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September 5th, 2010 | Europe The trains transporting prisoners arrived through the open jaws of the Admin Block at Birkenau… It was raining as we started our walk around the massive Birkenau Concentration Camp… Running directly down its centre, through the mouth of the administration block, was the railway line that brought Jews and other prisoners from the […] September 5th, 2010 | Europe Ready to take the tour that I had wanted to avoid… I did not intend to visit the concentration camps of Auschwitz and Birkenau… In fact, I planned to avoid them, knowing that they would have an emotional effect on me that I did not want to experience at this stage of my […] September 4th, 2010 | Europe Riding on your own for months on end can be a lonely experience, often only made bearable by the amazing people you briefly meet along the way… Sometimes a simple request for directions from a complete stranger, can lead to a two day stay with a family who become an integral part of your life […] September 3rd, 2010 | Europe The Poles have a few weird names for places as well, and there are the Polish Prancers to avoid while you are reading them…!! The first part of the ride wound through a thickly forested area, before this gave way to miles of apple orchards… I do not recall too much […] September 3rd, 2010 | Europe The dark glasses hid a pair of red-rimmed eyes, courtesy of the Polish vodka that had beaten me up the night before…!! I vaguely remember arranging to visit Dariusz at his bakery before leaving for Krakow… Vaguely being the operative word…!! After breakfast and a short walk, I prepared to leave Osieck, packing […] September 2nd, 2010 | Europe Handing over a sparkling Big Fella… Lukas and Piotr did Auto Fus proud…!! The rain just wouldn’t quit…!! It fell all day, making my ride south to Osieck a bit of a mission… I collected the Big Fella from BMW, happy to see that he sported his new set of Michelin Anarkee 2 […] |
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