Goodbyes with the family were teary as expected (although we’re pretty sure that Fanix the cat was happy to have his home back to normal). It was hard to leave these wonderful people knowing that we live so far apart, considering the amazing time we had and the new connections we had made (we miss you all already!).
It was a long drive to Warsawa. We stopped in Wroclaw and had a coffee and ate some of the foods lovingly packed for us by Veronika and Ely. We decided to continue on to Warsawa and spend 2 nights in a Hotel there instead of having all our belongings in the car each day. We found a budget Hotel which suited our needs in the heart of Warsawa. We walked to Stary Miasto and admired the old and new architecture. There is a large Galeria in Warsaw central but the shops and the prices are the same as London, Paris and Berlin……targeting tourist dollars! It is a lovely city with evidence of ongoing constant improvement! We had dinner at a Polish Restaurant nearby both nights, it was great but it is hard to reach the standards set by the Kiemskis!
We had to be careful when crossing the roads because jay walking is still a chargeable offence in Poland and we actually witnessed someone getting in trouble with the Policja for walking against lights!
We went for a walk in the afternoon at 4:30, it was pretty much dark, as night had set in. We decided to fend off the urge to nap and instead have a coffee across the road. From there we noticed a small shopping centre behind the coffee shop.Michele and Teresa discovered a hair salon and managed to get salon styles for the best price in Europe yet! Although the temperatures have been around 5-10 degrees, there has been no wind or rain to make walking around uncomfortable. We thoroughly enjoyed our time in Warsawa and with our new hairstyles we will now look fabulous for our next stop in Kraków!