Krakow might be the cutest place ever. Ever. The castle is beautiful and dripping of mysterious stories and historic facts. The town is small enough to be able to just walk everywhere. They have a big main square and then a smaller square and also the jewish quarter. All of these areas are filled with live music pubs and clubs and artsy little nocks. The town was busy with street performers, restaurants, flower vendors, etc. One of my favorite visits was to the New Jewish Cemetery. Lyds and I were the only ones in there at the time and it was one of those experiences i dont think i will ever forget. Knowing the history of the Jews and weight of their sorrows and then crawling into this place of proof of it all, mixed with the perfection of fall colors and falling golden leaves onto beautiful graves with only silence all around... like i said....it was just one of those experiences.
Krakow also has a beautiful basilica with a huge adorned alter, a giant Cloth Hall absolutley filled with vendors selling repeated items to tourists, a clock tower that supposedly has a dungeon and beer cafe, synagogs, museums, and fashion. Lyds and i would sit and peoplewatch and lust after their fashion. The girls are so sleek and trendy. Id say better than new york! Amazing jackets and books... the layers, the bags, the hats...oh i loved it! I wish i was a cute polish girl!
On our last day there we went to a really great book store....rooms filled with english books!!!! floor to ceiling, every topic, ladders, coffee, couches, thoughts, writing, music, reading, hours flying by. It was really needed to just have time to sit and think and sort out thoughts that havent had time to be completed in the rush of every day life. Then, on our last night there, lyds and i finally found a dancing club. Underground there was a huge 6 room cave with lofts and multiple bars and couches and dancing! To good music dancing! It was a great find and took us forever to discover but was worth it! Fall break was lovely! And reminded me why i wanted to move to Europe. What a blessing to live to close to different cultures and to jump on a train that costs roughly $30 and have an adventure in a whole new land. Beauty.
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