The original schedule of our train from Budapest to Kraków had us leaving in the morning and arriving in the afternoon, giving us splendid views of the Slovakian countryside; however, the schedule changed to an overnight train leaving us an extra full day in Budapest and two full days in Kraków. It was our first overnight train in the sleeping compartment and proved much nicer than the ones in China. We arrived early the next morning, greeted by frost-covered Polish fields and deep blue skies. Jack Frost nipped us really good as we disembarked, and he wouldn't leave us alone the rest of the day. Thankfully we were able to leave our bags at the hotel, but being exhausted and incredibly early (7:15 am), our emotions were overcome when told we weren't allowed to check in. I could tell it was going to be a long, long day.
