Se Hace Camino Al Andar

I won’t lie to you. Travelling anywhere with a baby is exhausting, travelling to Europe even more so. That said, I’m glad we did this trip and I’d do it again, in a heartbeat. The first couple of days were rough, starting with the travel delays (two hour delay at Newark, causing us to miss our connection in Frankfurt, which led to a 5 hour wait for the next flight to Krakow). Throw some nasty teething into the mix and you’ve got a recipe for good times. Oh yeah.

But we adjusted, Alice adjusted. She’s been napping like crazy, and we’ve taken advantage of the fact that we are staying at a very nice, comfortable hotel. We really don’t mind hanging out here to give Alice a break from all the hubbub and the heaps of adoration that are put on her by party guests. (Being adorable makes a baby cranky and tired, did you know?)

We’ve spent most of our time here going to different wedding events and walking around the Stare Miasto (Old Town). Today is our last full day here, so we hope to visit the Castle that looms over our hotel, and the Sukiennice, or Cloth Hall, in the square for some amber shopping. It’s been a great trip because we’ve not felt the pressure to go out and do everything and see everything, since we are here for a wedding. We haven’t done any tours, or museum-hopping. I love feeling like I’m on vacation… my previous trips to Europe have been jam-packed with tiring activity (I’ve also resisted the urge to chain-smoke– an old Europe habit and I haven’t been drinking my face off. I think I’ve grown up, or something.)  I’ve been lax in taking photos but hopefully, I’ll catch up today. In the meantime, you can see some here: Henry’s pictures, more from Henry, and my Facebook album.  Enjoy!