Day 12: Train to Kraków, Kraków
Perhaps it was due to the lack of alcohol, but I had some very odd dreams, before I woke up at 3:25, just before we needed to be up.

We checked out of the room. The friendly Orbis reception people had mad us up breakfasts to go, in little bags. After our warm drink, a taxi zoomed us across town to the train station. The train station was very very busy at 5:00 am, with people excited at the prospect of leaving Zamosc.

While we enjoyed the city very much, 1.5 days of visiting Zamosc was sufficient.



On the train, I blogged for approximately 3 hours (no joke!) while Chase listened to music and slept. With the exception of the temperature of the train cabin, Chase was very content with the ride. Between naps, he enjoyed looking out the window at the snowy landscape outside.



ARRIVAL IN KRAKÓW

The train arrived at Kraków Glówny (train station) at 11:10 am and it was snowing heavily. The cab driver took us the longest possible route to the hotel. There was a lot of traffic; with the snow everyone was driving very slowly.

We went to my favorite Kabab place (not the crappy one that Chase suggested the next day.) We hoofed it and did some light shopping.

Afterwards, we went back to the hotel and napped a bit. Chase is a lazy bastard. And he drinks like a prude.

As much as I lightheartedly complain about Chase, he is a very good travel companion. He rarely complains, he has a great sense of direction and does not insist on having a strict plan.



DINNER AND LATE NIGHT FUN

We went to a nice Polish restaurant that served us easily enough food for 4 people. I had pork chops with plum sauce, potatoes, fried cabbage, while Chase enjoyed some salmon.

We met up with Marcin at 10:00 at Klub 7. He had tickets for New Year's Eve, the following night. Score! Although the seats were in the corner at the bar.

Both Chase and I were a bit tired, still, so we left the bar around midnight.
- posted by Matt @ 8:25 AM