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Krakow going down the toilet! [184]
Im genuinly really upset by this.
I first visited in 2002,then again in 2003,both times as a "mature" student in a group mostly made up of younger kids in their late teens early 20s,ie the typical age range of most young brit binge drinkers,but,glad to say they were not like this at all.All treated the place with respect at the same time as having a real fun time in the bars and clubs at night.
One of the cool things I found was that the group was greated as pretty exotic by the locals even then,many keen to practice english with us etc. I have a horrible feeling this would not be the case now. Back then even the stereotype fight starter of one of "our lot" spilling the beer of qite a hooli looking Polish lad went by with no more than a flash of anoyance then smiles and drinks all round.
The last time I went I discovered the bar szara ,just off the rynnek(within the sound of the bugle,OK I admit,everytime I heard the hejnal I was like a little kid) and took in a group of students,one or two obviously under 18 ,Id gone with them doing my surrogate big bro routine too look out for them,at the time Krakow felt sooo far from Britain, and even they were welcomed by the staff once they realised what a nice bunch our students were , again,quite drink in the bar szara(secretly gazing at the gorgeous bar maid,god,I thought of her for months/years after:)on a tuesday night sounds like a non starter if I go back.
Really disapointed.Greg,if I come over I'll volounteer to p iss on a few drunk brits with you.
