to there, and some people buy tickets from the gentlemen selling them in the morning or on day before. However, I didn’t want us to miss it, so it was booked the same day I booked the airline tickets and air B&B.  The tickets cost us 180 zł (about $48). They were selling them for about 150 zł in town, but it wasn’t guaranteed if or when you wanted to go.  We had to wait in front of the hotel, and called when...