Sometimes plans go out the window. I had got up at 6:30 to get my morning run done and force me out of bed. I should have done this on the first day, it really is the best way of finding quirky shops/cafes and places to visit. I stopped in my tracks when I spotted a little dog sculpture…it has Ernest’s expression down to a T 😂
While I was out Mark nipped to Start Kerplaze food market for my daily ration of blueberries…the more he buys the more I eat/inhale. I forgot to mention yesterday but the food market is opposite the Obwarzanek Museum. I had been booked in to attend their workshop where you learn about polish history while making the iconic bread ring. However when I went in I was told it was only in polish and not worth me doing, which is a real shame as 4sz for fun and learning sounded perfect. I thus consoled myself by buying one for 1sz (20p) – there are mini kiosks everywhere!
Today was a driving day visiting the salt mines and auswitz. However Ernest had an upset tummy, so we booked him in to see the vet and he had to have blood tests and go back tomorrow morning so we didn’t have time to go to Auswitz – hopefully we will tomorrow. You would never he is poorly…he is still mad as a hatter, bouncing off the walls. And boy is he loving the posh wet food and bull stomach treats he has to have 😂
Wieliczka Salt Mine is phenomenal. You go down 135 metres and some of the chambers are collosal, which stunning sculptures made by the miners. It’s definitely a must see. Also don’t panic though you have to walk down steps all the way down…there is at least a tiny cramped lift shaft back up! With this experience the photos speak so much better than words.
With a bonus evening in Krakow we had to try out some more food. We took the pups for a lovely walk in a new area. Found a tiny dog friendly cafe with only two tables called A Hat full of Coffee which served a tasty lavender lemonade and pastry for Mark. No vegan options for me but I lucked out when I spotted a Good Lood ice cream truck. It has amazing vegan ice cream in really quirky flavours. I plumped for avocado, melon and spinach flavour and it was delicious…and possibly healthy? It was certainly very green 😂
While I was trying to catch up on blogs, our Pierogi dumpling dinner restaurant closed so we decided to visit Farma instead. This vegan restaurant regularly pops up in the top 5 and our burgers were both huge and divine. I’d personally not bother with the potato wedges though.
As it was still early I took us to a travel bookshop vegan cafe called Bonobo for a hot chocolate in my case and a beer in Marks. It just happened to be where the scrumptious food market was…which I knew served Pierogi. Talking with the servers, sadly they had run out of sweet ones but had two savory vegan options. However Mark wouldn’t share any with me, you couldn’t order just one to try and I was too full to eat a full portion so I had to accept this was a polish dish I’d have to miss. I must have looked so sad, as the lady handed me a fork with a free dumpling – honestly it made my night! What a lovely end to a scrumptious few days. Krakow, you have been brilliant and I will surely return to retest your foodie delights and pinball heaven.
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