http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Poland/Lesser-Poland/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Poland , Lesser Poland en-us Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:30:31 BST Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:30:31 BST AUSCHWITZ 02.10.08Km traveled 3120For ever let this place be a cry of despair and a warning to humanity where the Nazis murdered about one and a half million men women and children manly Jews from various countries of Europe. Auschwitz Birkenau 1940 1945 http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Poland/Lesser-Poland/Auschwitz/blog-330492.html We had wondered why the GPS was saying it would take so long to cover the distance from the GermanPolish border to Krakow then we saw the 50kph signs and wondered why we needed to go so slow. And then we saw the highway... Although I think 'highway' is a rather generous description for the bits and pieces of tar at different heights loosely put together for the cars to drive on. A Polish friend http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Poland/Lesser-Poland/Krakow/blog-326672.html Vnos s podobnim naslovom sem enkrat e zapisala. Mislim da za kamboscaronki genocid. Po danascaronnjem dnevu ne more biti druga269e.e zgodaj zjutraj smo se odpeljali Auschwitzu Oswiecimu po poljsko in Birkenau naproti. 268eprav je do tja le kakscaronnih 50 km je zaradi slabih cest in jutranje guve pot dolga.Tam nas sprejme Beata zopet samo nascarona vodi269ka. Mankici in meni http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Poland/Lesser-Poland/Auschwitz/blog-326589.html Nov dan nov del Krakova nova vodi269ka Kamila. Veleposlaniscarontvo je poslalo izrecno njo Magda se je morala v269eraj posloviti od nas. Izbira je bila logi269na kamila dela doktorat iz psihologije povezane z dojemanjem judovstva in podobno. In kdo drug bi nam lahko bil vodi269 po judovski 269etrti KazimierzPred vojno je bilo na Poljskem priblino tri milijone idov 25 pr http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Poland/Lesser-Poland/Krakow/blog-326585.html Teko je bilo zapustiti 269udoviti svet puhastih odej. Ali jebiga sem se potolaila z zajtrkom. Spila sem kar ene tri scaronalce 269aja in dve skledi mslija s sadjem. Itak.Sreda je bil dan za spoznavanje mesta po pescaronke. NAdaljevali smo tam kjer smo ostali v269eraj spet z Magdo. Sprehodili smo se pod marelami do Wawel hriba kjer stojijo dvorec muzeji katedrala vrt in podo http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Poland/Lesser-Poland/Krakow/blog-326436.html Po petih letih zajebantnskih variacij na temo Poljske sem se kon269no znascaronla v tej 40milijonski dravi Srednje Evrope kot gostja poljskega veleposlaniscarontva. Banzai3 4 5 6 zjutraj in gremo. Z Mankico sva ujagali Markun kombi prevoz do Brnika in preiveli kar niti ni tako neumestno ker smo se kje drugje pri Dnevniku skorajda zabili. Nekdo je pa269 s pasu za zavijanje http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Poland/Lesser-Poland/Krakow/blog-326430.html Krakow was not initally on our list of travel destinations. In fact if it wasn't for the random marathon I came across in Poland we might not have visited. But we are glad that we did even if it was very brief. It's one of those places that reminds us that what we read in our world history text as high schoolers was very real it affected millions of people and though it was not on US soil http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Poland/Lesser-Poland/Krakow/blog-324728.html Day 13 Krakow PolandPete and Adelle went to Auchweitz concentration camp early this morning so i had half the day to myself and headed out around 10 fora stroll.. Wandered around for a few hours then back to the hostel around 2ish and Pete and Adelle were back..Around 3 we went to a sports bar to watch the football and stayed there all evening it was like sitting in a pub in England most people http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Poland/Lesser-Poland/Krakow/blog-324187.html All we have to do is look out our window and we see history relived. This afternoon we were surprised to see soldiers in all kinds of custumes parading by the apartment. We quickly headed out the door and up to the square. There we found the stage set up and television crews. This was a presentation to commemorate the 325 anniversary of the Battle of Vienna. 12 September 1683 Jan Sobieski http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Poland/Lesser-Poland/Krakow/blog-323475.html After the night on the streets in Slovakia we got our tickets to Krakow for midday and then went for a Mcdonalds at 7am. They don't do breakfasts over here so i had to have 2 x cheeseburgers and chips. Eating this so early in the morn no sleep forced me to have a nap on a park bench for a bit. After accidently buying sparkling water 3 times at the station we finally left Kocise and Slovakia af http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Poland/Lesser-Poland/Krakow/blog-323380.html Until this trip much of our limited knowledge of Poland stemmed from several drunken outings with UQ Boxing to the Polish Club in Brisbane these outings were always followed by next morning headaches and only the tatters of any Polish cultural knowledge remained. So it was that we entered Poland armed with vague memories of drinking vodka with gold flecks floating in it and 8 Okocim beers. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Poland/Lesser-Poland/Krakow/blog-323304.html Day 12 KrakowWoke up around 10 had some breakfast and headed out for a stroll.. Walked down to the river and past the Wawel Castle.. Thought we'd try out some Polish food so went for some Polish Tapas i had a soup i have no idea what was in it it was really tasty and a Polish potato cake with some meat bits.. Prob the best meal yet.. Krakow is a university town so there are loads of pubsbarscl http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Poland/Lesser-Poland/Krakow/blog-323023.html After being rudely awoken by the two police in the morning we made our way to Mcdonalds but went the wrong way so ended up walking for nearly an hour carrying our pesky bags.. After demolishing two cheese burgers and chips and just after 7 in the morning what seemed like a good idea at the time we headed back to the park bench and fell back to sleep waiting for the info place to open at 9..Our t