Today we got a chance to explore the town we've been staying in Kazimierz Dolny. This town too used to be a shtetl, it is now a popular vacation destination just a two hour drive from Warsaw. We spent the m
orning exploring the town center and visited the synagogue (now museum). The synagogue is full of pictures from the shtetl between the time of the rise of photography and WWII. We saw the square, now full of tourists and school groups, as a bustling place of 
business for the Jews of Kazimierz Dolny and pictures of the synagogue when it was still functioning as a synagogue.We then took a short hike up a hill for a magnificent view of the town and the surrounding area including the river, it was beautiful. We made our way over to another near by hill where there were old castle ruins. This town has a
very long history of Jews and non-Jews.We spent the evening relaxing and enjoying this beautiful place - tomorrow we return to the hustle and bustle of Warsaw.
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