We finally arrived at our beautiful old town hotel 24 hours after we planned thanks to 2 flight cancellations from LOT airlines resulting in an unscheduled night in Antwerp. So now we only had one afternoon and evening to enjoy in Warsaw, and it coincided with the exact timing that the President of the USA, Barack Obama, was in Warsaw. This meant that there was a massive police presence, the main thoroughfares, known as the Royal Way, were completely closed to traffic and the area around the presidential palace, where he was staying, was a media circus and difficult to get to. Our hotel was next to the Royal Castle, and the Castle Inn contained interesting decor. We stayed in the cartoon room, which was full of interesting artwork. Unfortunately the Royal Castle was closed due
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