After the leaky tap last night in Sean and Lisa’s  van it was an emergency to buy a new one. So Sean and Glenn drove off to Krakow to get a new one while Lisa and I minded the spot. We spread out our chairs and table to make sure no one else drove in. We…

We got up late after our big walk day. I made a nice hot breakfast of kransky frittata that was enjoyed well by Lisa and Glenn.. We then headed to the centre of town to see the Traditional Highland Festival parade.  Waiting for it to start we had a coffee in a very plush cafe…

We left at around 10 am from the farm campsite Zacsize.  We stopped for a big shop at Lidl along the way. We then moved on 10 minutes up the road to stop for lunch We had traffic jams on the way up to Zakopane as the roads weren’t coping with the amount of traffic. …

We drove out of the Krakow campsite at 9am to make sure we got to Wieliczka salt mine for our 11am tour. After a couple of traffic jams we arrived there and had time for a coffee from the slowest barista I have ever seen. At least the coffee was good.  It was soon time…

We got some clothes washing done in the free washing machines – a real treat on a campsite.  After hanging it out we caught the tram to go to Wawel castle – a huge castle and cathedral just south of the old town. It was very busy. Polish monarchs had lived and been crowned here…

We got up early as we couldn’t get an online Schindler’s Factory ticket – they were sold out. We had to queue – and the queues could be very long. When we arrived at 9.10 am there were only about 20 in the queue and we were in by 9.40am.  It’s a huge museum taking…

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…

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…

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…

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:…