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10.20.2010

Krakow, Poland (Eat, Pray, Pray, Pray, Love)

Krakow, Poland: October 16, 2010.


There were several nice little bistro type places on our street near our hotel, so we thought we'd try one of them. One italian place very close by looked nice and had a live jazz band playing so we decided to go inside. The place was packed and a frazzled waiter brusquely told us "NO", followed by some Polish which was unintelligible to me. I have come to realize that the Polish and Germans have a bit of an edge when they speak English and can come across as being bit abrupt, but I think it is generally not intentional, just a different inflection than what the average English speaker is used to. In this case, the guy was very busy and overwhelmed, and I can certainly understand.

We made a hasty exit and decided to try out the Horoscope Restaurant on the corner at the end of our street. The place was a quaint Polish bistro with plenty of candles, low red lights and interesting wall decor. We did some quick math and realized the prices were more than reasonable compared to what we pay in Canada for a meal at a restaurant of similar quality.
Krakow maple leaf. I have maple leaf pics from Paris, London, Rennes, and a few other places.
We ordered appetizers. David had the fried camembert with almonds and a raspberry compote. This was more than enough for two people and reasonably priced.

For mains I had the 'rabbit, in it's own sauce', beetroot and gnocchi. David went for the 'chicken in it's own sauce' with a side of roasted potatoes.

To drink, we chose a Chianti, the best one on the menu, which we would never normally do at home, but the price was right, and we are on our honeymoon after all.
The busy little restaurant served delicious food that was inexpensive, and had a homemade and robust quality to it.
The staff were friendly and helpful, spoke some English and the restroom was tiny, but clean and pleasant

My first impressions of Krakow are good. I'm an atheist, but if I was a praying man I'd have a difficult time deciding which church I'd attend. There are literallly some 31 churches shown on the map of the area immediately surrounding our hotel.
I do enjoy the architecture of churches, let's face it, they cost a fortune and the faithful don't mind spending on their places of worhsip, and I get to enjoy the visual result.

Krakow is VERY Catholic, the late Pope John Paul II was the archbishop of Krakow and he is the main man here. You will see him all over the place, along with other various saints, martyrs and other religious types. 

I covered the eat and the pray.

The love is for my husband, and I now also love Krakow and can't wait to return and see the rest of it.


Like this post? Hate it? Please leave your comment below, all are appreciated!    ~ Mark Daye

2 comments:

  1. I am enjoying your posts and pictures. I have to take your travel hand me downs as my husband is stingy and cheap. So the only way I will ever see these places are through your eyes. I do enjoying reading every little detail and photos are amazing, pls keep posting as I read these nightly with my cup of tea :) Miss you and I hope you & David continue to enjoy your honeymoon. Sending both of you lots of luv xoxo Laura

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  2. Awww, thanks. We miss you too. Come and visit when we get back. I will try to post tonight, tomorrow I will be on the train and will have more time to write, but I don't know if we will have internet in Switzerland.
    We are going to a tiny mountain village.
    Love, Mark

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