Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Krakow update

Well, must say, Poland is great and is worthy of another update! It is amazingly cheap. Pretty much Walmart prices for good ethnic food. 3 days worth of good food for $20! Amazing! The food at cafes are amazingly cheap and good too. $10 will buy you the best meal in town! Pierogi's here are plenty and cost like nothing! $3 for a really nice batch! Read more bout them here- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierogi
Kiełbaska of every type is here. Generally tastes the same as in the states, but I guess way better. Again, read bout them here- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kielbasa.
Not tried most of the other food, but still got a few more days.

The city is very very pretty and lots to see. Very well preserved Polish city, since may haven't gotten through the World wars. Weather here generally is mixed, but nice enough. Not much rain. Going to see more of the city as I feel better.

Now the hostel I'm at is generally sort of clean "except for bed bugs about, which are getting bombed", magic fairies clean the place in the morning, dishes included, and the crazy drunks are a plenty and "Shockingly!" are mostly Aussies! Haha! God, nothing but Aussies here! I'm used to the UN hostels where people of 5 nations are in the same room. This is just like going to the outback! Crikey!
Plus just generally I don't care for the people. Just plant there arses here and do nothing. Staff is kinda lazy too.
BUT, it has good beds, nice location, great bathrooms and a good computer. So not a total wash.

It'll do till Monday. Maybe hostels are more like this in the Autumn with Uni and College back in. Haven't a clue since I've not traveled in hostels this time of year and in Central and east Europe too. Course I could be in a cranky old man mood since I haven't slept much, been sick and am in a kinda anti social now. Monday will tell however...... and as I speak some stoned stupid sounding American/Canadians have walked in.....

So lets see, what else. Ahh yes. Haircuts.... Well Poland from what I can tell has lovely food, great sights and good people... However the worst haircuts of Europe so far! Bulgaria might top Poland though, but doubtful. The guys tend to have some sort of rat hair or a mullet. The girls generaly are nice, but some shave one side of their heads and have it long elsewhere. Very odd look, and I suspect a punk look going on.

Anyway, all for now!

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