Krakow for the young & young at heart

I'm writing from a computer that has a floppy drive (not a good sign) but is running Linux (slowly). We're at the "Bling Bling" Hostel, which name aside is in a great location for a great price. The reverse schedules of the serious travelers vs serious partiers is also very apparent here, and the clientel seems to be about 50/50 in that regard.

We arrived in Krakow yesterday and spent the day wandering Old Town, a mix of medieval architecture and history and a bustling cafe/club scene. Swarms of university students zoomed around Europe's largest market square, especially after dark, and people-watching was nearly as enjoyable as some of the attactions. Today we spent a sobering day at Auschwitz & Birkenau (Oswiecim, in the local tongue), where the Nazis systematically murdered 1.5 million men, women, & children.

Pictures will probably do a better job explaining the city & our short time in Poland than I will. That is, if this clunker can actually manage to upload them...nope, can't get it recognize my USB jump drive. There's a polite, subtle line for this sole tortoise of a computer, so I'll have to wait for another chance to mess around with it.

Tomorrow we're packing the day full of interesting Krakow sights, followed by the night train to Prague. Expect a long update / photos in a day or two!