🇵🇱 Poland

Since we were already near Kraków, we couldn't resist visiting one of Poland's most famous attractions: the Wieliczka Salt Mine. It's not every day you get to wander through a place that's been in operation since the 13th century, is part of the UNESCO World Heritage list, and has enough underground tunnels to make a mole dizzy. We joined a guided tour led by Marek, a man with a dry and dark sense of humour that made the history lessons fly by. Marek didn't just show us the mine; he brought it to life, mixing fascinating facts with jokes.

After stopping in Warsaw, we headed south to one of Poland's most popular cities: Kraków. While many visitors head straight for the old town, we took a slightly different approach and it paid off. Just outside the city, we found a dreamy campsite on the property of a warm-hearted family who run a B&B in their historic manor house. Wilma got a shady spot under the trees, and we were greeted with open arms by our hosts, Martha and Michał.

After changing our plans due to the rainy forecast in Masuria, we found ourselves in the Polish capital. We explored the colourful old town with its historic charm. As we walked through its lively squares and streets, we could feel the history.

Our Polish road trip kicked off in the best way possible: with the beautiful city of Gdańsk. We didn't really know what to expect. We found the perfect spot for Wilma, right by the harbour and just a stone's throw from the historic city centre. Finding a level (ish) spot proved a bit of a challenge, but we were lucky as a fellow German camper-couple was just leaving.