Month: July 2015

  • Balance

    Balance

    My aunt visited the other day.  She lives in Vancouver.  She brought with her a Cenco Scientific Triple Beam Precision Scale.  It had belonged to my grandfather (her father); he had used it to mix chemicals…

  • Main Square

    Main Square

    The asymmetrical towers of St. Mary’s Basilica distinguish this as the Main Square of Krakow. On the hour a trumpeter plays his arpeggio 4 times, once for each direction, after the bells toll.  If one…

  • Wawel Castle and Cathedral

    Wawel Castle and Cathedral

    The south side of Krakow hosts Wawel Castle and Cathedral.  The Castle is positioned on a hill above a legendary dragon’s den facing the Wista River.   Our apartment in Krakow was located on the…

  • Poland

    Poland

    This was our first trip to Poland.  We left Toronto Friday June 4th and returned Monday June 29th.  We flew to Warsaw, where we spent the night before continuing by train to Krakow. We stayed…