Keith found an apartment with a river view in the old part a Krakow. It's a huge city, third largest in the country, approximately 750,000 people, considered Poland's cultural capital. But here in Old Town, the feeling is still very quaint and old world. Our place is actually newer, open floor plan with stainless steel appliances, granite, tile, and glass. Ya'll know we tend to like the old fixer-upper type of home so we're in the modern era here!
These photos are from the front window. That is the Vistula River. The Japanese Cultural Centre. From the back we look out over property of St. Bernardine's Church, an orchard. Then directly below is common ground of the buildings. Look closely for the cats, there are kittens, and no I'm not bringing in any, my heart belongs to Lillie!
On the corner our neighbor is the Wawel Castle and Cathedral. Each day groups of school kids and tourists go by. Sometimes we can hear the strolling folk band in their bright red and white costumes. Those aren't bagels in the man's cart, they are obwarzanki, and come with three toppings, sesames seeds, poppy seeds, or salt. I can only guess what the lady was thinking that first tried to explain to me that I had a choice. Needless to say I point a lot. Language lessons start next week! Anyway he is one of several vendors that set up around the castle, selling trinkets, postcards, the usual tourist stuff.
