Our last morning in Krakow was not very toddler-friendly as we opted for two tours. Eliot hung in there, though. We first took at tour of the area of Krakow that was designed and built under communist rule. It is a large residential community and steel mill. We drove out to the area in this Trabant, supposedly a family car, that was the most common car in Eastern Europe under communism. It's engine was very basic, dropping gasoline in by gravity...
Here is the main square of the well-planned area. The buildings were a little bleak, however. We had coffee at a restaurant where our guide gave us some more history and showed us some photos. Then we visited an apartment in the residential area that the tour company owns and furnished circa 1970. ELiot liked the ride on old-fashioned rollerskates that the guide gave him. He was dissapointed that we did not buy one of the mini-Trabants that were for sale, but they just did not seem very sturdy for him.
Returning to the old town, we walked over to this university with a very difficult to spell name. I could google it, but Eliot is going to wake up any minute now.... The main point of the tour was to see the tools Copernicus used when he was a student here. The historical tour was fascinating - see the web album for photos of some of the beautiful rooms. Classes had to continue in private homes during WWII and the university pulled through with its building, treasures, and traditions in tact.
Eliot and I exploring some of the science exhibits. This one was on the sense of hearing.
Our last morning in Krakow was not very toddler-friendly as we opted for two tours. Eliot hung in there, though. We first took at tour of the area of Krakow that was designed and built under communist rule. It is a large residential community and steel mill. We drove out to the area in this Trabant, supposedly a family car, that was the most common car in Eastern Europe under communism. It's engine was very basic, dropping gasoline in by gravity...
Here is the main square of the well-planned area. The buildings were a little bleak, however. We had coffee at a restaurant where our guide gave us some more history and showed us some photos. Then we visited an apartment in the residential area that the tour company owns and furnished circa 1970. ELiot liked the ride on old-fashioned rollerskates that the guide gave him. He was dissapointed that we did not buy one of the mini-Trabants that were for sale, but they just did not seem very sturdy for him.
Returning to the old town, we walked over to this university with a very difficult to spell name. I could google it, but Eliot is going to wake up any minute now.... The main point of the tour was to see the tools Copernicus used when he was a student here. The historical tour was fascinating - see the web album for photos of some of the beautiful rooms. Classes had to continue in private homes during WWII and the university pulled through with its building, treasures, and traditions in tact.
Eliot and I exploring some of the science exhibits. This one was on the sense of hearing.
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SO cute! It sounds like you guys are having a great year!
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