Made it to Krakow

The night train was yet another " cultural experience". Our couchette car had three bunks on each side and room for one to stand up. Not quite the luxury suite I had imagined! Leaving at 8 PM and arriving at 7 the next morning meant 11 hours in that room with about 4 of them not moving. Evidently we had a layover or whatever they call that by train travel jargon. But, luckily we made it and basically gave ourselves an extra day in Krakow. This city is the smallest we have been to, with a main square that is easy to navigate on foot. Our bnb this time is right on the main square-the only complaint-wait for it- you can guess- not 1, not 2, not 3, but 4 flights of stairs up to our rooms. No elevator for Europeans-not enough space in these funky buildngs. But the good thing is the exchange rate here- the currency is the Zloty and it is 20 cents to the dollar! So a great Italian meal in a sidewalk cafe costs the equivalent of $8.00. First day spent shopping and seeing the St. Mary's Cathedral- a beautiful church with blue and gold detailing in the ceiling and walls. The city still has part if the wall that protected it during the middle ages going from the castle on the hill to the end of the main square. Weather: first day with no rain at all.