By: Elise Wilson
What strikes me about Warsaw is the amount of brand new skyscrapers right next to delapidated buildings. With the springing up of new businesses and the amount of technology used at the museums we visited, one can see that this is a city developing into quite a wonderful place for visitors.
Yesterday we learned the hard way (we were lost for about an hour) how to manage the city's transportation, and now I consider us masters, but of course we figure out the buses and trams right as we leave for Krakow.
We started at Pawiak Prison where over 100,000 Poles were held by the Gestapo as political prisoners. I cannot describe the feeling you get walking through rooms where people have been tortured. The tree in the front of the prison reminds people of the suffering and courage that people had during German occupation.
We then went to the old part of town and saw an opulent castle and many colorful homes. One cannot see building like these in America simple because of America's comparatively young age. We visited many churches and made sure to stop at the Jesuit church.
We finished the day at a Chopin museum and we were dumbfounded by the sheer amount of details that the curators complied about this musician's life. Again the technology used at this museum was impressive as we got to activate different exhibits with special cards.
We finished our day with a tasty Polish dinner at a charming peasant inspired restaurant where the staff wore traditional rural garb and there was a live band playing traditional folk music. One thing we were not expecting was the bread basket they brought to our table. Along with the bread was a bowl full of a spread. We thought it was a type of butter. Wrong! When I asked what it was, the waitress replied, "It is fat and various pieces of meat." We were horrified.
Elise,
ReplyDeleteThat butter does sound gross, and the museum looks like you could have spent a few days there with all of the detail and color. I am surprised they let you take pictures. Anyway, I am glad to see your trip is going well. Have fun and a safe return home!
ps. Celtics suck, Lakers = Back to back chapms, soon to be 3 in a row!
-Ryan
On the note of the spread served at the restaurant that you visited, there is an ice cream shop in Falmouth, MA that serves a butter-based ice cream with pieces of real lobster meat in it.
ReplyDeleteIt looked pretty good, actually.
That sounds gross to me, but not quite as gross as the meat and fat butter we actually ate! Which Jack are you? Thanks for reading!
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