Today marked the eleventh day of this trip. It feels like it has been non-stop. We arrived in Berlin around 25 minutes ago. Our 6 hour train ride went without incident, but as you can imagine we are all a bit tired. Our day tomorrow looks pretty busy and so, I am just going to give you a little peek at what we did today.
We packed up our belongings and left our Warsaw hotel around 10am. Some of the kids got up a little early and made some last minute purchases at Poland's first mall...The Kings Cross Mall, but then we hit the road. We went to the Polish Uprising Museum. This was a newer, multi-media, style museum. It was packed. There were hundreds of people milling about. One of the coolest aspects of the museum was the 3D film they created. We virtually flew over war-torn Warsaw in 1945. The devastation was so real looking. It gave new perspective to the total destruction left in the path of war. I don't have a ton of pictures of the exhibits, but I am sure some of the kids have some.
Upon completing the museum visit, we headed back near Old Town for lunch. The chaperons had some delicious pizza. Some of the kids spent most of their time in a trendy coffee shop because they had sampled some genuine street food at the museum. Overall, it was a relaxing way to complete our stop in Warsaw. We arrived at the train station a little early and a couple of kids took the opportunity to ride the elevator up to one of the city's highest buildings. The pictures I saw were amazing.
Finally, we all boarded the "Harry Potter" style trains and took off. We are now in Berlin and the realization that our trip is nearly complete is hitting us. We are all excited to sleep in our own beds and to see our loved ones, but we would gladly extend the trip if possible. More tomorrow...
Mr. Lavoie currently searching through his luggage looking for some cough drops and maybe a Tylenol PM.
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