Day 5: Bergen-Belsen concentration camp

We started the day with a trip to the Bensemann pub (just for a photo I promise).

We then went to church where the St Pauli people would have gone. This is the church that the Bensemann family who lived here where baptised in. It was all in German of course but we did put best to join in. The organ was fantastic.

The Sanctuary had interesting art work above it.

A nice touch to the baptismal.

Barry with the organ behind.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q66S9hhM88

Here are some links to some video/sound of the church service

After a quick stop for lunch and toilets we traveled to Bergen-Belsen concentration camp - where Anne Frank died. 

Piggy approved of Burger King for lunch.

Gotta be quick with him around.

This was a huge place with lots of terrible memories and memorials. A museum with photos and video footage has been set up to demonstrate what that place was and educate the younger generations.

Anne Frank's Memorial head stone

A memorial put in place by Jews.

A Mass grave. Many of these were throughout the camp. This grave hold 1000 bodies, most of them unidentified.

From here we travelled to Hamburg where we will stay for 2 nights. In Hamburg is the busiest train station in Germany and they play classical music to discourage loitering and crime from the younger generation (who I presume do not appreciate Bach).

'Exit' - Not a place for Haidee to let rip. This is an ongoing joke with two Aussies on the trip.

Piggy pumping some diesel.

Hamburg Railway Station.