A Tour 'round Poland with a Dear Friend from Far Away.Podróż po Polsce z Przyjaciółką z bardzo Daleka.

Please forgive me this post is Really Really Photos Heavy............................................................................................But I know a few of you must be waiting for this report and I couldn't wait to post about it!:D But I had to wait for a certain "O.K" form A very very V.I.P!!;D......................................................................................... As many of you already know Sans! decided to visit a few blogging Friends in Europe this year. She was struggeling with jet-lags, long flights and trips by trains, different faces, languages, kitchen and weather.;D You could read her posts about this trip and reports from Eva, Rosanna, Sylvia and Brigit.............................................................................................So here is my report about a trip of this Lovely Lady, gifted Woman and great generous and patient Friend around Poland. We started from an evening in Gdynia on Monday and then on Tuesday a short trip to Gdańsk and Sopot.

We literally just dropped in to Sopot and went back to Gdynia, as the same evening we travelled to Kraków (Cracow) - the best known Polish city among foreign tourists. We went there by night train and the trip took us...13 hours! ..........................................................................................First thing that we saw there was Wawel the Royal Castle, as Kraków was a capital city of Poland for many ages in the history........................................................................................................ The Cathedral in Wawel Castle.

Wawel's courtyard.

Inside the Treasury room.

Some adornation.

And older part of Wawel castle.

Then we walked to the main square of Kraków's Old Town. We saw the tower of no longer existing Town Hall with Sukiennice behind it.

Then we stopped to have a meal in Jama Michalika Restaurant. Sans! really liked the soups served in the "vases" made of bread. Mostly she loved the sour soup called Żurek.:)

Then we went to see Kościół Mariacki outside.

And inside.

More wonderful photos of this church you can see on Sans! blog.:) I guess she loved it.:) AND we both were sure that Betsy would love to see this church herself!!:D.....................................................................................Then we visited the district of Kraków called Kazimierz. This district is divided into 2 parts and we visited the Jewish part of it.

In the evening the same day we walked The Royal Route. We saw Barbakan, the arsenal.

And the St Florian's gate.

Kościół Mariacki looked charming in the night.

We ended this day trying Polish dishes.

Guess what Sans! loved most? YUP, the chilli sauce! (Which of course is NOT our national dish. LOL!).............................................................................................. The next day we went by bus to Wieliczka to see the Salt Mine, which is also on UNESCO lists. Everything under ground is made of salt. Including the chandeliers made of salt crystals.

There are quite few scenes showing how people were working there.

We walked on food 140 meters down under the ground.

To see St Kinga.

And her chapel, made by only 3 workers after their working hours!

We met the Salt Mine's Treasurer.

And I couldn't stop admiring these chandeliers...;)

We came back to Gdynia by the night train again and in the morning we went to Kościuszki Square. Although Sans! had to struggle with very strong winds and cold in Poland, Gdynia bided her farewell with the sunny skies.

It was an amazing experience to meet face to face someone I knew for over 2 years only in virtual world. Someone who is a very very special Lady whom it is impossible not to love! :)I do hope we will meet again and some day I will be able to meet more of my Blogging Friends!:) ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Relacja z pobytu Sans! w Polsce.Tak na prawdę jest ona pierwszą osobą znaną mi z Bloggera, którą poznałam osobiście.:) Jak widzicie spędziłyśmy czas zwiedzając Trójmiasto, Kraków i Wieliczkę.:) Mam nadzieję, że kiedyś uda mi się spotkać również z Wami.:)