早上9時出發到巴士站前往Auschwitz集中營，我們怕集中營沒有食物或只有昂貴的餐廳，所以臨行前買了很多麵包肚餓時吃。最後一刻趕上了集中營巴士，上車那一刻我覺得自己好像當時的猶太人即將被送往集中營。
We headed to the bus stop to Auschwitz Concerntration Camp at 9am. We worried that there is no food in the camp or only expensive restaurants, so we bought some bread just in case. We caught the camp bus in the last minute. The moment I got on the bus, I felt like I was the Jewish being sent to the camp.
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| Camp 2門口 Entrance of Camp 2 |
大約1.5小時車程便到達集中營，參觀分為集中營1 和集中營2 ，我們先到集中營2參觀，到達集中營2 時便看到那一條長長的火車軌，這就是猶太人的人生終點，踏入了這裡就沒有機會再離開，而且你將再沒有自己的名字，只有一個4-5位數字的代號。雖然家人同樣在集中營的其中一個營倉，但再相見的機會應該比登上太空還難。
About 1.5hours ride, we arrived at the camp. There are camp 1 and camp 2 which we decided to visit camp 2 first. When we arrived at the entrance of camp 2, we saw the long railway which imply the death end of the Jewish. Once you stepped in here, you do not have chance to leave. Besides, you do not have a name anymore, instead you will be given a 4-5 digits as your number. Although your family and you were locked in the same place, to meet them again was harder than boarding to the space.
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| 雖然有兩條路，但最後都是死路一條 Althoug there are 2 paths, they all lead to the death end |
每一個人都會被分類為兩大類：健康和生病。健康的猶太人被容許留下性命，生病的就會被殺死。但不要覺得被留下是一件幸運的事，因為當時納粹黨會有層出不窮的分法去折磨猶太人，例如活生生餓死、體力上勞役、精神上的折磨。留下只是代表遲一點才離開這個世界，結果是一樣的。
Everyone will be categorized based on Healthy and Illness. The healthy Jewish can be survived while those who were sick will be killed immediately. It was not a lucky to be alive because the Nazi can think of various ways to torture the Jewish, for example with starving, physically torture or mentally torture. If you stay longer, it just meant you will be killed later, the ending were the same.
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| 上中下三層碌架床 3 level bunk bed |
猶太人被安排到一個居住百多人的營倉睡覺，人多衛生環境就會很差，加上有的被勞役到生病又沒有適當的治療，就會有傳染病。分上中下三層的床最高峰期會有十多人同睡，所以我跟Moritz說我們的地毯床已經是五星級了。
The Jewish will be assigned to different ward which contained hundert of prisoners. The more people meant the worse the hygiene, together with the sickness people because of overwork without proper treatment, there was contagious disease. The bed was divided into three levels which, in the peak season, was shared with more than ten prisoners. That's why I told Moritz we were lucky enough to have the carpet bed. It was already a 5-star accommodation.
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| 毒氣室原址 Gas Chamber Original Site |
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| Arbeit Macht Frei - 工作得到快樂自由 這是用來欺騙猶太人 This saying is to cheat the Jewish |
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| 用作燒燬屍體 Use to burn the corpses |
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| 所有入camp的人都要交出所有私人物品，包括義肢 Every Jewish has to give out all the personal stuff when entering the camp, including the artificial body parts |
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| 無數猶太人的鞋 Numerous Shoes from the Jewish |
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| 死者的相片和故事分享 Photos of the victims and the sharing |
要參觀Auschwitz集中營，基本上需要6-8小時，因為集中營對每一樣展品都會有解說，加上這是一個令人傷感到地方，你不會想再來一次令自己再感到灰暗，所以我建議大家真的要預留時間。
To check out the Auschwitz Camp, it takes 6-8 hours because there are explantions for every exhibit. Also, the Camp is a sad place with made people emotional depressed, you do not want to come back again. So I recommend everyone to reserve enough time to visit.
