Dr Fred and I have just had 5 lovely days exploring Krakow. Its a very beautiful and extremely interesting city. As usual we packed the days in and walked miles and miles even though its very compact city centre we certainly managed to clock up some miles. We stayed in the old town a stones throw from the market square - a very good location for sight seeing, both classic destinations and also some slightly less touristy ones off the beaten track. We also managed to catch up with a friend who lives in Krakow and have a typical polish meal and later in the week a walk around the botanical gardens - which were better then expected, a lovely mix of wildness and cultivation! We started our trip with a wander around the Museum of Contemporary Art - it was an excellent collection of thought provoking and interesting art works. I can easily be discouraged by 'modern' art but this was quite inspiring - we didn't like it all but some of it was c...