Quick stop in Krakow... and a brief walk through its German occupation history...


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August 7th 2016
Published: November 13th 2016
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So finally we decided to head out from Elblag for a little bit longer than a day or two... A few weeks, direction south! Actual destinations not exactly precised yet... Yes, we weren’t too organised at all, I think going to Warsaw, then back up north to Elblag and then back south again to Krakow, is more or less summing up our lack of preparation and total disorganisation! At least we were on th... Read Full Entry



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14th November 2016

Bad Neighbours
Always thought that Poland had the worst neighbours at the worst point in history, Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia, couldn't think of anyone worse in history. So important that places like Auschwitz are preserved so future generations can understand what happened and hopefully will never happen again. As for Millie's horse obsession, perhaps that may have been a great way to see Poland, on horse back - save money and keep her happy at the same time, providing you were not in a hurry. Site seeing in the rain is something we would only do if we were desperate, not much joy in that. Looking forward to Zakopane, just need to find it on Google maps
16th November 2016

Bad Neighbours
Yes, it's hard to tell which one of them did more damage to the country... Think Millie is fine with observing the horses from far for now and so am I actually. :)
16th November 2016
At the Main Market Square in Krakow

Historical Krakow!
How wonderful that you had time to get a feel for that beautiful city the first day. I'm rather glad that the capital was moved to Warsaw because then Krakow was frozen in its 16c beauty, didn't undergo modernization and wasn't such a target for the Germans and Russians in WWII. Good for you for saturating yourselves in Krakow's tragic WWII history--some of our modern leaders need to do this, so they can feel the horrors of war. And the rain and missed sites--well, how great to have an excuse to return to this city--maybe in the magical snow next time!
16th November 2016
At the Main Market Square in Krakow

Historical Krakow!
You have a good point there, to be honest never really thought about it from that perspective, but it is true - the capital was moved to Warsaw and thanks to that Krakow remained pretty much undamaged. Yes we have a good excuse to go back there for sure! Thanks for reading and commenting Tara.
16th November 2016

Getting to comfortable
IT does sound like you've been enjoying your visit and got comfortable but now you are on the road again. Don't worry about the looks people give you MIllie knows you are wonderful parents and running around crazy to protect her. All is good.
16th November 2016

Getting to comfortable
Grant says exactly the same about other people's looks and yet it's still hard to be judged like that... Thanks for the kind words. Really appreciate it!

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