Memorial to the Victims of Communism

Candles in the Snow

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November 2nd 2006
Its snowing here. I woke up to a coat of whiteness on all of the rooftops in Krakow. What a bizarre sight for this Texas girl in November!!! It solidified our decision to go to Berlin TODAY. The cheapest option is to go by bus for 11 hours from Krakow. It will be a long day. It did make me glad that we did Auschwitz and toured Krakow BEFORE the snow and that we came to Poland early in the t ... 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