Salt sculptures in the mines

Krakow

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May 9th 2006
Today was a drive day - Czech Republic to Poland. They are both part of the EU (but different currencies) so technically there should be zero problems at the border and we should be able to drive straight through. But today we had stop, get out of the bus, line up and get a stamp to say we were leaving the Czech Republic, get back in the bus, drive across no man's land, get out and line up for ... read more

Europe » Poland » Lesser Poland » Kraków

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Poland is an ancient nation that was conceived near the middle of the 10th century. Its golden age occurred in the 16th century. During the following century, the strengthening of the gentry and internal disorders weakened the nation. In a series of ... ... read more