May 9, 2006

Wawel Castle - Krakow, Poland

A place where Polish kings and queens resided before the 1600s. Pictured here is the cathedral within the castle walls. This cathedral is where Pope John Paul II was the archbishop before becoming Pope. There are many artistic features within these walls along with tombs of famous and important Polish kings, generals, and saints.

My prayer came true when Mam-maw didn't really want to take a tour. I enjoy looking around in the church but seeing as this is my third time I tend to drift off and not listen to tour guides but my mom was the tour guide of the day. She gave us good information and did not bore me which is huge!
This gave me a great opportunity to check out all the different people around. Mom got a kick out of this one guy who had a short beard that was tied up with a rubber band. I, however, got a kick out of the guy who had tight bicycle shorts on and those classic glasses where the sunglass piece can flip up and then you can see through the regular glasses (not sure if that makes sense).

My second prayer came true when Mam-maw decided that she wanted to walk up the stairs to the bell. I love doing that but wasn't sure if she would be up to it since it is steep and narrow. We headed up and all was well. We got our photo with the 11 ton bell which means that we are all suppose to get married soon. (Now if Mam-maw gets married before me, I will have some emotional problems to sort through!) We had a good time and even meet a nice couple who had just gotten married 3 days before.



We had to stop by to see how our good friend Bob was doing, since everyone who knows him was wanting an update. He seems to be doing good but he sure was speechless over our surprise visit. No words could describe how he felt. I even held him in my hands and blew him a kiss. The grounds keeper has taken a fancy to him and appears very protective. He has even erected a special sign as you can see in the picture to protect Bob from unwanted visitors. After our emotional reunion with Bob and a photo shot, it was time go our separate ways.


I will leave you now with a view of Krakow from up in the bell tower while mom and I watch the news in Hungarian. When we figure what is actually going on, we will let you know. Hopefully, Krakow is not on fire or under siege.
Until next time good night and good luck!!!