Poland, Day 8, September 10

 Poland, Day 8, Wednesday, Sept 10 - Tatra Mountains, Hiking

--We had stopped at a grocery store last night on our way to the B&B, so we had breakfast fixings for this morning. The store was disconcerting because the packaging was different and I couldn't read the labels, so I had to struggle to shop. For example, milk is not refrigerated and comes in a box like a large juice box.

--Breakfast was scrambled eggs with bacon and sausage, and cucumber and tomato. And coffee.

-- Today was our hike into the Tatra mountains, located south of the town of Zakopane in the southern part of Poland. The border with the Czeck Republic and Slovakia runs through these mountains also. The area is all part of the Tatra National Park.


This area is very popular and the weather was nice so the closest we could park was 2 km away from the park entrance at Palenica Bialczanska.


We popped over into Slovakia to find a restroom. Public toilets usually charge a small fee, I paid 5 Zloty, about $1.50. 


--Finally got on the trail and hiked up to the Rusinowa Meadow ("Polana Rusinowa"). This was a high mountain meadow used for centuries by sheep herders who make a special type of cheese using sheep milk that they then grill (think fried mozzarella sticks, but grilled, not fried).  About 6 km round trip on the trail (so ten km altogether ~6 miles), we gained about 300 m (~1000 feet) in elevation.

The trail started nice and flat, . . .

but soon got steep, and stayed steep to the top.

Sheep

-- Got a lot of great mountain views:


Popular picnic spot at Rusinowa Meadow, looking at mountain peaks all around us.

Pretty flowers along the trail:




Went into Zakopane for a late lunch. 


This is very much a tourist town with cheap souvenir and T-shirt shops, but you still get great views.


Strolling along the Krupowki Promenade in Zakopane.


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  1. P and MSeptember 11, 2025 at 1:08 AM

    Eggs come in rows of 5, usually 10 or 15 eggs to a carton, a beautiful mix of large white and brown eggs.

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