Sunday, January 31, 2021

Krakow last year

This time last year we were in Krakow. It was a hard time for me to travel, and we wouldn't have gone if we hadn't needed to, but now I'm so glad we did! That trip to was the highlight of 2020 for everyone in our family.

I didn't ever finish posting photos from our time there. Here's what I did share:

Tuesday-Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Then there was Saturday, Sunday, Monday that I never put up here, and we flew home on Tuesday, February 4th.

So, I'm looking back at the photos now....

On Saturday we split up. Will, Jaan, and Raia went to the Schindler Factory Museum, which is recommended for ages 14 and up. Raia took lots of photos there. They walked all the way back afterwards, exploring parts of Krakow that they hadn't seen before. Bogdan, Asya, and I started off with a walk. After we enjoyed more time with the pigeons and trumpeter on the square, we got a brochure for a free museum of amber, so we went off to find it. It was a very fancy amber jewellery store that has exhibits in the back, all about where amber comes from and more. Again, like at the other museum, Bogdan was utterly fascinated. Then we three went to our friends' house for a creek walk with Clarissa. 

Here are a few photos from that day a whole year ago:









Balalaika!


(End of Raia's photos; beginning of mine and Asya's. It's hard to believe there were flowers at this time of year.)



Another balalaika!





Beavers live in Krakow.

We had no idea that borders would close soon after this, and that a year later travel wouldn't really be an option at all.

2 comments:

Mom said...

I haven't yet looked through all the photos, but we are grateful you have memories of this glorious trip...and that we can still "travel" across the miles each week to see the children via Skype. Much love to you! (I will be looking at the whole Kralow album later today.)

Baba Julie said...

What wonderful photos! And, what an opportunity to be able to visit Krakow! I know it must seem years ago that this trip happened. The world has changed so much since that time. We are so happy that you are all able to experience such interesting things/places! Love to each of you!