Hello lovely peeps,
Today I have an arty postcard for you with a beautiful stamp. And I would also like to show you some images of Krakow, where I spent a week recently.
Here is the postcard:
The postcard comes to me (via Postcrossing) from Siddharta who lives in Hongkong and wrote about the Japanese concept of Wabi-Sabi, which, he says, means: 'Nothing is complete, perfect, or forever.'
The image on the card is an artwork called Two Women with Washbasin, 1913 by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938).
Photographic self-portrait 1913/1915
The stamp is colourful:
It's from a series about
“Intangible Cultural Heritage – Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade” Special Stamps
Date of Issue: 2026/06/18
Aren't they lovely!
Now what about Krakow? I flew to Krakow on Thursday 24th of September. My friends from the UK joined me there later the same day.
We rented a lovely apartment on the edge of the old town. The old town used to be a walled city but where the city walls used to be, is now a green belt called Planty Park. The main square, Rynek Glówny (market square), is huge. It has large open spaces and beautiful buildings like the Cloth Hall, a Renaissance-era trading outpost:
The pillars are ornate:
This arch had men faces on one side and women's on the other.
Behind the Cloth Hall a church tower is visible. It's St Mary's Basilica.
Walking round the Cloth Hall the basilica is visible as is the monument of Adam Mickiewicz.(Sorry, I don't know who he was).
The buildings on the square are ornate.
No, we did not go to the Hard Rock Café. (It is visible next to St Mary's basilica in the panorama photo.)
Below is a side view of the Cloth Hall.
My friends used to live in Bristol (as did I, that is how we know each other) so we were all a bit surprised to find Banksy in Krakow:
Below a random building with an antique lamp post:
We ate very well as there was every type of restaurant in Krakow. But I didn't particularly fall in love with Polish food. We tried the famous
Pierogi
:
Polish dumplings stuffed with savory fillings like potato and cheese (ruskie), meat, or sauerkraut and mushrooms, as well as sweet fruit varieties. In the above photo you see a platter of different varieties which we shared. They were nice as a snack but not as a meal.
And then there were the 'obwarzanek krakowski':
There is so much more I'd like to tell you about Krakow as I absolutely fell in love with the city. But I'll leave that for Friday.
I will be joining Elizabeth and Bluebeard for T for Tuesday. My drink (or should I say: my friend's drink) is visible in the photo with the pierogi.
Happy T-Day all!
Lisca
13 comments:
That is a huge square in Krakow. Wow. And those pirogi look delicious. Nope, they are not a meal, but now I want some. I haven't had any for years but my grandmother used to make them sometimes when I was child so they make me think of her. I was very close to her and it was her Dad that came from Krakow. I enjoyed seeing these photos Lisca. And the postcard too. Have a super T day. hugs-Erika
A wonderful place - and the Pierogi look good, too!
Happy T-Day.
Those pierogi would be a meal for me! Yum!
Lovely photos
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Much love
I like the postcard with Kirchner's painting, but I definitely find the stamps of daily life in Hong Kong much more fascinating. Krakow looks like an interesting city, with all its beautiful architecture. The Polish dumplings and obwarzanek krakowski look and sound interesting to me, but I love trying regional foods. Blessings, my friend!
OMGosh that card is beautiful and the stamps are art pieces themselves. How fortunate that you are able to travel to so many amazing places. I can't wait to read more about Krakow. Have a very nice day today.
You have shown us a pretty postcard and stamps, today, Lisca. How lovely your trip to Poland looks. I love the photo with the building through the hole of the pretzel. Your Polish dumplings look yummy, too. Happy T Day.
That's a fascinating postcard. And that postage stamp is a work of art. So glad you showed the series, too
Those dumplings were fun to see and read about. I have seen them before on other blogs, so that was fun to see there are different types. They must have gone great with your friend's beer. Thanks for sharing the postcard, your trip to Krakow, the architecture, and the Banksy image, as well as the beer with us for T this Tuesday, dear Lisca.
Krakow sounds like a beautiful city. The pierogi reminded me of my elderly friend (I'm the elderly one now!) Prissy who lived across the street. She was Polish. She made pierogi, potato and cheese. When she made them, she would send some over. How I miss Prissy and her pierogi. Happy T Day
Beautiful post Lisca, food looks delicious too-hugs from the lake
Lisca, to echo the comments of others the postcard is beautiful and I am always amazing by the wonderful variety that you receive and post about. What a nice visit to Krakow you and your friends shared and I would like liked to try those pierogis too as they did sound delicious with the various fillings.
Your visit sounds wonderful. I was there a few years ago for one day, and did some of the same things.
Beautiful postcard and stamps from Hong Kong! I once taught English as a Second Language (ESL) to some Germans who came to Chattanooga, TN to help open a VW plant. One of their wives was Polish, and I learned a little about Polish cooking from her. She also told me about skiing in Kraków. I enjoyed reading about your trip and seeing your wonderful photos!
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