Monthly Archives: July 2009

Pic of the Day: July 21

Pic of the Day: July 21

As I'm discovering, Krakow is quite the hotbed for tech startups.  The IT talent pool here is huge–not too surprising, with almost 200,000 university students ...

 

Pic of the Day: July 20

Pic of the Day: July 20

The Wieliczka Salt Mine is a must see for all lovers of underground salt sculpture.  And a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The grandest part of your ...

 

Pic of the Day: July 19

Pic of the Day: July 19

Part of the Czartoryski Museum is built into the city walls of Krakow.  Being skilled at visiting museums on their free days, we went without ...

 

Pic of the Day: July 18

Pic of the Day: July 18

The old city of Krakow is still mostly surrounded by its original thick walls. In an archway through the city walls, there is enough space for ...

 

Pic of the Day: July 17

Pic of the Day: July 17

What better way to memorialize Polish (and American Revolutionary War) hero Tadeusz Kościuszko than with a 35 meter high mound built by grateful volunteers?  Kościuszko, ...

 

Pic of the Day: July 16

Pic of the Day: July 16

We counted the number of bars on our block last night:  6.  And that doesn't include this famous Kazimierz bar, Singer, two blocks away.  Kraków ...

 

Pic of the Day: July 15

Pic of the Day: July 15

Which American revolutionary war hero might this Kraków street be named after?  Null points for guessing correctly. Compared to many other travel destinations, there feels like ...

 

Pic of the Day: July 14

Pic of the Day: July 14

We spent all day at Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest of the Nazi extermination camps.  Basically no one (147 out of 1.1 million) was able to escape ...

 

Pic of the Day: July 13

Pic of the Day: July 13

"Hey Janusz, how's your day going?"  If you spend any time in the touristy parts of Kraków, you WILL encounter this lovable spokesperson/beer stein promoting ...

 

Pic of the Day: July 12

Pic of the Day: July 12

What is your trout doing on my bacon?  No, what is your bacon doing on my TROUT!  A lovely mountain trout is a welcome break ...