The train trip was very comfortable and scenic. We shared a compartment with four others who had no apparent English. Very little room for our luggage! En route we passed fields of corn, tree plantations, bushland, fields of vegetables, dairy cattle, and many small villages. Since all station stops were very brief, our exit from the train at Kraków was fast and furious - quite a flurry! Today has been very hot with a temperature of 40 degrees. The train trip was just over 3 hours.
A driver was waiting to take us to the hotel, thanks to Melissa's usual impeccable planning and organisation. Unfortunately the hotel did not have a record of our names (their fault) but a very good room was available for us. They knew someone was coming but did not know the surname.
We found Scotish quite difficult to understand, but Polish is impossible to read or speak. There are accents in the written word, and some letters which are not in our alphabet. It is amazing what travellers' signing and miming can do. Young ones now learn English at school, but older folk have virtually none. People are quite friendly and helpful.
In Kraków there are 120 Roman Catholic Churches, and 11 Jewish Synagogues. It was the original capital of Poland before Warsaw and has a population of about 1 million.
Passengers waiting to board our fast train to Kraków.
As we sped through the countryside, churches are dotted throughout.
A small Polish farm house, miles from anywhere.
Fields of cabbage are common.
View from our hotel room looking toward the Wawel Royal Castle.
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