This morning I head to Golden Krakow -- first Christmas, now Easter in the former capital of Poland, the ultimate goal of the marauding Tatars, the training ground for Pope John Paul II, and the city where providence sent Oskar Schindler. (Remember when Jerry and his girlfriend du jour made out in the theater during Schindler's List because his parents had been staying with him for sooooo long? But I digress!)

There are special Easter foods I'm supposed to keep an eye out for... First, my favorite soup has an Easter version. Zurek (of the smoked kielbasa and boiled eggs) is modified to have "white kielbasa" -- meaning not smoked, meaning it must be cooked somehow before eating -- and horseradish. Yum! Also this white kielbasa is served as the main dish for Easter dinner. And there are (at least!) two cakes specific to Easter -- masuzurek (a low cake with frosting and elaborate decoration) and poppy seed cake. Love me some Polski food!!!

Also, we're doing some activities that I didn't do last time... starting with a boat tour of the Vistula (pronounced Veesswah) this afternoon for which the weather is supposed to be perfetto!

I'll keep you posted!