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We got the tram down to the old original Jewish area of Kazimierz where the Jews had been allocated to live in 1495 after a big fire. In Kazimierz, Jews established a thriving self-governing community known as the Jewish Quarter. Here, synagogues, schools, ritual baths, cemeteries, and workshops grew rapidly, reflecting a rich religious and…
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We got organised to leave Auschwitz for Krakow around 11. We only found out we were to travel into Krakow LEZ once we plugged the destination into Google Maps. We had to fill in a quick registration form to make sure we didn’t get a fine. We then got on our way and met up…
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We left Milicz before 9am after having breakfast at a nice bakery in town. I had omelette with salad and 2 rolls for less that $10 – a very good deal – and very nice too – and the coffee wasn’t too bad either. We got on the road to make sure we all got…
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We left Wroclaw with Gus emptied and filled. We drove 1 hour north to the town of Milicz which has a RAMSAR bird site next to it. We stopped in the car park next to the lakes and got on our bikes. We found a couple of good birdwatching spots. Glenn spotted many birds including:…
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Today was a very cultural day with 2 art galleries. Entry to these was free with the Panorama ticket that we had bought 2 days ago. The first was the National Museum of Wroclaw which had art from the 1200s. When we arrived there after our bike ride we saw there was a nice cafe…
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It was Sean and Lisa’s 31st wedding anniversary and we were all going to have a special day. First we did some sightseeing and cycled to cathedral island. There were many churches there but the first to check out was Wroclaw cathedral. It was very impressive with its very bright windows. It had been mostly…
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About 11am we got on our bikes and it was already getting hot. It was a tough cycle in the heat to the other side of town to Hydropolis – a museum about water. It was in a part of the old Wroclaw water works so very appropriate. Old Wroclaw Water Works There was a…
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We had a good sleep at our free spot near the road bridge in Wroclaw. After 9am we drove back and parked outside the campsite and had a coffee at the on-site cafe. We got checked in and after our coffee the pitches were free to drive into. We are right on the water…
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After a good nights sleep Lisa, Glenn and I got going early to the regional museum 4 minutes walk from the campsite. There were many different subjects in the museum. First was the history of the area with a complete cottage and its internal rooms set up as they would have been. Cultural things were…
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We left Colditz camping at around 10am and got on the road to Poland. We went along many country roads and villages until we joined the freeway. At the Polish border there was a bit of a queue going down to 1 lane but no bad stoppage. We joined up in a layby to have…