Today we started with an excellent breakfast on the square in Old Town Krakow. I had the “English” Breakfast with fried egg, mushrooms, sausage, bacon, and baked beans. Sara had the “American” Breakfast with a mini omelet and pancakes with maple syrup. The pancakes were more like muffin tops. More importantly, they served iced tea mixed with fresh fruit – it was wonderful. There were no free refills that did not stop me from ordering a few glasses. I can’t wait to try this at home. After breakfast we found our way to the bus station and boarded the local bus around 10:20 AM. After a 1-½ ride through the countryside of southern Poland, we arrived in Oswiecim: more famously known to the rest of the world as Auschwitz. The Germans changed all Polish name to ... read more

After sleeping in until 9:30 AM, having breakfast and getting ready for the day, we boarded a local bus and headed for the Warsaw Uprising Museum. We arrived at the museum around 12:00 PM and did not leave until 3:45-4 PM. This was a wonderful museum that told the story of Germany’s attack of Poland, in general, and Warsaw, specifically. Importantly, it highlighted the Warsaw uprising against Germany in 1944. This uprising was led by the People’s Army, but also included local civilians and members of the London Underground. Despite their efforts, the German military level Warsaw and the Poland High Command was forced to sign the capitulation treaty on the 2ndof October 1944. Poland would not regain their independence until 1991. After leaving the museum, we took the local bus back to the Polish regional ... read more