Tuesday, December 18, 2018: Krakow, Poland to Liptovsk Mikulas, Slovakia:

            Today we left Krakow to drive almost directly south to the Tatra Mountains which form the boundary between Poland and Slovakia.  Most of the mountain peaks were cloud covered, but several peaks were open with blue sky above them. 

            Weather-wise, today has been the nicest weather since we arrived.

Roadside Chapel

It was a beautiful drive, in and out of areas with fresh snow.  The trees were so gorgeous with the fresh snow, as well as the villages, and the ski resorts.  We found 2 old wooden carved churches/chapels along the way.  We drove on the road going around the mountains instead of through the valley on main roads. Most of the time the road surface was clear, but not all the time.  We enjoyed the drive.

We arrived in Liptovsk Mikulas, Slovakia around 4:15, just as it was getting dark.  We relaxed until 6:00 when we went into the Centrum, for supper.  We found a restaurant with traditional food – cheese made from sheep milk is a specialty in Slovakia.  We enjoyed everything we ordered.