Auschwitz

Tomorrow morning I am headed to Krakow, Poland where we will be staying for two nights and also visiting the Auschwitz concentration camp. I am grateful that I will have the chance to visit such a place, but also very anxious after having visited Terezin, a smaller camp in the Czech Republic that served a similar purpose. During the visit to Terezin, it felt as if every drop of hope, happiness, had been sucked out of me. The tour guide said that it was a good build up to the Auschwitz experience, which she described as far more “hardcore.” I will be back in Prague Sunday night.

From Michigan to Amsterdam to Prague

There has been a lot I’ve wanted to write about this past week, but the blog has had to take a backseat in preparation for my leaving for Prague. After a short layover in Amsterdam, and if everything goes to plan, I should be landing in the Czech Republic on Saturday afternoon.

I’ll be living in Prague through early August, taking two courses at Charles University through a program organized by New York University. One course will concentrate on Czech literature and cinema, and the other on Czech art and architecture. I can’t wait to see the city that I have heard so much about!

I’m still pretty clueless about the internet situation during my stay in Prague, so I can’t be sure when I’ll next be able to update, however, when I do, expect some great stories and loads of photographs!

In the meantime, I’ve got a quick question to which I’m having trouble finding a clear answer: I am bringing my MacBook Pro, iPod, and Nikon D80 — what kind of adapter(s) will I need in order to charge and use these in Prague? I’m terrified of plugging in any of the three and watching them fizzle to death.

Any other suggestions or advice about living and traveling in Prague would be greatly appreciated!