European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 29, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                J Varro v s 1 Money they can buy luxuries such air imported washing at Western currency everyone from our polish who was employed by the stalinist is very much in evidence in at a newly married couple makes the traditional visit to the cites Monument of the unknown government tourist to hotel maids and offered to change Money at a Black Market from 450 to 550 zlotys for compared to the official rate of 160 for we took the unofficial although the guide had warned us about the dangers of Black Market dealing and suggested we change with him even though his rate was not As Good As some of us were too a Man approached me in front of our hotel in offering 650 zlotys for a he insisted i change to get this 1 was examining each Bill that he then took it seemed so i handed him and took the polish i was thrilled with my Good Fortune until i unrolled the wad of it was not the one i had for my got about Worth of not a Deal to be proud but even Worth of zlotys will buy a for there is really not that much to buy in the government run souvenir shops offer a variety of handicrafts embroidered dolls at very reasonable although the selection is Amber jewelry was the Best bargain and the most popular Purchase among our the department stores Are and so is most of the merchandise on records Are super cheap about 50 cents for an album of the Quality int Worth any More than we haunt expected terrific it was the sights we were interested Cracow proved to be Rich in this this elegant the heart of Poland has a Rich and glorious past As evidenced in its Many our City tour started out with a drive through the newer sections mile upon mile of Bland blocks of the guide seemed obsessed with pointing out numerous Sites where churches were to be then taking us through a ultramodern and finally downtown into older Cracow main attraction is the Warwel a Hilltop architectural Complex that dates Back to the 10th it was Here that polish Kings enriching the place with treasure that can be viewed in 71 the Castle Cathedral is equally a tour of its 18 Royal Graves is a lesson in polish Cracow old town is great for wandering with narrow streets full of interesting buildings and plenty of a real Middle Ages adventure is a stroll through the cloth a 14th corridor lined with stalls Selling All types of the Market Square is a Lively place with a famous Church in one Corner the Church of the Virgin a Cathedral with a 500yearold hand carved in there were More churches to As Well As a charming Market it was in a restored merchants that our tour began with a movie showing the destruction of the City during world War after viewing the tragic scenes of total ruin and we had to appreciate modern Warsaw though not particularly there is something about its Market Square and old carefully restored Brick by Brick to appear just As they were before the Flower artists Selling tourists continued on Page 8 August stripes Magazine