A Walk Through Old Town [Kraków]

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   Hello friends!  I'm back from my travels & now its time for some photos & stories!  I had attempted to post while I was in Europe about my day to day activities & sights....however, when you drink a little bit too much Polish vodka with friends & family, it becomes a wee bit difficult to accomplish posting.  I was happy enough I stuck to my goal of running every other day!  #weddinggoals.

  I was very grateful that we were able to go on this trip.  Wedding planning gets a bit expensive, lol.  We decided to make this trip more chill by going to places that were close, & didn't require too much traveling or new sight-seeing.  But, it doesn't seem to matter if you've been there before, because these places are so old & grand, that there's always something new to see!  On another note, its so fun for me to go to Poland because its become like a second home to me.  This is my fifth year going with the Polish man, & last year was the 1st year I could actually read the signs, & understand more.  Its crazy to think that you can go somewhere & not understand anything around you because the language is so different than English or Spanish.  Its eye-opening once you can read everything.  I feel like a child learning to read...but that was so long ago, I can't even remember that feeling.  Ha.  This year, though, I not only could read, I could communicate & understand 90% of every conversation around me.  It was freaking awesome!  Thus, why I made the commitment to go running  through the cities.  I know my way around by now & was able to go into the market on my own & order food, etc.  I can't explain what a cool experience that was for me this year!  And, I KNOW that it was amazing for the Polish man because he didn't have to translate 24/7. Lol.  

  Luju Euro trip always begins in Kraków.  For those of you who don't know, Kraków was the capital of Poland until 1596.  And, for a country thats been around since 966 AD, thats a loooong time.  Its considered the Royal City, as Wawel is the site of the coronation & burial of the monarchs.  We always stay in an apartment in the Stare Miasto (the city square).  There's something magical about opening our windows to people watch & hear the trumpet call that plays from St. Mary's Basilica every hour.  And, everything we want to see is simply a walk away from our location, including Wawel Royal Castle.  Yes, you've definitely seen this castle before on my blog, but it never gets boring.  The big beautiful gold dome, the bell tower, the powerful architecture...I wish I had enough time to soak in the detail in every brick...but, thats what makes it great being able to go back every year!  I always spy something new!

  Hope you enjoy the photos, there will be more to come over the next week!  Happy Monday!  

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BEST.DAY.EVER.

           Hello friends!  As I have been away from my blog for months, for those of you who don't already know, I came back from our annual trip to Europe an engaged lady! Yayayayyaaaa!  And while normally, I would begin my tales of our travels from the beginning, in the spirit of the holiday season, I'm feeling the love & skipping ahead to the best day of the trip!
        I've said it before, but I absolutely love Prague.  I have been there four times (who's counting?)

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Bye Bye Prague!

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         So, it comes to an end.  After leaving Zakopane, we headed back to Poland where we scooped up a few good friends & jumped back in the VW.  For our last stop, we went back to Prague.  Yes, we had already been there.  But, Prague is one of, maybe my most, favorite place I've ever been blessed to visit.  Why you ask?  Just look around at its beauty.  Prague was not harmed during World War II, & thus, retained majority of its architecture.  Everywhere you look-there is an amazing building.  You literally cannot take your eyes off of the magnificence of this city.
         We stayed there for a few more days walking the streets with our friends, dining, now & then stopping for a few Pilsner Urquells.  And, we walked the Charles Bridge.  Again & again.  But, something we had never done was see the view from above.  So on our last day, we decided to climb up the hundreds of stairs to the Bridge Tower & take a look.  What we saw was magnificent!  From the four views of this old Gothic structure that had guarded this city so well for thousands of years, we saw every corner of Praha.  The Polish man is a bit skiddish of heights, but he suffered through & loved every minute of it.  
       We had done it!  Three weeks of me in the passenger seat while the Polish man drove us from country to country.  Leaving a vacation is always bittersweet.  You get tired of sleeping in the hotels & living out of a suitcase, but I had become accustomed to it.  So accustomed to it, that leaving it all behind truly made me sad.  There is so much to experience in life & I am so happy that I was able to add a few more of those experiences & places to my memories.  But, my journey isn't over.  I'm sure I'll end up somewhere else very soon.  For now, its back to my everyday experiences on the island!  See ya there.      

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