Day 16 - 12 April 2019 Friday - Train from Przemysl to Krakow
This broadcast is coming to you from somewhere in Europe. That is how Chester Wilmot (I think), the famous 2nd WW war correspondent used to start his broadcasts as he wasn't allowed to say where he was for security reasons. I am saying it because I am on the train to Krakow and I am not sure where I am apart from in Poland.
The train journey is three and half hours and there is no buffet car, so I bought some iron rations with me, a bottle of water and a block of chocolate. Half an hour into the journey and I have drunk most of the water and eaten most of the chocolate, could be a long trip.
The weather forecast for Krakow is max 4 degrees and min 2 with rain and possible snow, with a similar forecast for tomorrow. Tomorrow I am doing a bus trip to the concentration camp at Auschwitz.
Quite a bit of snow on the ground and buildings on the way to Krakow, very hard to get a picture of snow from a moving train.
I arrived in Krakow early afternoon and checked back into the Imperial Hotel. I went for a walk and decided I needed a coffee, all the market square cafes were closed due to the weather, but lo and behold before me was a McCafe, should I? would I? I should, I would and I did and I had a surprisingly good coffee and a pastry.
Fun Fact: The Poles in my train compartment weren't as amused by the sight of snow as I was.
Step count: 6,940
Observation: McCafe makes good coffee!
Quite a bit of snow on the ground and buildings on the way to Krakow, very hard to get a picture of snow from a moving train.
I arrived in Krakow early afternoon and checked back into the Imperial Hotel. I went for a walk and decided I needed a coffee, all the market square cafes were closed due to the weather, but lo and behold before me was a McCafe, should I? would I? I should, I would and I did and I had a surprisingly good coffee and a pastry.
Fun Fact: The Poles in my train compartment weren't as amused by the sight of snow as I was.
Step count: 6,940
Observation: McCafe makes good coffee!
McCafe coffee and pastry - what more could you ask for - and in krakow - never disappoint.
ReplyDeleteHope you have your long johns.
Left the long johns at home, should have packed em.
DeleteI'm sure the snow will really set the sombre scene that is Auschwitz. Give my regards to Krakow - favourite memories of this eastern block city, like stepping back in time..... and that was 48 years ago.
ReplyDeleteLoving the blog even if my comments are not as frequent as others. Keep up the good work.
I mentioned to an older waiter that I was from Australia and he asked me if I knew a Penelope Fulljames that he had met many years ago. I said yes (with some surprise) and he gave me a wink and said to pass on his best wishes.
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