Winter Break

I love the German school system! I love how every season there is a nice two week break. The next one is less than a month away. From February 12th through February 28th I will be spending my free days traveling. Since I came back, I have been planning my trip. I have decided to go to Krakow and Budapest. I am really excited! I have never been farther east than Prague (I am not counting Vienna since in my opinion  it is not Eastern Europe). I will be taking a train to Krakow on February 14th. It will take all day to get there, but I am looking forward to the scenery. I will then spend three days in Krakow. One of those days I do a day trip to Auschwitz. I have visited other Nazi concentration camps, but Auschwitz is too imporant to miss. I am looking forward to seeing the place I have heard and read so much about. Then on February 17th I will take a night train to Budapest. I have never taken a night train and am a little worried about how much sleep I will get, but it would take more than 12 hours to travel during the day. This way the trip will go fast and I will have an extra day in Budapest. I am excited to visit Budapest because everyone I have talked to loves it. The town is know for its Baths and since I have never done it before, I am making sure that I pack my swimsuit so that I can experience the local specialty. I hope the weather will not be too bad, it is February after all, but I don't think I will get another chance to go and I would very much regret not visiting these two towns. Make sure to come back in mid-February to hear all about my trip and to see my many pictures!