28/08/2023

I’d read an online article about Przemysl, which described a worthwhile train excursion to a nearby town called Jarslow. And we’d have lunch out, again.

The first stop on arrival was an ice cream. For some people, it’s coffee. Each to their own. We wandered the very quiet streets and square. Some interesting buildings but no museums open. Apparently, there are not one but two underground cellar tours. We couldn’t find them. And I’d done the one in Przemysl yesterday.

The monastery of the Benedictine Sisters was a huge complex, built in 1614. Dissolved under Emperor Josef II in 1782. It became warehouses and military barracks. During the German occupation, it was used as a prison and an execution site. It has gone full circle as the Benedictine Nuns returned in 1991.

We had noticed a lack of restaurants and enquired at the Benedictine monastery cafe, but they could only offer pork chop and potatoes.

Our food quest saw us sit at one place and peruse the menu … only cakes and more ice cream. Fine in principal, but we do need one proper meal once a day. Google saved the day … restaurants open near me. And down a side street to an Italian trattoria.

Corrie was happy as the return train was a fast, modern and smooth train. We were happy as it had effective air con.

Back at our camper stop, we showered and I washed the sticky clothes we were stood in. Don’t think I’ve ever done laundry three days in a row!