It really is such a beautiful country...but at times it's got a strange subdued quality to it...which I guess might have something to do with one of the biggest tourist attractions being Auschwitz...and also being constantly reminded of how human ashes were once used to fertilize the crops. It's a cruel legacy. The communist influence is still really obvious in places and it's pretty grim...but fascinating-restaurants where the plates and cutelry are chained to the table!
On the upside, Krakow was so amazing and so pretty and full of swallows! And every so often all the birds would suddenly take flight in the main square and no exaggeration,the whole sky was filled with hundreds of birds....it was magical! There are also loads of chubby, friendly pigeons swanning(?) around, and according to local legend they are in fact spellbound knights! Obviously I will have to paint a bird headed Knight very soon...!:)
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