Krakow, Poland (day 4)

As we headed down to breakfast this morning the lady who services our floor in the hotel was as cheery as always. Behind the smile, she was probably wondering what awaited her in our room. A few familiar faces from breakfast yesterday, thankfully the 'entitled' weren't there, so plenty of food for everyone. Once again we considered our lunch. Could we? Should we? Would we? Today is our fourth day in Krakow. We can't believe how quickly time has passed by. There is much to see, but as we walk everywhere we can really only consider one attraction a day, along with stopping off to look at anything else that takes our fancy.

Today we headed to Oscar Schindler's Enamel Factory which was a fair walk away right on the other side of the river.

First though a stop at St. Mary's Basilica in the old town. A stunning piece of architecture which is absolutely beautiful inside. Leaving this area it takes no time at all to see a different side to Krakow. Away from the touristy bit, you step into the Krakow of the people who live and work here. What a contrast. The film Schindler's List was filmed mostly in Krakow, and the enamel factory Oscar Schindler ran is now a museum dedicated to his work and the lives of his Jewish workforce.

It was interesting, but the lighting was poor, which made it difficult to read all the information boards. Back at the old town, yet more visitors were arriving. We bought 5O0 grammes of Turkish delight to take home. That's a lot of Turkish delight! Christmas here doesn't appear to start officially until this weekend. Unlike England, where you can purchase Christmas cards from August bank holiday. It really has become crazy busy here so we booked a table again for tonight at the Thai restaurant, and one at the Italian for tomorrow. Sadly, we'll not have a chance to eat a plate of Polish sausage with potatoes, sauerkraut and gherkins at the Christmas market. Shame, not. Our Thai meal last night with drinks cost less than two plates of this local delicacy.  Tomorrow we have an early start, up at seven. We're really looking forward to visiting the Wieliczk Salt Mine. This will be our main trip of the holiday. Now an aperitif before our evening meal. Not vodka though. Unbelievably at the little supermarket near to our hotel they sell thirty eight different varieties. How could you choose?