Auschwitz

Kia ora,
We went with Discover Krakow. (3/10) There were about 15 or so people , the bus which picked us up near our hotel was small. The guide was very good-clear comms re pick up and outlining the day. The guide for Auschwitz-Birkenau was outstanding. He did not over explain, gave anecdotal stories to illustrate and made it seemed unhurried. There were many, many groups there but it's well curated and there were times when we were pretty much by ourselves, specially at Birkenau which is vast. As a former history teacher I had always envisaged I would visit but had great trepidation about it. I am so pleased we went and tho it has haunted me, so it should.

Sorry, what is Kia Ora?

a Māori-language greeting which has entered New Zealand English. It translates literally as "have life" or "be healthy"

I thought many Australians were familiar with this.

Not really as New Zealand and Australia are two different countries and Aussies don’t generally go around speaking Maori

Thanks for the info about Discover Krakow…. I’ll look them up!

Kia ora!
thanks, Lin C
Like many other words from te Reo Maori, our indigenous language, it is used by many people, as a cheerful greeting. Not so much 'entered English" but used instead of. Like 'mahi' for work, 'ka kite' for 'see ya' etc.

Well, I'm British, and UK is also a separate country, but I knew what it was!
That knowledge may have come from watching cricket, of course. Last month NZ trounced England, this morning the W Indies beat NZ!

Lin C, good for you! (or kei te pai, in te Reo Maori!) Hmm, not happy about last night's cricket!