All our kids loved the breakfast buffet each morning. The new kids, at first, were amazed that there was all this wonderful food they could eat and even go back for more. We had scrambled eggs, real bacon, fruit, bread, cereal, cheese, yogurt, fruit juices, hot chocolate, and coffee. New kids love boiled eggs. We all ate and ate and ate. Each morning (Sunday - Tuesday) we did the same thing and loved it.
Running in Krakow. Two mornings in a row it was snowing while I ran. Ran down by the river the first morning - nice asphalt path for walkers, runners, and bikers. Lots of swans and ducks. I actually even saw two other runners...must also be tourist :) Another morning, I ran the park that circles the market square. It was a very nice park that reminded me a little bit of Central Park - lots of park benches, asphalt walks, big trees, surrounded by the city.
Kids walking to school. One thing that has surprised me here in Poland is seeing kids walk to school by themselves. It is sad that we now live in a United States were few parents or children feel safe enough for kids to walk by themselves to school each morning. Both here in Krakow and back in Piasecnzo, I have seen kids walking to school.
Glass bottles. Parents beware - most drinks are served in glass bottles here (not plastic). Thankfully, we have only had one event so far where one of the kids accidently dropped a bottle and glass went everywhere in a restaurant.
Two big pizzas!! One evening at the hotel, we decided not to go back out for dinner so I found a pizza place near the hotel. I walked down there and through lots of pointing and hand motions I ordered two large pizzas. They were able to deliver them to the hotel so I did not have to wait. Wow, a 60 cm pizza is huge!! I have never seen pizzas that big! I think we have had pizza or chicken about every third meal here but the kids sure do love it.
Love all the churches here. So many beautiful churches and so many different styles. On one street corner, I could see four different styled, enormous churches. Many dating back hundreds of years and surviving all the different wars.
Watch out for the street trains. The subway trains run right down the middle of the streets right where you drive so keep an eye out in front to the sides and even behind you.
Sit down dinners may take a while. We ate at the restaurant in the hotel one afternoon. We had wanted to just go find a local hamburger place but the hotel staff told us that they had really good burgers in their restaurant. Well, the kid's menu offered them a soup, a side, main meat, and dessert. It took about two hours to finish our meal because they brought out each course (even the kids meat and side) separately. Great food but it did take a while.
Mineral water. Be careful when you order water. It comes in "gas" (fizzy material water) or "no-gas" (still normal water). Our new kids like the mineral while our old kids don't.
60 cm pizza is huge!!
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