The next morning, we ran into Mitch, Barry and Gregory after breakfast as Mitch was preparing to do one final interview ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090220 and I recorded a page of the menu at the Alef Restaurant at the hotel where we are staying ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090221 before we recorded our distances to many points on the globe ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090222 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090223 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090224 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090225 and took a quick look at the Wawel Castle and Cathedral that we'd be seeing later ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090226 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090227 as we made our way down what is thought to be the oldest street in Krakow (though by day's end we had heard about Prince Krak who killed the dragon and I doubt that it was on this street) ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090228 and noticed that because the pope had lived on this street, there were various markers of this ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090229 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090230 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090231 along with the interesting facades we saw ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090232 and I was able to get an excellent of the church of St. Peter and Paul to which I was too close yesterday ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090233 and the fountain there ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090234 before we made our way to the Main Square and noted the Cloth Hall ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090235 and this model of the town hall tower ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090236 with explanation ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090237 before I recorded the tower itself (by walking back quite a distance) ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090238 and a side view of the cloth hall ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090239 and then we took on the sculpture ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090240 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090241 by the local sculptor ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090242 and then considered the sculpture ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090243 as it related to the town hall ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090244 and as Suzanne read about the sculpture ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090245 this man offered to give us a tour of the town. We got directions from him ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090246 and then focused on artistic shots into ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090247 and through the sculpture (note Suzanne in the background) ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090248 before recording St. Mary's church across the square ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090249 amid the flower markets ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090250 and began what would amount to a few pictures of alkohole stores (because the concept seemed so odd to us) ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090251 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090252 but we were looking for the Barbican and so this sign was quite helpful ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090253 but not as amusing as this bike's owner who had left it in bubble blowing mode ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090254 as we passed another alkohole ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090255 and found our way to the Barbican ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090256 which was worth a picture ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090257 and we took another of the Black Mariah ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090258 as we headed back to purchase a singing bird from this gentleman ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090259 but chose not to eat fresh ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090260 because we knew that after passing the hip-hop stuff ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090261 we'd want one of the street bagel-like objects ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090262 which we got and devoured ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090263 leaving virtually nothing for the pigeons ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090264 though Suzanne did use the occasion to shop in the Cloth Hall ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090265 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090266 while I watched the crowds and took the obligatory phone booth picture ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090267 before we marched on to my new found friend ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090269 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090270 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090271 and then on to Wawel castle ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090272 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090273 where we followed the ramp up the hill ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090274 noting the Poles who had contributed ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090275 and then made our way through the gate ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090276 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090277 into the outer courtyard ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090278 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090279 for views of the cathedral ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090280 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090281 and then of this statue ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090282 and the broad area ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090283 as we made our way through the passage ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090284 to the inner courtyard ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090285 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090286 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090287 where I stood in the place of the chakras but did not transcend ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090288 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090289 and next we studies the model of the entire castle area ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090290 while going off to view the Vistula below ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090291 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090292 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090293 and catching the smallest view of the dragon slain by Prince Krak who founded the city. ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090294 Next we walked down the path ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090295 to the shops by the river ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090296 and found the dragon ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090297 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090298 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090299 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090300 who breathed fire for us. ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090301 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090302 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090303 On our way away from the dragon we walked the path of fame and noted that Michael Jackson is important here as well ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090304 and we admired the river setting ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090305 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090306 not to mention another alkohole ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090307 as we made our way to the painted car in the outsider art district ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090308 and took pictures of the shop owner from whom we purchased. ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090309 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090310 Next we made our way to the square with the round building where the zapiekanka's are sold ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090311 and joined the line ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090312 so that I could order mine with corn ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090313 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090314 and Suzanne could order hers with salami and cheese. ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090315 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090316 All of this activity made us thirsty and so we stopped at a cafe and had some beer ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090317 where I decided to start collecting the license plates of the world starting with Poland. ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090318 as we walked away, I noted this Jewish style restaurant ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090319 this poster for the Jewish festival ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090320 and this hotel offering a unique array of services ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090321 all the while capturing license plates of the Netherlands ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090322 and Germany. ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090323

For dinner, we went to the very elegant Pod Aniotami restaurant ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090324 where this was the place setting ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090325 as Suzanne was illuminated by candle ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090326 as we studied the menu ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090327 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090328 ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090329 and note the mosaic fountain where one can make a wish to return (we didn't feel so inspired) ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090330 and I ordered this glass of sweet vodka ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090331 as Suzanne had her glass of wine ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090332 and lard was brought as a treat ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090333 as we dined on pickles ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090334 a shared salad ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090335 bass for Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090336 and a tasty mixture of chantrelle mushrooms and gnocchi for me. ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090337 To end the evening, we stopped at a cafe by the main square and Suzanne had her tea ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090338 while I had my ice cream dessert. ../../../Sabbat/2011/07.03-21.11Europe2011/07.13-17.11Poland//P1090339