100 zloties

is how much it costs to have a wheel lock removed from your car when you (inadvertently) park illegally in Krakow.

Luckily a Polish-speaking friend was with me when I discovered my indiscretion. She was parked directly behind me, just out of the no-parking zone.

The police were very friendly and had relatives in Canada. But that didn't get me out of paying the 100 zloties.

I wish I had had my camera with me.