Back Down To Earth
Took a long train ride from Prague to Krakow yesterday. We just flew through the Czech Republic, but when we got to Poland the train slowed to a crawl. 7 and 1/2 hour trip that was quite pleasant for the most part. The countryside seemed very similar to where I grew up. Poplar trees and rolling hilly countryside. Found our AirBnb and headed for something to eat. Got a takeout pizza and beer from a place close by and we spent the evening eating pizza and watching Netflix movies! Similar to home I guess. Slept late, cold pizza for breakfast and out to the city centre in Krakow to see what was up. Seems the theme in all these old European cities is an old town with a castle, number of churches, city wall, and a Jewish quarter. So we
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Perogies in Poland....
June 29, 2017
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Krakow
Took a long train ride from Prague to Krakow yesterday. We just flew through the Czech Republic, but when we got to Poland the train slowed to a crawl. 7 and 1/2 hour trip that was quite pleasant for the most part. The countryside seemed very similar to where I grew up. Poplar trees and rolling hilly countryside. Found our AirBnb and headed for something to eat. Got a takeout pizza and beer from a place close by and we spent the evening eating pizza and watching Netflix movies! Similar to home I guess. Slept late, cold pizza for breakfast and out to the city centre in Krakow to see what was up. Seems the theme in all these old European cities is an old town with a castle, number of churches, city wall, and a Jewish quarter. So we
spent the day walking around the city centre taking in all the interesting sites. Wanted to get most of it in as we are going to the Auschwitz site tomorrow for the day and then it is supposed to rain the day after. Krakow has a really nice town square that originates in the 1300's. Lots of off the wall decadent churches and a nice palace. The Jewish Quarter was as expected. Humble place with no flash. Synagogue's were not over done but functionable. Didn't spend much time in the Jewish Quarter as tomorrow will be a whole day on the tragedy of Poland's Jewish population from World War II. Good day was finished with some Polish perogies and samosas. Very tasty and welcome for a tired couple of travellers. Tomorrow will be a long sad day!
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It all started with the first grey hair.........
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On the Road again.....
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Eataly and Old things......
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Culture Day
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The Medici Curse
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A Slanted View.......
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Lining up for David
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Holy Cannoli
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Exploring Paradise......
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Verona and Shakespeare......
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South to the home of Pizza and Mozzarella.....
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Sunday is not a slow day in Napoli...
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Pom Pom's for Pompeii
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Totally Different.....
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Hidden Gem of the Adriatic.....
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Kotor below the mountain.....
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King's Landing......
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Surf and Sun .......
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A Pleasant Day of Travel.........
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Rainy day in Croatia......
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Plitvice and Plum Brandy.......
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Whacked Crazy Day of Travel ......
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Fathers Day in Buda (with a) Pest.
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Relaxed Day in a Vibrant City.....
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Vienna the Good, the Bad, and the Lucky....
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Music and Mountains.....
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More of Magnificent Vienna...
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Day and Night in Prague.....
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Sunday in Prague.....
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Lots of Bones........
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Beer is Cheaper than Water......
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Perogies in Poland....
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A Sobering Day.......
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Happy Birthday Canada from Poland......
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A Few Days in Warsaw
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Shall we Gdansk.....
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Long Trip to Lithuania
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Vilnius in the Air and on the Ground...."
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Nida Break......
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Latvian Charm......
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Riga in the Rain....
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Estonian Excitement......
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Taking It Easy in Tallinn
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Pasty No More
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Hel(yeah)sinki
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Helsinki Highlights.....
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Sad Day as Katelyn Goes Home....
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To Russia With Love......
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Peterhof the Russian Versailles
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St. Petersburg Crazy........
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Moscow or Bust
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Moscow's Finest.......
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Moscow Winding Down...
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Gorky Park......
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Trans Siberian Railway........
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Baikal in the Rain.....
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Russia Ends, Mongolia Begins......
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Mongolia Camping Trip..........
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Busy Beijing
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Beijing and the Great Wall
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Great Wall Hike
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Great Wall Hike 2
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Back to Beijing and Summer Palace...
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Walk around Beijing
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Ancient City of Pingyao
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Warriors of Xi'an
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Panda-mania
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The Fun of Travelling
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Lijiang a Breathe of Fresh Air......
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Tiger Leaping Gorge-ous
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Stone Forest
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West Mountain of Kunming......
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Hot and Humid Guilin
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Rice, Rice, and More Rice......
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Terrific Tianmen Mountain.....
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Avatar Park in China.....
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Yellow Mountain in the Sky.....
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Tranquility in Chaos.......
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Modern Urban China
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Tibet or Bust
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Tibetan Temples and Taboos.....
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Treading in the Footsteps of the Dalai Lama...
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Tibetan Countryside......
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Everest
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Nepal Travel Hell........
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Trekking into the Top of the World.....
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Life Between Treks
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Annapurna Beauty
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Pokhara Relax Days
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Jungle Adventures
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End of Nepal
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To Thailand for Rest
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Beach Life
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Week on the Beach
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Christmas in Paradise
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Few days of Cool
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Fun in the Sun
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