A Peep at Poland

Sorry peoples, there were quite a few hotels where we didn't have free internet access plus the pace of the tour was quite hectic and I've been just too busy enjoying myself!

We're now at my Mums in Scotland and just chilling out and catching up with family and friends. The next event for me is a Bloggers Meeting tomorrow night with Shauna of Dietgirl fame and Isabelle from In this Life so I'm really looking forward to that.

Eating has been diabolical - reckon I gained at least 3kgs in Europe and Mum's cooking isn't helping! However I'm going to worry about that when I get back.

So no time to give you any sort of a story but at least here's some photos of Poland. We visited the town of Poznan, then on to Warsaw then from there to Krakow via Auschwitz - which wasn't exactly a pleasant experience but I think more of a moral obligation - something I had to do and was left with a terrible feeling of sadness that humans can commit such atrocities.

Me in the square at Poznan

The square in Poznan

Polish Countryside

The monastery at Jesna Gora - home of the Black Madonna

Wawel Castle in Krakow

And again with me in the foreground

A Street scene in Warsaw

This was the entrance to a shop

An interesting street sculpture

A little restaurant

The town square in Krakow

Krakow

Statue of Chopin in Warsaw

The old town square in Warsaw

So at this point I think my favourite city was Krakow - not to say that I haven't enjoyed each one The fact that Warsaw was 80 per cent flattened during the war and has been completely rebuilt maintaining the same look using old pictures, photos and plans is a huge testament to the resilience of the people of that city. Krakow on the other hand didn't suffer damage during the war and maybe because of that just seems a brighter more lighthearted city.

OK must away - will try and get back in a couple of days with some pictures of Hungary and Vienna.

Love Z xx