Poland

Zakopane — Catching some air

Our plans for the day were to enjoy a bit more of the town and then grab the 12:00 bus to Krakow. The temperature outside was a chilly 37 when we woke up so we dressed in layers and took to the... read →

Krakow — Krakow Old Square

Today we did a small tour of Krakow which included a visit to the Cloth Hall Sukiennice, the Wawel castle, the Japanese art museum and just walking around the old square. Our stop at the 14th-Century... read →

Krakow — Another Rainy Autumn Day

Today was cold and drizzly, a perfect day to spend time in a museum. We decided to go back to the Japanese museum and visit the National Geographic photo exhibit. Well, the exhibit was a little... read →

Auschwitz — Auschwitz

Today we visited the concentration camps in Auschwitz. The main feelings we had while walking around the camp were of horror and awe that any human could inflict so much pain and suffering on... read →

Wroclaw — The Claw

We grabbed the 11:30 am train out of Krakow today to head to Wroclaw. This towns pronunciation was really throwing us off because it seems easy but it's really pronounced like Vrots wahf. We decided... read →

Wroclaw — Oh the weather outside is frightful

Today is a chilly one. I have two shirts on, a thick wool sweater and my fleece and I'm still chilled to the bone. Fortunately we didn't have lots we wanted to see so we wouldn't be outside all day... read →