 Wed, May 7, 2003 |
 Wed, May 7, 2003 |
 Wed, May 7, 2003 |
 Wed, May 7, 2003 |
| Dropped-off at O' Hare Field's "Departures" by Frankie. Excited to go. | Our Terminal and the bird we flew over on. | Waiting to board our plane. | Grandma and I during the flight. |
 Wed, May 7, 2003 |
 Thu, May 8, 2003 |
 Thu, May 8, 2003 |
 Thu, May 8, 2003 |
| Airplane foodÑ"Veg Meal." Simple, plain, nothing to write home about. | Sunrise over the Atlantic ocean | Flying over "The Old Country," descending upon Warsaw. | More patchwork fields and swaths of forest near Warsaw. |
 Thu, May 8, 2003 |
 Thu, May 8, 2003 |
 Thu, May 8, 2003 |
 Thu, May 8, 2003 |
| Another aerial shot near Warsaw. | Advertising billboard, Warsaw. | "Old Town Square" area, Warsaw. Completely demolished during WWII but carefully reconstructed later. | Warsaw airplane terminal. |
 Thu, May 8, 2003 |
 Thu, May 8, 2003 |
 Thu, May 8, 2003 |
 Thu, May 8, 2003 |
| Warsaw airport. | Cutie LOT Airlines stewardess who smiled at me several times. | Mostly-deserted Terminal at Krakow airport. I was surprised at how small it was. | Being greeted by Ala and Magda and waiting for rental car, Krakow airport. |
 Thu, May 8, 2003 |
 Thu, May 8, 2003 |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
| Spread of food at Ala's house, Zabierzow (Krakow suburb). | Luiza, Adam, and Isabella(?) at Ala's house. | Dining room, Ala's house. | Another neighbor's home, Zabierzow. |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
| Driving into Krakow, billboard. | Hellish-looking road construction, Krakow outskirts. | Football (soccer)-related Hooliganism, Krakow. | Amazing roadside architecture, a half-communist, half-Route 66 motel that we would later spend a night in! |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
| Tram line, Krakow. | Signage on a storage shed, Krakow. | Historical (church?) building, Krakow. | Rynek Glowny (Grand Square), Krakow. |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
| Costumed musicians at tourist trap area (Cloth Hall entrance), Krakow. | A painted sign that I liked. Doesn't look old, but I appreciate the colors and oddball shape nonetheless. | Historical marker, Krakow. | Grandma and Adam engaged in an "all business" talk about US Visas, etc., after our visit to US Consulate on his behalf. Outdoor patio-type bar. |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
| Myself via self-timer, with the expression that I probably wore a lot during the trip, "dumb, interested listening." | Random street photograph. Many thousands of young beauties in Poland (esp. cities), it was almost unbearable. | Incognito shot of whoever was walking behind me for a few blocks, Old Town, Krakow. | Ivy leaves growing on a wall near Wawel Castle, Krakow. |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
| Wawel (pron. "Vahvel") Castle exterior. | Stern warning issued to loudmouths, would-be cyclists, and adorable little puppies, Wawel Castle ticket area. | Wawel Castle, Krakow. | Courtyard area, Wawel Castle. |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
| Room full of creepy-ass heads staring down from ceiling in one of the Throne rooms, Wawel Castle. | Dumpster with nice stenciling, Old Town, Krakow. | Clothing/souvenir shop bearing Kaja's stamp, Old Town, Krakow. | Drugstore signage, Old Town, Krakow. |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
| The best Polish food I got during the whole trip: Boiled potatoes with fried onions and dill, Bar Mleczna cafeteria, Krakow. Price: about 40 cents. | Pierogi stuffed with blueberries and topped with powdered sugar. Greasy but good, Bar Mleczna, Krakow. Cost much less than $1USD. | Self-portrait while walking in the glaring afternoon sun, Krakow. | Flower vendor, Krakow. |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
 Fri, May 9, 2003 |
| Crap-hawker's stand selling all manner of what-have-you, Krakow. | Driving behind a tram, Krakow. | "Go this way, but don't go that way" signs, downtown Krakow. Driving is quite hellish here. | Graffiti murals, Krakow. Quite an astonishing amount of grafitti everywhere, even whole trains done-up like the days of old here in the US. |