Wieliczka Travel Blogs

I apologize to any Irish men I have offended on my last entry, I did not mean to do that (only to one English man, Wayne). They have left the hostel and have probably left Poland already to go back to their island. I have been having some weird uneducational lessons lately from the english man. I h…

My plan for this morning was to look out the window right when waking up, to check on the weather. Unfortunately, that isn't even necessary. I can hear the rain pouring outside... We'd planned to get a firm introduction on Krakow today by making a walk through the old town, the Jewish quarter Kazim…

I think enough blogs have explained what the Salt Mine in Wieliczka is, so I'll just briefly mention that it's a salt mine that started in the 13th century & only recently stoped officially mining.  It was placed on UNESCO's World Heritage list in 1978, then on their "World Heritage i…

We found the bus stop for Wieliczka which is the location for the Salt Mines just outside Krakow. The bus ride took a little while due to the heavy traffic through town. Still, we got on at the first stop so we had secured ourself a seat on the tiny bus. As we were on our way the driver stopped to …

We took an old Communist-era city bus to the Wieliczka Salt Mine.  One of 10 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Poland.  We weren’t quite sure what stop we were supposed to get off, but we decided to follow a group of  Japanese tourists when they got off the bus.  Fortunately,…

Remember when I said this blog is gonna be the detailed version of my whole 3 month backpacking trip last year(2008)?? Well, err, not gonna happen. Seeing as I'm so busy with my nonexistent career I've decided to only just post the rest of my one bazillion photos on my blog 'Catch Me If You Can' (corny title I know, dont judge me). This blog still has my Poland and Bratislava photos, enjoy the awesomeness my folks.

I didn't know anything about the fabled, UNESCO listed Wieliczka Salt Mines before arriving in Krakow, but once I arrived at the hostel tons of people were talking about it so I decided to take a day trip there with Tyler and B. Tyler and B. had traveled all over Asia before making their way to Kra…

January 11(Wieliczka... reputated for its salt mine... which for the price asked, I did not visit!!)Today I left Lublin early, I got left in the outskirt of the city to try to hitch-hike to a road going in direction north in the matter to reach a crossroad that would further lead me to the road tha…

It's a great pleasure just to walk and look around there!

I awake at oh eight oh oh hours. I read that check out time is at 10AM. I find this difficult to belive so i take my time packing and having a shower and such and at 10:00:01 there comes a 'rat-a-tat-tat' on my door. So i answer the door just covering my plott with my towel. '' Check out ten'' …

2009 New Year Celebration

I've just got back home from Krakkow, Poland.I had spring break,so me and my friend thought we should check outh this amazing city.We spent there 4 days. to be continued...

A few places in Poland following country's historical route :)

To see the Salt Mine was one of the host humbling experiences. To think that human hands could create such a marvelous feat of workmanship. What was profoundly evident was the scrupulous work ethic that these young men of the time had displayed; a work ethic which one might fear will never exist ag…

We met the tour bus to the Salt Mines across from the City Gate.  The Wieliczka mines are famous in Poland for the salt statues carved by the miners.    A vast Miocene era inland sea evaporated and left the salt deposits that have been mined since the Middle Ages.  The salt w…