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Fun Things to Do in Krakow, Poland

This post discusses fun things to do in Krakow, Poland’s second biggest city and a hub for culture, arts, and economics. ___ The train came to a halt around 6:00 a.m. We waited and waited and then, waited a little bit more.  Nobody seemed to be moving.  In a haze, I came out from my little cabin, opened one of the main doors and stick my head outside.  In the distance, I saw a guy signaling me to get back in. After taking the night train from Prague, the arrival time to Krakow was near.  That is when a streak of fear hit me.  I was not sure how I ended up on a train so far from home, in a country that was completely foreign to me where I knew (maybe) two words of the local language.  And, did I mention it was 6:00 a.m., dark and cold? The oppressing feeling started to melt away once we made it to the hotel.  We were lucky since they already had a room ready for us.  Once upstairs, I opened the window and got my first view of Old Town.  Minutes after that, I heard the trumpet...