European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 27, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Artwork is displayed in the shadows of the old town Hall above. The most Tumski Iron Bridge built in 1889, connects Cathedral Island with Piasek Island left. A Sandstone Sfa fue of St. Hedwig of to Zebnick the Region s patroness stands watch at a Bridge on Cathedral Street below. Month a statue of the Virgin Mary stands in front of St. John the Baptist s Cathedral in wroclaw. Continued from Page 3 Hope was to reach it before Nightfall which comes Early in mid december my goal would have been achieved had a truck carrying dozens of 12-foot Trees not overturned at a construction site and stopped traffic for three hours. The Accident scene looked like the slopes of mount St. Helens with Trees scattered like spilled matchsticks. Another slowdown occurred at the Border a Jumble of Gray temporary buildings in Gorlitz staffed by men with faces As worn As their uniforms. The confusion was not As great As it had initially seemed and the crossing took about 45 minutes. By the Way the last Esso station before the Border is in Bautzen. Take the exit for West Bautzen and Bear right turning right at the stoplight. The station is a bit More than a mile from the exit. About 50 Miles across the Border is an autobahn that runs to wroclaw. With no map of the City and darkness All around i merely followed the Streetcar tracks figuring they went to the City Center. They did. And 12 hours after leaving Home i checked into hotel Panorama for which a double room with breakfast is about $60. My single was about $43. A word of caution find a hotel with Security for the car. That Cost an extra $4 at wroclaw Well Worth the peace of mind. On the nearby Market Square and in the Shadow of a 700-year-old town Hall part gothic and part Renaissance i dined at cafe Mona Lisa where a mediocre dinner and a Good polish Beer Cost about $5. Nearby is the tourist office where literature and maps in English Are available. The morning was As Gray and dreary As a widow s grief. The City Center was cloaked in a Damp fog that hid the cityscape of Church steeples ballyhooed in guidebooks. Stripes Magazine