Leaving Home.
March 3, 2022 in England ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
On our way. Every journey starts with a ferry so off to Yarmouth we go. Off to the Mainland we go.
Ahoy there matey!
March 3, 2022 in England ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
On the ferry from Yarmouth to Lymington. We are so exited to be travelling to Poland. Another new country for us. But first, off to the mainland and a short night in Bournemouth before we fly outRead more
Waiting for the train
March 3, 2022 in England ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
20 min wait for the train. Might walk to town?
2, 4, 11
March 3, 2022 in England ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
2 passengers, 4 carriages, 11 minutes. What a luxurious way to travel
Pretty Trains
March 3, 2022 in England ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
We do have some very pretty trains in England. This one’s for Ed.
A bed for the night
March 4, 2022 in England ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
First nights kip at a lovely Airbnb near Bournemouth city centre. Only there for 7 hours but it was clean, warm and had a talking cat.
Early Starts - NO COFFEE!!
March 4, 2022 in England ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
Off to catch our flight. Up at 5am followed by a short walk back to Bournemouth train station and then the bus to the airport. Seem less transport but there’s no coffee (or chai tea)
Relaxed after a hot drink
March 4, 2022 in England ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
Just waiting for gate. Fed, watered and relaxed. Krakow here we come!!
We have arrived
March 4, 2022 in Poland ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
After a lovely flight we touched down in Krakow. Found the bus stop, bought the tickets (£1.20 each for a 40 min ride.) just waiting to leave the airport and head into Krakow.
First meal in Krakow
March 4, 2022 in Poland ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
Found a lovely restaurant called Veganic about 5 mins from the main square. We ordered, for starters, Hummus with Roasted Beetroot and Sweet Potato Fries. Becky had Oyster Mushroom Chops on PuréeRead more
First Meal (Part 2)
March 4, 2022 in Poland ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
And all of this for £25.11. Amazing
Home from Home
March 4, 2022 in Poland ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
Our accommodation is perfect for a stay in Krakow. Only 15 mins from the city centre we have use of a kitchen and bathroom too.
And another bus
March 5, 2022 in Poland ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
Off to the Krakow Salt Mines for my Birthday. Can’t wait to explore. 42mins on the 304 bus first
Wieliczka Salt Mine.
March 5, 2022 in Poland ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
We spent a very happy morning inside this fantastic place. We travelled to 125 metres below ground. We saw chapels and statues and visited the place where the deepest bungie jump and the deepestRead more
Salt Mine cont.
March 5, 2022 in Poland ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
Some more pictures from the salt
Mine including a demonstration of how they used to burn off methane deposits with open flames. Sounds like a crazy profession to get into if you ask me.
Dinner at Hamas
March 5, 2022 in Poland ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
Birthday dinner at a lovely Restaurant in the Jewish quarter called Hamas. Food was excellent as were the staff. Again only £25.00 for dinner “birthday cake” and drink.
Krakow Underground City
March 6, 2022 in Poland ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
We spent a happy morning exploring the underground excavations of the 13th century Krakow hidden beneath the Krakow of today. Fascinating and very informative. Wonderful to see what lay beneath ourRead more
A Reality Check
March 6, 2022 in Poland ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
Sign like this (Eat, Drink, Rest) are appearing all over Krakow to help the Ukrainian refugees that are arriving in their thousands. We felt helpless as we did not speak their language and could notRead more
Auschwitz Concentration Camp
March 6, 2022 in Poland ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
Today we visited possibly the saddest place I have ever been and maybe on earth. The quiet is ear splitting and I could feel the sadness of this place. Here millions of lives were lost and the worstRead more
Sometimes Red Tape is good
March 6, 2022 in Poland ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
In a taxi and the driver is playing solitaire on his phone as we travel down the road at 50 mph. Heart rate is a little elevated right now
Birkenau Concentration Camp
March 6, 2022 in Poland ⋅ ⛅ 1 °C
We visited this awful place after Auschwitz. The quiet here is so deep. The whole area has an aura that true evil happened here from the bunk houses to the gas chambers although I found theRead more
Leaving :(
March 7, 2022 in Poland ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
We have had an amazing time here in Krakow. We would recommend this city to anyone. Sad to be leaving but looking forward to our next adventure. After the shopping, obviously :)
Last public Transport
March 7, 2022 in England ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
Nearly home. Crossing back from Lymington to Yarmouth to be reunited with the family and the dogs. What an amazing trip
