Day 76 POLAND Wroclaw

We had a meal at a Polish Milk Bar. It is a Milk Bar because no alcohol was sold there. It was fortunate that we had instructions from the guide the day before on the process of ordering.
The menu is in Polish and only Polish speakers in the bar. The menu board has prices next to items that are still available and not sold out. You line up to order your food, pay for it and with the receipt walk over to the bain marie to collect your food after presenting the receipt. Strictly, no receipt, no food. We asked the patrons what dishes they had that looked interesting and asked where on the board it was. Google translate was not helpful. After Ruby had chosen the table, a lady of maturity sat herself in front of Ruby. Never smiled or engaged in conversation and when she had finished uttered several sentences sternly and left.
I guess it could be worse.....

Another first for us was watching a lamp lighter on Cathedral Island. He had 102 lamps to light and he started half an hour before sunset and lamps off at half an hour before sunrise.

We also ate dinner at the oldest city inn, in all Europe, established in 1273 as a brewery and still operating today. Piwnica Świdnicka had survived wars, floods and had served iconic guest like Chopin, Picasso, Goethe and now Ruby and Grace. The dark ale was delicious and on the menu were dishes that were served back in 1273. We had pickled herring and roasted pork knuckle. Delicious!Read more