The traveller has returned!

After eventually being reunited with Pavel after his flight to Katowice was diverted to Warsaw, and he had enjoyed a 4 hour bus ride through the remotest wilds of Poland and he had sampled the Polish taxi drivers love of foreigners who they can extort money from when in desperate situations, we took a train to Krakow.

Krakow was fun, did all the sightseeing things and walked around a lot, sampled the Polish beer and soups. Saw the castle and some cathedrals, didn't get lost this time, like I did when I went on my own.

Then took a train to Prague which took about 6 hours from Katowice. It was exciting at first but then it got a bit boring as the scenery slowly chugging past changed only in that as we got further away from Poland the skies brightened and the buildings became more colourful. We stayed there for 4 days and did all the sightseeing things and walked around a lot, sampled the Czech beer and soups. Still didn't get lost. Saw the castle, some cathedrals and went on a communism walk.

Then we came back to Mikolow and did all the sightseeing things and walked around a lot... well, we went to Auschwitz. Got lost on the way. Everybody there was English!

So during this last week I have seen castles, bridges, cathedrals, synagogues, statues and concentration camps.

Now it's back to normality, and the school holidays end on Monday. BUT, here's the great news, next Friday I will be returning to Blighty for the event of the century.... Yes! Carter USM have reformed and I'm going to see them!!!!!!! Hooray! For now I will leave you with some pictures of Prague, it's a lovely city despite all the tourists and souvenirs.

How-do bloggetts, sorry for the lack of communication over the past few days. I have been busy jetting myself to Engerland for a celebrity wedding (look out for the exclusive photos in Hello, or not). And I am afraid that for the next two weeks I will be off on my travels so you won't hear from me much. Yes, I will adorn my beret and board a train, in true Ingrid Bergman stylee, and make my way through the Eastern European landscapes. First up is the destination of Krakow, home of castles and chuches, and overpriced beer. And then the itinery takes us to Prague home of more castles and not quite so overpriced beer. I will be sure to take pictures for you lovely people and present them to you here, it'll be a culture fest for your very eyes! For now kids, take care, and maybe I'll be seeing you very soon!

Mission: Accomplished!
Golden shoes were purchased in this way:
Took a bus to the sitty (city + snow = sitty) walked into a shoo shop and pointed to the 'chosen ones' while explaining to shoo shop assistant ' I speak not good Polish, 39!'. They are not quite golden but they'll do. I would have done it sooner had I known it would be so easy, alas the fear of speaking in Polish to anybody other than the local bread woman or the drunken locals in the pub was holding me back. You see, fear is the enemy of constructive activity. But from now on I won't let a petty thing like fear stop me. I laugh in the face of fear! Mwah ha ha!

Life, as always is quietly passing by, but this weekend I will be able to reacquaint myself with all things 'British' by flying home for the weekend. Yes, it's time for one of the litter to leave the coop, and I must be attendant for the occassion - I'm a bridesmaid - whoop!

A full detailed account of my experiences of England will be found here on this very same blog which you are reading right now next week.... until then comrades.