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Jewish Poland 6th day - Krakow - Saturday 3 December 2016

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December 3rd 2016
The opportunity for a lie-in, but no such luck for me. I was up with the lark and went downstairs with Don for the walk to synagogue to attend the Shabbat morning service. I am proud to say that I was the only female to make it (apart from Monica our Polish pilot). The snow had cleared but it was still cold and crisp and was quite a pleasant walk. Monica pointed out the monument to King Casimir in ... 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