Onto Warsaw

Well we have finished our time in Krakow and I know I will miss the familiar streets and the festivities of the city square but from my first look at Warsaw I am very excited to see what the city has to offer. We took a bus early this morning to make the trip to Warsaw. Along the way we stopped at a museum in Lodz. The museum was called the Muzeum Sztuki and it was a museum of modern art. There were many interesting pieces and although I will never really understand what makes something art it was fun to look at. After our pit stop we got back on the bus and continued our journey toward the capital.

Once again as we entered the city at night so it was hard to see all of the sights but we took a bus tour and were able to see some of the historical sights of the city. We passed by many different monuments and we saw all of the different political buildings. We also saw the brand new stadium that was built for the EuroCup this past year and it was an amazing facility. The bus dropped us of in the part of the city known as Old Town. From there we walked to dinner, where we had soup, pierogis, and cheesecake! It was a delicious authentic Polish meal! After dinner we headed back to our hotel and along the way we had the chance to take a few more pictures of all of the beautiful architecture that is in this city.

Warsaw is very different from Krakow, it is much bigger and it is a lot more spread out. There are also a lot more people here and it is nice that we don't feel like the only tourists anymore. The city is also filled with beautiful Christmas lights and it creates a vibrant atmosphere. This week we will get a chance to see all of the different historical buildings, the palace, and meander through some parks. We will also be going to a university to have a few lectures and meet some Polish students. I am very excited for all of the activities this week and I'll be sure to keep you updated on what I experience here in Warsaw. Dobranoc!