Krakow

We drove to Poland crossing through Slovakia and the Tatra Mountains. Stopped for lunch at a ski resort on the peak. We reached Krakow late afternoon. Dinner was at the hotel. Next morning were were taken by our guide to see the Salt Museum. The pictures can not do it justice.



Afterwards we went to see the Wawel Hill and the Castle. We were amazed at the number of people. Then to the old town for a view of St. Mary's Church with the renowned carved altarpiece completed in 1489. Luckily the altar doors were open. After that we went to the Cloth Hall built in the 14th century.




Heather is getting very sick but luckily many of the tour members are donating cold medications. She was quite the trooper and walked with me to the old Jewish Ghetto (Kazimierez) where I saw the Old Jewish Cemetery. Here bodies were buried between 1552 and 1800. After that they began to use the New Cemetery. This Jewish Quarter is the site of the Schindler Factory. We took a taxi back to the hotel - that was quite the experience.



That evening we went to a 300 year old home for a Polish Feast with musicians and dancers. They plied us with iced vodka and bread followed by the most amazing food. We love the soup served in individual loaves of bread. Everyone was dragged on to the dance floor to dance by the dancers.

Krakow is a beautiful old city. It was one of the few Polish cities to have survived WWII.