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May 17th 2012
Published: May 17th 2012
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That is the actual origin of the name of Kraków founded by Prince Krakus. Three days was just barely enough for the highlights but I've got a schedule to keep. Arrived today in Slovakia in the High Tatra Town of Horný Smokovec (easy for them to say with a straight face). Will climb Mt. Rysy (8114'😉 tomorrow and Gerlachovský štít (8711'😉 Saturday followed by sort of a r... Read Full Entry



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Chairs Commemorate Jewish Ghetto in KrakówChairs Commemorate Jewish Ghetto in Kraków
Chairs Commemorate Jewish Ghetto in Kraków
Jewish Quarter (Kazimierz), Kraków
Original Wall Enclosing the GhettoOriginal Wall Enclosing the Ghetto
Original Wall Enclosing the Ghetto
Jewish Quarter (Kazimierz), Kraków
CopernicusCopernicus
Copernicus
Famous Polish astronomer who shook things up in the 16th century by postulating that the Earth actually revolved around the sun. Now preserved eternally in NaCl form in the Wielicka salt mine.
Salt ChapelSalt Chapel
Salt Chapel
Wielicka salt mine
Princess Margaret of HungaryPrincess Margaret of Hungary
Princess Margaret of Hungary
Wielicka salt mine
More Carvings Around Princess MargaretMore Carvings Around Princess Margaret
More Carvings Around Princess Margaret
Wielicka salt mine
Unknow Salt CarvingUnknow Salt Carving
Unknow Salt Carving
Wielicka salt mine
Working Model of Elevator System to Lift Barrels of Mined SaltWorking Model of Elevator System to Lift Barrels of Mined Salt
Working Model of Elevator System to Lift Barrels of Mined Salt
Horses lived in the mine, Wielicka salt mine.
King Kazimierz of PolandKing Kazimierz of Poland
King Kazimierz of Poland
Wielicka salt mine
Salt GnomesSalt Gnomes
Salt Gnomes
Wieleika salt mine
Flood Control and Salt EncrustationFlood Control and Salt Encrustation
Flood Control and Salt Encrustation
Flooding always a major concern, Wielicka salt mine.
Salt CathedralSalt Cathedral
Salt Cathedral
Wielicka salt mine
Salt CathedralSalt Cathedral
Salt Cathedral
Wielicka salt mine
Salt CathedralSalt Cathedral
Salt Cathedral
Wielicka salt mine
Pope John Paul IIPope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Bet you thought you'd never see a salt pope, Wielicka salt mine.
Highest Chamber Tourists Are Allowed to EnterHighest Chamber Tourists Are Allowed to Enter
Highest Chamber Tourists Are Allowed to Enter
Periodically closed for structural reinforcements, Wielicka salt mine
Salt Carvings For SaleSalt Carvings For Sale
Salt Carvings For Sale
At the gift shop conveniently located midway through the tour, Wielicka salt mine.
Fossilized PlantFossilized Plant
Fossilized Plant
Wielicka salt mine



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