A LONG DAY INDEED

The sun sets over the the lower Tatras as we make our way back to Dolina Chocholowoska after our long day in Krakow,Auschwitz and Wadowiesce. I'm a day or two behind on the blog due mostly to internet interruption and human fatigue!! There is nothing really nice to say about Auschwitz so all I will say is that it is probably the ugliest example of mans inhumanity to man that I have ever seen. I'll move on. First I'd like to explain that one of the requirements of attaining 50 years+ in the priesthood is the development of the ability to not eat,drink or use the toalety for nearly 8 hours. Father Zubek has attained this. We had to laugh. Every time I mentioned the water closet, father said no! It took me almost 8 hours to figure out that he thought that I was asking if HE had to use the bathroom. Only after I started to do the PP dance did we finally find the WC and relief. Krakow is a beautiful city. An architectural wonder. Our highlight was The Cathedral Wawelowska. Sitting within the castle on Wawel hill it is a magnificent place. We even got inside for free as Father said something to the guard who originally was insisting that we purchase tickets but what ever Jan Zubek said to him was enough for him to sheepishly lower his head and step aside. Inside this cathedral were many sarcophagi of Polish nobility as well as former Bishops of Krakow dating to pre 14th century.Very gold and Hungarian marble, and even Russian paintings mostly depicting the apostles and Christ. These survived communism, Thank God! We were unable to take photos here. In Wadowiece we saw the birthplace of Pope John Paul 2 and every place he hung his hat from Wadowiece to Krakow!The Popes birthplace is also pictured in todays blog. I will write more soon