It’s not easy to sleep the whole night after crossing so many time zones. But I slept enough to feel refreshed and ready to explore this morning. I ate breakfast at the hotel’s small buffet a little after 7 a.m. With sliced tomatoes, cucumber, green salad, and pickles as choices, as well as fresh breads and sliced cheeses, I knew I was in Europe.
A little after 9:00, when there were relatively few people on the streets, I decided to walk around to explore. My hotel, Apartamenty Zgoda, is in the central business area of Warsaw. There are many restaurants and stores in the area, but not open yet. The staff at the front desk gave me walking directions to Old Town, where I needed to be at 11:15 to meet the Angloville representative and other English-speaking volunteers for a tour of the city. The walk went down a lovely street with wide sidewalks and lots of shops.
Along the way, I saw a statue of Nicholas Copernicus:
The University of Warsaw:
And the Presidential Palace:
The weather was clear, sunny and in the 60s already. It was a very pleasant walk. In Old Town, we were to meet at Zymunt’s Column, so I found that and walked around the area until the arranged meeting time.
At 11:15, I found the Angloville staff member, Rebecca, and 9 other English-speaking volunteers at the column. A Polish tour guide also met us there and we began a 3-hour walking tour of the Old Town area. Some photos of Old Town:
Lunch then beer
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