Warsaw

Tour of Warsaw, Poland this morning (Part 1). Got to see many famous monuments, statues, and tributes to the city. Wondering if it’s cold here by the way we have dressed? Yes, it’s a little on the cold side, even for Warsaw. They had a cold snap come through yesterday and the temperature ranged between -4 and -1 Celsius today. Glad we brought our coats!

Tour of Warsaw, Poland this morning (Part 2). Second stop of the city tour was in Old Town Warsaw. Cute area still set up with the Christmas Market decorations. It was a Sunday, so many shops were closed but Michael was able to pick up a much-needed hat that he forgot back home. Many people were ice skating on the rink in the middle of the square. In Polish tradition, Michael and I had grzane vino (Polish mulled wine) and goraca czekolada (hot chocolate) to help keep us warm for a bit. Delicious!!!

Kind of random but I thought it was pretty neat. Red lights turn yellow before they turn green in Poland.

Part 1 of our tour of the kings palace. Wilanów Palace is a former royal palace located in the Wilanów district of Warsaw, Poland. It was built between 1677 and 1696 for the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania John III Sobieski according to a design by architect Augustyn Wincenty Locci. Wilanów Palace survived Poland's partitions and both World Wars, and so serves as one of the most remarkable examples of Baroque architecture in the country.

Part 2 of our tour of the kings palace.