I have to
admit, that this part of the trip is one that I never thought of traveling. And
I can clearly say that I was wrong and that I would gladly return to them given
the chance.
Krakow was
an unexpected jewel find. Although it was always a place I was told I should
visit, since a friend of mine lives there. So Agata if you are reading this I
hope to meet you there again soon!
So we
arrived late to Krakow and went directly to the hotel for the night. The
following day was when we got to have the walking tour and had time to wander
around.
We have to
start with the Castle and its myth of course. It is said that in the mountain
there used to live an evil dragon, so of course it was defeated and the castle
is now build in its place. Not only did I find the tale amusing but I enjoyed seeing
images of the dragon all around. In the castle not only will you find the cathedral
but also one of Leonardo da Vinci’s most recognized artworks “Lady with an Ermine”.
Then we
passed by the house where the Pope now Saint Jonh Paul II lived. As he was of
polish birth. We entered the old town and went to the main square where a wonderful Christmas market was taking place, next to the church which has a story of its
own. I was pleasantly surprised by the Krakow.
Unfortunately
I can’t talk a lot about Budapest, Yes we were there but the mix of really
thick fog, didn’t let us see much on the driving tour. Although it did give us
some great pictures in Fisherman’s Bastion. It gave all the pictures a mystical
sense to them.
The other
reason was we were there on Christmas an as you can expect a lot of things
where closed so all we got to do was a little walking tour, to the Millennium
monument, on which you would find the contemporary art museum and the fine arts
museum, which were closed but seemed quite impressive.
( I also have to note
that I got sick on this part of the trip and completely lost my voice, so a big
thanks to Emma my trip buddy who became my interpreter , you are the best!)
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