01-16-2010, 07:37 PM
In 1996, I took two months off from medical school before graduation and went to Europe by myself. I flew home from Amsterdam and made sure to visit the Anne Frank house while there. It was a stark contrast to the other days I spent there.
Prior to Amsterdam, I spent about 12 hours in Germany. I only went to Munich for the purpose of going to Dachau.
They were both very moving experiences for me, as my grandfather was killed at Aushwitz and my father was hidden as a child in the French countryside. Earlier on the trip I had visited many of the places where he lived, both before, during, and after the war.
RIP to one of the Righteous Among the Nations
http://www1.yadvashem.org/yv/en/righteou...s/gies.asp
Prior to Amsterdam, I spent about 12 hours in Germany. I only went to Munich for the purpose of going to Dachau.
They were both very moving experiences for me, as my grandfather was killed at Aushwitz and my father was hidden as a child in the French countryside. Earlier on the trip I had visited many of the places where he lived, both before, during, and after the war.
RIP to one of the Righteous Among the Nations
http://www1.yadvashem.org/yv/en/righteou...s/gies.asp