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Poland Part 2: Krakow

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I definitely think this looks more charming in a photograph and there was definitely something mysterious about the courtyard outside our accommodations but also, run down was the first description I thought of. When Matt said it was very close to Old Town I knew it probably would be something like that. But we made it work even if Matt had to sleep on the couch because the bed was so bad for his heavy body. Krakow had so much charm. Little touches everywhere. These were the healthiest carriage horses I've ever seen. It was refreshing that they weren't saddle sore with dusty blankets or covered in flies and frothing at the mouth. All of them had so much personality. Finding food that morning seemed to be a bit of a challenge. My goal:find all the very best places. His goal: eat ASAP. We got off to a rocky start. The place we chose was closed for holiday in true European fashion. We ended up wandering around, he got several mediocre items and I settled for a restaurant that ende...

A Polish Anniversary pt1

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These caricatures from the safety video of Fly Dubai cracked me up. Best safety video ever.  I think it was the beginning of the year searching up Andrea Bocelli concerts that I discovered a concert on our 25th anniversary. Poland was a new country so it didn't take a lot of convincing for Matt to take me. I did NOT realize it would mean missing the first day of school but thanks to Eli's generous presence at home we left them all in good hands. My Mom sent me such a thoughtful package and included an autobiography of Andrea Bocelli that she was reading that I didn't realize existed. I'd fallen in love with his voice and now I was able to learn more about his life and his thoughts.  Welcome to the Warsaw Airport Marriott. The kind of airport hotel that's across the airport pickup road and is attached to the airport parking. We enjoyed these precious horderves, a lovely bed, a comfy workout room and delicious breakfast the next morning with lots of new to us Polish f...