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One of several carvings done by the miners.  
   

One of several carvings done by the miners.

A 2 kilometer walk beneath the earth's surface? Madness?

June 8th 2015
On this our final full day in Krakow the tour bus picked us up as planned and we headed out to the famed Wieliczka Salt Mine of southern Poland. As if living in a Jules Verne novel, our group started it's descent on a spiral staircase to our first stop on our way to a depth of 135 meters beneath the earth's surface. Incredibly this mine reaches a depth of 327 meters (1,073 feet) and is m ... read more
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Polish Flag 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
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