We have had some "interesting" adventures in getting around on the public transport in Central Europe. Sometimes it seems that the transfer has consumed more of the story than the sights at the destination. Today is one of those days. Even though Waddy invokes, "We shall never speak of this again," whenever it seems the … Continue reading Travelling in Style: Tatra Mountains Poland/Slovakia
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Cracovia (Krakow) Crawl
(Images removed to create space February 2016. GG) Bill noticed that there is a self guided audio walking tour of Krakow, and goodness knows, there is no shortage of city information booths around town. We have no trouble finding where to rent one. Our problem is that being technical dinosaurs, we have never used an … Continue reading Cracovia (Krakow) Crawl
Wieliczka Salt Mine – Krakow
I've been working on the railroad (whoops!), - I mean, down the salt mine. Well, not actually since 1996 has the salt mine outside Krakow seen any serious mining. Nowadays, the heavy work is done by the multitude of guides who lead around seven thousand tourists per day through this mine. (That's no mis-print. Seven … Continue reading Wieliczka Salt Mine – Krakow
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