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| 我們跟當時猶太人的分別是，可以選擇離開集中營，還有明天 We are different from the Jewish in the past. We could choose to leave the camp and future |
待我們完成參觀，已經是6:30，天下起大雨，又刮起風，肚子又餓起來，我們只希望巴士快點到達回Cafe Marek家收拾行李轉到另一位host Stefan家。我們等了超過30分鐘還沒有巴士，再三跟集中營職員確認巴士站位置正確，他們表示不清楚巴士時間表，只好繼續耐心等待。終於再過半小時巴士到了，這輛比早上的更豪華更便宜，又再一次證明世事無絕對，人總要有希望。
When we finished the visit, it was already 6:30. It started to have heavy rain and windy, we were hungry too. The only thing we wanted to do at that moment was to get on the bus to the city asap, then we will packed up to our next host Stefan. However, we have been waiting for 30 minutes at the bus stop. We triple confirmed with the staff of the Camp if we were at the right location. Since they were not sure of the bus schedule, we can just be patient to wait. Another 30 minutes, the bus came eventually. This bus was more luxury and cheaper than the one in the morning. It proved that we should always have hope of anything and nothing is impossible.
巴士只需1小時便回到市區，又有Wifi座位又寬敞，真的好爽！
The bus ride only took 1 hour back to the city and there was Wifi provide. Together with the comfy seats, it was a very pleasant ride.
我們整天都在想怎樣跟Cafe Marek解釋我們決定離開他到另一個host，總是感到不好意思。但他居然沒大反應，只是淡淡說出沒有感情的＂OK. Have a nice trip in Krakow" 唉！我也許想太多了。
We were thinking the whole day how to tell Cafe Marek about our early leave to another host, I felt it was impolite. However, he did not have any reaction about that, just saying "OK. Have a nice trip in Krakow" without true feeling. Sigh!! I should not have thought too much.
我們找到Stefan的地址，在街上不停按門鈴都沒有回應，但二樓是亮著燈還播起音樂，相信是音樂聲太大聽不到門聆，終於在我們把門鈴都按破前大閘打開了。走上樓梯時我聽到有狗吠聲，嚇得我想起前兩天的那隻小狗，還未回過神我看到一隻拉布拉多體型的大狗邊吠邊跑落樓梯，救命！！
We found Stefan address and rang the bell under the gate for a while without response. The light on the second floor was on and there was music playing. We believe it was because the loud music covered the doorbell. Finally the gate opened before we broke the button due to pressing too hard. We heard of the barking from the dog while we walked the stairs up. It reminded me the freak out night with the little dog. I saw a Labrador Retriever size dog walked down from the stairs and barked at us. Help!!!
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| Stefan家的大廳有塊大全身鏡 Stefa's place has a giant full body mirror |
牠是Tequila，Stefan的愛犬，知道牠是感到興奮，熱情跑來歡迎我們我就放下心頭大石，由牠帶領到Stefan家。Stefan又是另一個熱情隨和的沙發主，在德國和波蘭生活了很久，幾年前在波蘭安定下來。他家很Cyber，客廳除了一般黃色的燈，還有紅色和藍色的LED燈，在大廳放著一塊全身大鏡令感覺得迷幻！
She is Tequila, Stefan lover. She just felt so excite with the visitor and ran down to have a warmth welcoming. She led us to Stefan's apartment. Stefan is another nice host who is easy-going and nice. He lived in Germany and Poland for a long time and now settled down in Poland. His place is quite cyber. The living room has the normal yellow light but also LED red and blue light too. In the living room, there is a hugh full size mirror which made the place in fantasy.
