Hostel Atlantis Krakow

... the street entertainers, visiting the market stalls or eating and drinking in the cafes and bars.

The very heart of the old town is pedestrianised and does not allow regular cars etc. but instead the drivers of loads of golf-buggies/milk floats take tourists on tours. Because they are electric they are very quiet and it's easy to get run over if you're not careful.

I checked out the hotel where Michelle and I would be staying on Friday and Saturday night and ...

... not just the city, but also its outskirts. It's located between the Tatry (The Tatra Mountains) in the south and the Jura Krakowsko Częstochowska (the Jurassic Rock Upland) in the north. Thus in its surrounding you might find some really unique places to see like Wieliczka Salt Mine, Wadowice (a place of birth of John Paul II) or Ojcowski National Park full of unusual white rock formations.

... and I failed horribly and it was really awkward. She brought them out and they were amazing. Better than any other pierogi I've ever had. I would have taken a picture of them but like I said it was a tiny restaurant and it would have been weird. After lunch I saw St. Mary's Basilica. It's not that exciting from the outside but the inside is so elaborate and colorful. My picture's not that great, so you should look it up. When that was done I didn't know what else ...

... It was all a bit nerve racking and I can see why there are so many horror stoires about this train - needless to say we were quite safe as our comparment locked and there were lots of normal people in nearby ones too. We are feeling very tired today though and are considering taking a day train to budapest to avoid a re-enactment of this! Tomorrow we are planning to go to AUchiwitz and the Salt Mines and then to the mountain town of zacopane the next day. xoxoxoxox

... that guide you through the building I heard and then saw a man crying ageist the wall, so being sure to take my hat off, I started to walk through the room to get out the exit. In the room there was a center piece that next got my attention. What I had not seen, is that on the other side opposite the man was a large group of Jews, wearing there Star of David Robes, sitting along the wall. So there I am right in the middle of some kind of ...

... del Sol, playing Trivial Pursuit and hearing stories about gingerbread towns and the beer makers of Germany. I'll also always remember time with the Samiecs in Chicago, walking down the hall with Steve's dad as he showed me the black and white pictures of great-greats back in Poland. Pierogi, kielbasa, and sour soup are childhood soul foods to me, so at dinner on our first night in Krakow, I had come so far from home to experience a place that felt so much like home partly ...

... can get together and not skip a beat. I had an absolulte blast with Kev and Beck but more importantly I know that I have friends that would always be there for me come hell or high water. Berlin has such a story to tell from its past the I couldnt possible leave without taking in a bit more of the history it has to show. Its amazing to still see bulletholes from WWII in buildings all over the city. 90% of the city was bombed throughout the war and it is still very evident of the ...

... we have time. Our first morning here we just roamed around the town checking out the major sights. We headed to the Barbican and the City Walls which once looked over the city. We saw the shop owners out early cleaning up the sidewalk in front of their area and getting ready for the day. It was nice to see people up and working before the sun, it reminded me of my dad. He always seems to like a good worker. Florinska Street is the main shopping street in town. It is lined with ...