May 27th- Krakow, Poland

We are on a train headed to Krakow now.  This morning was early again after a late night last night. We got breakfast at the hostel. Unimpressive and the milk was warm which was not comforting. Cybil caught her napkin on fire and that really started the day with a bang. Katelyn had to throw water on all of cybils food to put the fire out. Napkin fire tip 1: DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BLOW ON THE NAPKIN WHILE IT IS BURNING. IT WILL CONTINUE TO BURN BRIGHTER. Lesson learned. 

We are going to check in and grab some lunch when we arrive and then try to do a walking tour by Rick Steves. Catch yall later. 

Okay so I am back a day later. Here is how the rest of yesterday went: walked to the Old Town Krakow for lunch at the CUTEST cafe. 

While it was the cutest, I also want to address something that happens here and everywhere in Europe that doesn't happen in the states. PDA. Like we are literally eating lunch and there is a couple on the couch making out, feeling each other up, she is on his lap. It was uncomfortable. We have seen it before in Museums and churches and everywhere under the sun and I still can't become more accustomed to it. I know we Americans may be prudish but honestly those intimate moments are meant for intimate arenas in my mind. Maybe I am crazy. 

We didn't end up doing the walking tour because we were all plain exhausted so we strolled around the Main Market Square in the Old Town and headed back to the hostel to chill out and prepare for our big day tomorrow. We booked tickets for Auschwitz and the Salt Mines in one day. That is 12 hours of go time. Woah. 

Let me talk about this hostel for a minute. IT IS AMAZING. I don't know what kind of bad rap was previously given to hostels but they are untrue. At least in Europe, where we have traveled. We are getting these places cheap and all that but they are so nice. The people working are some of the kindest people I have encountered in these cities. Tom and Greg Hostel is where we are staying now and they are amazing. First of all, our room is a 4 bed private and it is really big! We do share a bathroom with 8 other people but it is really clean. With those 8 other people we also share a balcony, a kitchen,  common room with tv and dvd, and a computer room/ lobby. It is huge and so clean. They clean our rooms everyday and provide us with free family style breakfast and dinner. On top of that they offer DVDs to check out, tickets and tours for the city, pub crawls and free beer tasting everyday. The people working in reception are so well informed and very willing to help in everyway they can. The community at this hostel is great and makes for a better travel experience. We have already met people from France, Denmark, Kentucky and England. 

After a delicious Polish dinner, Katelyn and I watched Shrek (classic) in the common room upstairs. Early to bed, early to rise.