原來Stefan每晚都會帶Tequila到外面散步，但因為等著我們所以未能外出，所以他便邀請我們一起到外面走走和到他最愛的酒吧喝一杯。就在Stefan為我們介紹屋的設施和安裝在大門的電子鎖運作時，發生了一點趣事。他叮囑我們大門設有電子鎖，當沒有人在家時都會鎖上，他為我們示範所以打開了大門，Tequila以為可以去街就跑到外面去，大家都沒為意牠沒有回到屋裡，講解完畢便把大門關上。直至我們準備外出，Stefan在呼叫Tequila沒有反應，大家才記起牠應該被關在門外，把大門打開，見Tequila乖乖躺在門前一直沒有作聲，也許牠以為自己做錯事主人罰牠吧，真可鄰！
Stefan used to walk Tequila every night, since they were waiting for us to come, Stefan invited Moritz and I to go with them and also to his favorite bar for a drink. Before that, he introduced us the apartment and explained us how to use the electronic key lock at the front door. When nobody is home, we have to activate the lock. When he demonstrated how to function the lock, something interested happened. He opened the front door which made Tequila thought that we were going out, so she ran out of the door immediately. We all did not realize she did not get back when we closed the door after explanation. Until we were get ready to leave, there was no response from Tequila, we realized she may be locked outside. We saw her laying by the door silently. Maybe she thought that she pissed Stefan off. What a poor dog!!
但狗的記憶也許有時像金魚，牠到外面散步時到處跑已經忘了剛才發生什麼事，只見牠跑到很遠，Stefan吹一吹口哨，牠便會立刻回來，十分乖巧！
I wonder if the memory of dogs are like the goldfish. She ran everywhere when she was outside and seemed to forget what had happened before. I just saw her ran so far and came back immediately when Stefan whistled. She is just lovely.
到了酒吧，Stefan熟練地跟朋友打招呼和介紹我們，可見他是這兒常客。而酒吧的職員和客人對Tequila的出現已經見怪不怪，還特別喜歡逗牠玩。Tequila也很喜歡這兒，因為Stefan不主張給Tequila吃人類的食物，而Tequila很饞嘴，餐廳職員或其他食客都會用食物來逗牠。我們點了Pizza，Tequila見到立刻搖尾示好，希望分得一杯羹，但Stefan在身邊又不敢放肆，所以借意向我們示好，打我們主意。又在我們聊天不為意時把頭擱在桌邊，快速伸出舌頭向Pizza進攻，有見及此我們把Pizza移到桌子另一端，看到Pizza被移到另一端，加上Stefan的喝止，Tequila靜了下來。但牠沒有打消念頭，還在想辦法要再吃到一口Pizza。牠完全有了計劃，先假裝有歉意伏在地上休息，然後爬到桌子另一端跟Moritz玩，Moritz便跟牠玩起來，等大家放下戒心，牠便乘機偷襲Pizza!!!很狡滑!!!
Arriving at the bar, Stefan greeted everyone as usual and introduced us to the friends. It is obvious that he came here often. None of the staff or the customers felt surprised about Tequila visit, they love her so much and even played with her. Tequila loves coming here too. Stefan does not give her human food, but Tequila eats everything. The staff and customers will give her food to make her happy. We ordered pizza which made Tequila happy. She was hoping to eat it so she was super friendly and being so lovely. However, since Stefan was next to her and she can just pretend to be lovely to Moritz and I. When we were chating and without paying attention, Tequila placed her head on the table and licked to the pizza. So we have to move the pizza to another end of the table. When Tequila saw it, and Stefan published her about the bad behavior, she calmed down. However, it didn't make her stop thinking of the pizza and she still wanted to have a bite of it. She had a plan inside her mind, first she pretended to be quite and lay on the floor. Then she crawled to the other side of the table to play with Moritz. When they were playing and everyone was loose, she attacked the pizza again. She is actually a cunning dog.
最後我們留到晚上12點便先回去休息，Stefan和Tequila繼續留下找樂子。晚上的Krakow很冷，特別走在河邊，我分一半頸巾給Moritz，大家嘻嘻哈哈跑回家，那一刻我感到快樂其實很簡單。
Lastly we stayed until 12 o'clock and decided to go back to rest. Stefan and Tequila stayed longer and hung out a little bit. It was pretty chilly at night in Krakow and especially when we were next to the river. I shared my neckerchief with Moritz and ran back home with lots of joy and laughter. At that moment, I felt happiness is that easy and simple.
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