Tuesday, September 1, 2009

About my Small trip to Krakow



I forgot to tell you something in my last message about my trip to Krakow. Every year in Krakow, in Summer, on June 24th, there is a celebration - called Wianki - that dates back to the pre-Christian era. This celebration commemorates the sacrifice of Princess Wanda. Actually, she threw herself off the great wall of Wawel Castle into the river (Wisla). Why? Because she preferred to kill herself than to get married to a German king. I think I would have done the same...


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