Warsaw

Hi All,

Today was my łast full day in Europe.  We started out with a tour of Warsaw at 9:00 AM.  Our tour guide was very monotonous and did not provide a lot of stories to paralell what she was showing us.  We did see the monument to Chopin, the fan zone for the Euro 2012 Soccer Tournament, and the old walled city of Warsaw.  It was pretty short - only about two hours and a half. 

I am honestly not a fan of Warsaw.  For me, it is just like any other big city.  I am not sure if it is because I did not have a great tour guide, but the city itself does not seem to have the same depth of history that I have come to expect from every other European city.

After our tour, we grabbed lunch at a restaurant near the old town square.  It was not as good as I would have liked and the waiter was very rude.  It was obvious that we were just another dollar sign to him.  It was not what I had in mind for my lunch.

Then, we walked around the old town and grabbed a few souvenirs.  I left the group and went to wander around somewhere else.  Then, I ran into a few other friends and we sat down at a restaurant and waited for our bus to pick us up and bring us back to the hotel.

Tonight, we have one final dinner in Europe which is organized and paid for by Contiki.  Then, I have a taxi to the airport at 5:00 AM for a 7:50 AM flight.  I have a four hour layover in London, then I will be back in the states!

Michael