http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Poland/Lesser-Poland/Krakow/blog-323021.html Irsquom backlogging some of my previous travels in Europe from when I was in high school and college. They wonrsquot contain much information as it was a while ago but I would be more than happy to share my experiences with anyone who has a question.My second maybe first favorite city in Europe. The parks are great the castle is amazing the square is fun to hang out in and the bars are s http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Poland/Lesser-Poland/Krakow/blog-322210.html Poland to the Czech RepublicAuschwitz and BirkenauDay 19This was a morning that was not one I could prepare myself for. All I can say is that it was a moving moment at we walked around the concentration camps. The sheer size of them blew me away and the history was shocking to say the least. We were taken on a guided tour of the sight which took around two hours. I think that pictures speak loud http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Poland/Lesser-Poland/Auschwitz/blog-321706.html Hi GuysTime for yet another lovely update and I'll try not to make this one a novel at least I say that now before I've started hehe.On Saturday 30th August Nicola Clint Carmel Jeff and I departed Gatwick for Krakow pronounced Crackof. We flew with Easyjet and as usual the flight was delayed by 45 minutes so our flight ended up leaving at 2pm. After a smooth two and a half hour flight we http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Poland/Lesser-Poland/Krakow/blog-321656.html Next morning we headed east towards Poland en route to O347wi281cium home of Auschwitz. We were not sure where we were going to stop just going to see how far we got and find a campsite when we were ready. Jac had just about sorted out the map so we didnrsquot have too much trouble getting out of the city only one wrong turn and we drove most of the day. The Czech roads were not too http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Poland/Lesser-Poland/Krakow/blog-321198.html Interesting Poland fact 2 Polish is a surprising easy language to pick up providing you have seven tongues are already fluent in Russian and have in fact lived in Poland your entire life.Leaving Warsaw Invading KrakowWe all have those moments in our lives. Those moments where you and whoever you're with look at each other with a mutual understanding. You look at each other and you can t http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Poland/Lesser-Poland/Krakow/blog-319368.html Where exactly is the new Prague Any up and coming touristsavvy city east of Berlin seemingly. There are a few pretenders to this lazy title Tallinn Budapest Vilnius and Krakow is one of them. Having never been to Prague I am in no position to make a comparison but this historic city in the south of Poland has received plenty of plaudits.Just getting there was a new experience. We took a http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Poland/Lesser-Poland/Krakow/blog-316088.html Siemanko wszystkim DDJak tam wiadomo Zakopane jak co roku musi sie pojawic w moim kalendarzu podrozy ... jedno uwazaja za zbyt turystyczne inni ze super miejsce na odpoczynek...ja mam tam swoja ekipe do ktorej zawsze co roku bede wracal ..lub moze kiedys moj tylek tam osiadzie na dluzej D. Praca praca lecz to nie tylko praca tam co mnie ciagnie to takze nie Porter w Piano P..choc w d http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Poland/Lesser-Poland/Zakopane/blog-315682.html 210808 Patient Poles and the long walkWe got a late start this morning catching up on a big day yesterday. We went to Kuznice a nearby town taking the local bus. This is a interesting system all old Mercedes bus the quing system is open to interpretation and your free to get as many people in the bus as you feel comfortable rather then leave anyone behind. We arrived at Kuznice we fou http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Poland/Lesser-Poland/Zakopane/blog-315098.html 200808 Poles ApartWe spent the rest of yesterday 19th in Trencin we really couldnrsquot get to grips with the place at all. It has this magnificent fortress Unesco listed and yet they seem pretty unenthusiastic about foreign tourism. In the fortress they make a point of nothing that the only language spoke by staff is Slovak the national language. Hard to tell whether this is typical http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Poland/Lesser-Poland/Zakopane/blog-315096.html We've arrived The team gathered in Krakow at various times and enjoyed great traditional Polish cuisine in Morskie Oko Restaurant. We represent a vast array of backgrounds and experience and have already begun to gel as a team.We are looking forward to spending Saturday and Sunday experiencing the intriguing culture of this unique country. We thank God for His Blessing and safe travelsStay tu http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Poland/Lesser-Poland/Krakow/blog-315081.html Poland Day 17We started off the afternoon in Krakow with a walk down the main street it was full of jewellery shops among others so inspired me on another shopping expo the following day. The dinner they served up to us was once again schnitzel and soup before we retired to our room to chat to family and check emails as others watches Schindlers list to prepare for their themed tour in the morni http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Poland/Lesser-Poland/Krakow/blog-314745.html We have dragged these kids all over the country. We've attempted to show them as much of our temporary home in 12 days as we could. So no wonder that today as I begin to write we all are just plain lazy We are either reading catching up on emails or doing laundry. Which by the way takes forever The machine is a washerdryer combination and is supposed to be efficient but it is bein http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Poland/Lesser-Poland/Krakow/blog-314596.html Krakow couldnrsquot hold us for long we hopped a bus for Zakopane and our adventure began. After a three hour bus ride we pulled out our maps in good American tourist fashion and made our way to Hotel Belvedere and then found some dinner. I thought we were going to be in a small mountain town and be the only people from out of town and I was ready to stand out like a sore thumb but we w http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Poland/Lesser-Poland/Zakopane/blog-314367.html