Dom Turysty Hotel Zakopane

... over 2,500 metres above sea level), Skalnate Pleso, Hrebienok or Solisko.

A significant number of cosy mountain hostels offer accommodation and food if you're surprised by the weather conditions, which change really quickly and unpredictably. They are located in almost every valley and on the shore of almost every lake. You can eat there both international food, like hranolky (French fries/chips ...

We said our farewells to Malgorzata, Ida and Filip early on Wednesday morning and drove to Kielce. There are some caves called Paradise Caves a few miles south, so we stopped there. Parking was 5 zty and we walked the couple of minutes along the path to the cash desk, where we were told that the next tour was in three hours time.

No can do, so we got back in the car and drove south.

We skirted Krakow. I know, I have been told by several people to go there, because it ...

The reason of my trip to the region of Orava, a northern part of Slovakia, is very simple: it has been raining in the Tatras and I hope the weather is different on the other side of the mountains. The best cities to stay in if you wish to see the most beautiful castles are Liptovsky Mikulas and Dolny Kubin in Slovakia, or Zakopane in Poland.

I believe one of the most intriguing castle to see in this part ...

... with jacuzzi but, nonetheless, it still has the atmosphere of a small hamlet nestled at the foot of the mountains.

So as not to come out too biased, let me describe briefly the biggest drawback of Bukowina Tatrzańska, which is its location. It is situated on the hills, and thus no street is horizontal. If you want to go anywhere, you should take into account that at least one way you'll be climbing up. It's a problem if ...

09mai : Zakopane la sauvage Arrivé la bas...personne ne parlait anglais...nulle part...Apres avoir essaye multe fois d'essayer de parler avec des gens en allemand,espagnol,anglais,francais et meme le body language qui s est annoncé fort convaincant j arrive par etre compris et comprend enfin quel route je devais prendre pour atteindre les lacs des montagnes. La marche sera longue, tres longue : 30km...l entrainement n etant pas la, il a fallu faire avec!

... with the Good Samaritan. Other exhibitions included Greek, Roman, Egyptian and Etruscan artefacts, and some Turkish weapons and equipment seized from the historic 1683 Battle of Vienna. We made our way back down the A4 that afternoon, capping off a great little trip. I'd been wanting to see the Slovakian Tatras ever since I came to Central Europe, and I certainly wasn't disappointed with what I saw. I just hoped the weather would be as good when my brother came to visit three weeks later.

... the city with it for exercise between the moves to the different hostels. Second, the drinking. For years I have controlled my drinking and over the last two months I have lost that control. No! I will not stop my drinking as I have done before. But I have ceased all drinking before my dinner. Christ, in Wroclaw, that was four or five beers through the day. Skimping on healthier foods and the diet I have longed followed was ...

Am nächsten Tag - wir waren noch am selben Tag nach Zakopane in die Berge gefahren - waren wir, wo Polen Urlaub machen. Nach 45min waren wir ca. 20m von 250m sichtbarer Schlange vor dem Lift weitergekommen und es wurde uns von Leuten ganz vorne gesagt, sie wären um 7 gekommen. Sind wir halt nicht rauf auf den Berg. Statt ...

I made what I think will probably be my last trip to Poland during Peace Corps service a couple weeks ago. My mom flew in to see her mom, and so I took the opportunity to take the fancy train and hang out in the "west" for a week. It was a very necessary trip away from Kyiv and a good break from work. Take a look at the pictures - my friend Devon (who lives in Lutsk) came out for the weekend and we all went down to Zakopane. It was a great trip, as ...