Road Triiiiiip! Part 2!

After a very quiet car ride back from Auschwitz, we all decided we needed a drink (or ten). 

I think we went out for dinner and a few drinks at an Irish Pub which I just remembered was playing Soccer or Rugby or something via satellite from Ireland and there was a HARVEY NORMAN ad on TV. In the voice of the guy on the ads back home. Now, this might now sound like much, but when the only ads/TV I'd seen for 4 months was German, I got a massive kick out of it. I also had an awesome Chicken Pot Pie which was also so much better then anything I can get in Germany (all the boxes were getting ticked at this place)!!  After that we decided to go to a liquor store and buy some drinks and drink back at the hostel. This night was probably one of my favorites whilst in Europe. We got pretty drunk and played cards all night. It was just so great to hang out with good friends that I've made here in a new city and create memories that I'll have forever. 

Surprisingly, I woke up feeling way too good for how much I drank, and we participated in a free walking tour of Krakow. Now, if there is only one piece of advice I can give you when traveling in Europe is to ALWAYS find out at your hostel/hotel/internet if there is a free walking tour for the city. I have done one in Paris, Amsterdam, Krakow and Budapest and they make it so much better. They are usually taken by foreigners (English Native Speakers) who study in the city. Majority are our age, funny and give you so many fun stories and facts that you wouldn't get from your lonely planet. So yeah, we did one of those and I met a girl on the tour who was also from G-Town and was a year below me at Sacred Heart (don't ask me her name, it was weird and I can't remember it). It was freakin cold when we had the tour and it was snowing so we didn't really hang around after that. Got some lunch and then had a 5 hour journey back to Dresden. 

I'd definitely recommend going to Krakow for anyone. I wish we had more time so that we could check out the Salt Mines and I really wanted to do a tour of the Jewish Quarter and Schindler's Factory (the true story of Schindler's List was all set in Krakow in the Jewish Quarter).  But, it's a good excuse to come back! Thanks to the crew for making this such a fun trip! Picture below....

The Market Square in Krakow is the largest in Europe (about 100m x 100m). This is the "Cloth Hall" which held a market and a museum and I think a theatre?

Cloth Hall at night

St. Mary's Church. It was amazing on the inside! But when I went in there was a service so I didn't take a photo. I bought a postcard though with a nice picture on it :oD

Enthusiastic Richard, Duvel provider Mattias and Dutchy boy Ronald

Two of the most awesome people. Ever. And More Duvel.

I think the Jager is started to hit...

Pilsner Urquell, Shots of Jager and cards.

Haha, I have to explain these next few photos. Whilst waiting for the walking tour to start I ran into the love of my life. His name is Paul, and he's a Polish Soldier from the 1700's. He was missing some teeth, but he made me feel like no man has ever made me feel before. Alice tried to steal him, and then Paul got jealous of Ronald hanging around.. then finally we were able to be together...

He had a big sword.... Alice likes to hold it.

 

Yay, snowy group photo

As said by our tour guide: Worlds smallest hostel and largest "Toi Toi". It's also some weird art piece of a face.

And of course, you can't visit Krakow without seeing the FIRE BREATHING DRAGON! He seriously breathes fire. I missed it cos me and the other Australian girl got lost from the group for about 10 minutes somehow (we got distracted talking about Australia Day which was coming up). There was also a neat story about how the dragon was slain. I'm not going to tell it though... You have to go to Krakow and find out for yourself! 

xx