July 11
It's difficult for us Americans to wrap our minds around the idea of a city built in the 11th century, yet here we are steeped in a fascinating history lesson of kings, popes, and armies conquering, building, and moving borders for a thousand years to shape what is now Poland and the beautiful city of Krakow. High on royal Wawel Hill sits the palace complex which we explored this morning, after which our city walking tour lead us through Old Town, passing such landmarks as Pope John Paul ll's birthplace, the university attended by Copernicus. I think this is my new favorite city, if it weren't for this crazy language!
It's difficult for us Americans to wrap our minds around the idea of a city built in the 11th century, yet here we are steeped in a fascinating history lesson of kings, popes, and armies conquering, building, and moving borders for a thousand years to shape what is now Poland and the beautiful city of Krakow. High on royal Wawel Hill sits the palace complex which we explored this morning, after which our city walking tour lead us through Old Town, passing such landmarks as Pope John Paul ll's birthplace, the university attended by Copernicus. I think this is my new favorite city, if it weren't for this crazy language!
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