Hi All,
We have arrived at the final stop of my grand European tour, Warsaw. After our stop at Auschwitz, the bus was very quiet. We listened to a few songs like ˝Imagine˝ by John Lennon and really just reflected.
We then arrived at Czestochowa, home of the Jasna Gora Monastery which is home to the famous Black Madonna painting. The painting is said to have healing powers and is a main pilgrimage site for many Catholics from around the world. There was a mass going on, so we were only able to walk up and see it, say a prayer, and leave, but the church was pretty cool. It had rosary beads all over the wall as well as crutches and wheelchairs for people that were miraculously healed. Before you ask, no, I was not healed. My shoulder did, however, feel better, so maybe there is some special power. It was a great experience, though.
Then, we boarded the bus for another three and a half hour drive to Warsaw. We arrived at around 7:30 PM and checked into our hotel. I am taking it easy tonight, so I ate dinner at the hotel as I did not want to make the 30 minute walk each way into the city center for dinner.
Tomorrow, we have a coach tour of the city with four hours free time. Then, we have our last dinner.
On a side note, the Euro 2012 is being held in Warsaw, so the place is crawling with tourists. It will be packed tomorrow, but it has been an absolutely amazing experience to be in Europe and especially Poland during the tournament. Every country is proudly showing their colors and rooting for their home team. It is very cool!
Michael
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