42.03 Poland, Zakopane: Morskie Oko and Czarny Staw (Lakes).
After ten days in Poland, we hardly know much about the country, other than having a historical perspective. However, lack of knowledge never seems to prevent us from expressing an opinion or two. Like the rest of Central and Eastern Europe, the language is difficult. What can you expect with the over use of so many 'K's, 'Z's, bunching of incompatible consonants and the use of few vowels. We thought we were progressing because of a tiny grasp of German and at least twenty Spanish words. Along comes the Slavs and we feel relegated to the bottom of the class. In my next life, rather than be a mathematics whizz, I would choose a proficiency in language skills. There is something very special about conversing with people in their languages. 'The lucky but lazy English speakers'. And by the way, my mathematics is nowhere near as hot as the earlier boast but sure is superior to my Polish.(continues at end) A nice start at Morskie Oko, the lower lake. (Could be ...