Today we joined the optional tour to Zakopane, a ski village in the foothills of the Tatra Mountains. The scenic drive from Krakow was through hardwood and then spruce forests, farms of sheep and dairy cows, and fields of hay with old fashioned hayracks for drying.
Polish countryside from the bus
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Polish countryside from the bus |
Tatra Mountains
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Tatra Mountains |
Unpronounceable name of a little wooden church we visited |
Wooden church
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Caulking made from compressed wood shavings
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Church interior |
Ski jumps (from the bus)
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Stary Cemetery in Zacopane, Poland - we found that all Polish cemeteries are filled with flowers. This was the only one I could get a picture of, but all of them are beautiful. |
Market in Zacopane
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Market in Zacopane - all sorts of things were for sale |
Market in Zacopane
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Cheese stalls at the Market in Zacopane |
Our luncheon entertainment
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Our luncheon entertainment |
Our horse cart ride through the countryside - there was NO leg-room at all!
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The horse carts |
Sheep pen and sheep dogs who are bigger than the sheep |
Roasting sausages
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Drinking mulled wine - I prefer the lemon and honey variety of vodka which we had at lunch
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