Warsaw

Arriving late on Thursday evening, we had a limited time in Warsaw. A city that was completely flattened in WWII has been beautifully rebuilt and definitely fooled me. Friday we went to the Warsaw Uprising Museum where I had the opportunity to learn more about the history of the Polish people. On August 1, 1944 the Warsaw Uprising was started by 23 thousand local soldiers of the Home Armz of the Warsaw District under the leadership of Antoni Chrusciel, also known as Monter. Soldiers were not only men but young children, women, nuns and any other civilian aiming to fight for what they believed in.

While my time in Warsaw was very short, it was informative and visually stimulating. At times while exploring the rebuilt streets, I felt as though I was on a movie set, which is not such a bad thing. To top the final evening off I enjoyed a local beer and a plate of Perogies with Cracklings (little real bacon bits).

Onto Berlin!