Ada Hostel Krakow

... a 'soprano musical recital at one of the most beautiful music halls in Prague not usually open to the plague' (quoted direct from the flyer). This ended up being one of the more memorable things of my trip as it was borderline comedy as we watched the 'soprano' tapdance in a white topcoat, hand gesture worse than Mariah Carey at MJ's memorial, and sing english songs with an extremely thick czech accent (e.g. the pronounced 'da'). Plus the hall was a room with a ...

... give the city a young feel and an energy that is engaging, although I wouldn't call it a 'cheerful' city. I don't think I've ever seen so many pubs, bars, cafes, restaurants and cellar bars in such a compact area, and the choice of cuisine is really extensive, and amazingly cheap. I've also never seen so many young, good-looking policemen in my life either. It is very straightforward and easy to get around in Krakow, although ...

... played the fool in the front. Flashing the orange caution light on top of van on every time we saw an attractive girl kept us busy and was probably one of the reasons it took so long to find the old town. We parked the car and walked around the main square. Grand, crowded and architecturally splendid the square is regarded as one of the most beautiful in Europe and is where alot of the action in this cultural centre takes place. We strolled around and booked a night in Nathans ...

... of his dedicated and faithful service he was brevetted by the Continental Congress to the rank of Brigadier General in 1783, and became a naturalized citizen of the United States that same year. Kościuszko Monument now stands in Lafayette Park, Washington, D.C. Kościuszko was recruited in France by Silas Deane and Benjamin Franklin and in August 1776 he arrived in America. He initially served as a volunteer but Congress later commissioned him a Colonel of Engineers in the ...

... answer:"A little bit." It's like the first 3 english expressions they learn in school are: Yes, No, A little bit. Very funny. But in reality their english is fairly good. FRENCH: De Bratislava a Cracovie, j'ai pris un bus. Ca a pris 8 heures mais ca en valait nettement le coup. La campagne slovaque etait tres vraiment tres belle et cela m'a permis de voir la transition entre la Slovaquie et la Pologne qui est beaucoup plus riche et developpee que la Slovaquie. Les ...

... Krakow the Beer Goggles City (and yes, I was sober when I first saw the city AND when I came up with the nickname). The Cloth Hall, the building that runs through the square, looks like it hasn't had a paint job since the Communists took over and it appears that a decent cross-section of the population has been using its walls as a giant urinal. Some of the buildings look rundown, and step immediately out of the old town and all you have is the boring ...

... he died. And now I am in Krakow and have been unsuccessful in my attempt to find a John Paul II dashboard ornament. As the dashboard of my little bug is out of all proportion to the size of the car, I have been thinking of turning it into a shrine of sorts, like a taxi driver in a third world country. I have spent the better part of the last two days with my Lonely Planet and a Jane Austen novel for company. The result is that I am beginning to fancy myself a ...

... Yes, Mical said that you were coming. Please come for tea." " I would love to, but I've left my girlfriend standing in the street with a lot of groceries. Can we get her first?" He seemed a little confused by my reply. I couldn't blame him. Then I pointed around the house and said "my girlfriend." "Oh, yes of course, let me get the keys, then you can come for tea." "Perfect. Thank you." Mr.Konstanty let us into the house, and it was beautiful. Mike had only mentioned that his ...

... to visit Auschwitz which I did the next day. I'd complain about the weather which was yet again cold and wet although considering the place I was visiting it was kind of appropriate. I'd had a late night out on the town the night before and as a result slept in later than I'd intended, hence I didn't get out there until the afternoon so I ended up having to rush it a bit. I took a tour around the grounds which was definitely worthwhile as we got descriptions of the horrible conditions ...

... will probably recognize that if I use the German name of Auschwitz. Being at the camp was incredibly depressing, yet very touching. Something I will never forget. It is so terrifying what people can do to each other. The concentration camp is set up pretty much the way it was when the Nazis were there. When it was clear that they were going to have to flee when the Russians were coming, they destroyed a lot of the evidence of the gas ...