By the end of this post we will have finished our massive journey across (and around in a circle) Europe, travelling from Istanbul to Warsaw and passing through 9 different countries all by rail (and one bus journey). We have seen some amazing things, tried delicious food, and been very very tired.
But back to this post, leaving the Netherlands we went back into Germany and to Berlin, which besides its fascinating tumultuous recent history was still such a beautiful city in its own right. We went to all the main sights and monuments, a Nazi history walking tour, a Soviet history bike tour which took us along the very cool East side gallery, and ate some tasty schnitzels in a bier garden next to the Tiergarten.
We then travelled to Krakow in Poland to see the disturbing Auschwitz & Birkenau concentration camps which in the extreme heat we had there was made all the more harrowing.
We ate the most delicious pierogi dumplings many times in Krakow and then in Warsaw too, and wandered the old towns of both, Warsaw being particularly impressive considering it was levelled during the War and rebuilt faithful to the original.
Next stop Sarajevo and sailing Croatia, almost home now!!
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Holocaust memorial in Berlin
Curry 36... I can only presume it is 36 for the recommended number of currywurst to be eaten per day?
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