Dear Marta,
Just to let you know that I returned home safely and
as scheduled from Krakow.
It
was nice to
see the goats come out of the Town Hall clock. Many thanks for the
picture!
As
you know, the guide took
me to Malbork and round Gdansk, which was an excellent
start for my visit.
The guide Marek Wegrzecki
was very good in that he knew what he was doing and seemed very interested in
increasing his knowledge - he was even taking notes on some of the guided tours
in the National Parks! Undoubtedly, I saw a lot of things - for example,
Treblinka, a Jewish synagogue at Tykocin and parts of the national
parks that I would probably have missed had I been on my own. I would recommend
him to others who have the same sort of interests as my own - with the warning
that he likes to start early and packs in a full day! The guide at Bialowieza Park was all right although not
particularly knowledgeable but Katarzyna Ramotowska at Biebrza was
excellent, it was like being at home with a professional colleague and I would
happily have spent another few days with her.
The move back to Warsaw and catching the train to Krakow
went smoothly and Marek dutifully helped me get the right ticket and find the
right seat on the train. The Krakow hotel was very well run and the staff - all women but
one, - were extremely helpful.
The double tour of the saltmine in the morning
and Auschwitz in the afternoon was tiring - but well worth it. The city tour on the
Saturday morning had a good guide.
The hotels that you chose
were all fine and pleasant. As well as the Major in Krakow, the hotels at Bialowieza
and Goniadz were especially good and distinctive - and all three had the
best restaurants for excellent dishes at very reasonable prices.
Altogether I was very pleased with the itinerary
and your arrangements.
Marek
managed to find a horse and carriage to go into one park and elsewhere I hired
a rickshaw and Katarzyna Ramotowska got a permit for us to take a car into the
Red Marshes.
I
am writing this to you because I think you did most of the work in preparing
the itinerary and might like to have some feedback. However, I should
also like to compliment Karolina Grusowska-Weiss on having such an efficient
travel agency - I am very glad that Ewa Binkin recommended your services.
With
many thanks and best wishes,
David
Shirley
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