Krakow

From Warsaw to Krakow, the bus ride was more than six hours, so we had a stop in the middle to see the Black Madonna, and have a lunch break:

  

     

  

New friends from Maryland (left) and our Program Director with our Bus Driver (right) 

Krakow is a very livable town. We had only heard about it before because it is close to Auschwitz. It is Nicolas Copernicus' home town and is still a University town. We went to several places nearby. With very good weather, it gave us a many good memories.

  

     

Pictures of those Oskar Schindler saved:

  

Zemak Castle       

Town center    

  

Wieliczka Salt Mine:

   a popular UNESCO site!

  

  Everything is carved in salt!

Zakopane:

Tetra National Park  

  

  

  

 

Auschwitz:

 

  

  a hard place to visit

    toilet holes and the kitchen (below):

 

   ... and the railroad - end of the line!

 

Next stop Prague