Our final day in Zakopane was today as we leave for Krakow in the AM. We decided to visit a the small Mt. Gubalowka which over looks the city with great views. We planned to go up by cable car but, as usual the ticket line was LONG...it is like Disney here. Anyway, being the impatient Americans that we are, we think, hey we are tough...we climb this little mountain; afterall we walked 9 km yesterday (our chests puffed out with pride). Little did we know that this 300 meter climb was STRAIGHT up...I mean, I felt like the old Batman TV show where he and Robin are climbing straight up the side of a building (but without the bat-rope). And when we all finally reach the top, huffing, puffing, wheezing and gasping for air..we are greeted by the two hot sun bathers (view above)...one look at these two would stop even the most die hard sun worshipper cold turkey...and to think they are only 35. At the top, the ridge is lined with more booths of Polish traditional wares, foods, activties and other attractions. It was a carnival like atmosphere where we tried some
gofry , waffles with fruit and whipped cream, some
lody, ice cream and still more
ocsyki, smoked goat cheese. In all of Zakopane there are literally an ice cream or cheese stand every 5 feet...the lactose intolerant would never survive. After we ate and took in some views, we headed down the mountain via ski lifts. Nick was not thrilled with this mode of transport..but it beat walking down. And as with everyday here, it got dark and gloomy around 3PM and a thunder storm came and went.
Our final day in Zakopane was today as we leave for Krakow in the AM. We decided to visit a the small Mt. Gubalowka which over looks the city with great views. We planned to go up by cable car but, as usual the ticket line was LONG...it is like Disney here. Anyway, being the impatient Americans that we are, we think, hey we are tough...we climb this little mountain; afterall we walked 9 km yesterday (our chests puffed out with pride). Little did we know that this 300 meter climb was STRAIGHT up...I mean, I felt like the old Batman TV show where he and Robin are climbing straight up the side of a building (but without the bat-rope). And when we all finally reach the top, huffing, puffing, wheezing and gasping for air..we are greeted by the two hot sun bathers (view above)...one look at these two would stop even the most die hard sun worshipper cold turkey...and to think they are only 35. At the top, the ridge is lined with more booths of Polish traditional wares, foods, activties and other attractions. It was a carnival like atmosphere where we tried some gofry , waffles with fruit and whipped cream, some lody, ice cream and still more ocsyki, smoked goat cheese. In all of Zakopane there are literally an ice cream or cheese stand every 5 feet...the lactose intolerant would never survive. After we ate and took in some views, we headed down the mountain via ski lifts. Nick was not thrilled with this mode of transport..but it beat walking down. And as with everyday here, it got dark and gloomy around 3PM and a thunder storm came and went.
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Are you sure they're 35?? They look a lot younger, their twenties, may be.
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