Krakow

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Hello from Kraków!

This summer's Summers family holiday is around central and Eastern Europe. First stop Poland, then Hungary, Austria, Czech Republic and France.

Kraków (pronounced crack-orf as we learned from the Christophe, the bouncer-sized taxi driver) is Poland's second biggest city and has a long and varied history. From beautiful medieval castle to ugly communist-era tower blocks.

We got here late Saturday afternoon and wandered around the old town for a while before the jet lag hit. Today, Sunday, was a slow start but we spent much of the day around Wawel castle and cathedral. Stunning architecture that is nothing we could ever see in the U.S. and a great reason to travel. The weather was warm but thankfully the clouds kept things getting too hot. The forecast ahead is much hotter and I have a feeling that we are going to really miss air conditioning!

We are having a late afternoon break right now back at our hotel before heading out for dinner. There are no shortage of open air restaurants here and the people watching opportunities are endless. We've noticed a trend of t shirts with odd English phrases....for example, "Crossing the road is a risk". Yes it is. Last night there were a few stag/bachelor parties out on parade. One lucky man dressed as Pamela Anderson with his mates all in matching red/yellow Baywatch shirts & shorts. This is probably mild compared to what we'll see in Prague.

Today has been easy and fun. Tomorrow we will visit Auschwitz which I'm sure will be very difficult but important.

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[Jo Whyles]

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Looking forward to following you all in your trip. Have fun! xx