(Joe)Today we went to the market early in the morning to get water, because the water is not good to drink out of the tap we had to get bottled. We had to get more bottles because everyday we need to fill them at the city well. We bought fruit juices as well which are sold in one liter bottles which is not to surprisingly but still all the same different. An elderly woman asked me where something was today and of course I had no idea how to respond luckily we got Chelsea's grandpa to help her. But I felt pretty good being mistaken for a true polish native definitely but a smile on my face.
On to Old Warsaw we went, we took a tram there which was my first experience on one, much like a subway but still above ground. It was a pretty cool experience however very hot no air conditioning. And i learned one thing don't rest your arm on the window sill or you'll get a nice grease mark all over your arm that will eventually end up on your new white t-shirt and khaki pants lol. Oh well I suppose that's what laundry is for. Old Warsaw was amazing to see all the old buildings and structures was incredible, even the buildings that had been destroyed in WWII were rebuilt using paintings from the period so just seeing the history was a thrill. Got to eat lody (ice cream to you and me) and had a beer in the town square it was all in all a great experience. Saw the wall that used to surround Warsaw as well to protect it from invaders that was very cool, can't believe something that old is still standing. Even saw a church from the 13th century, you just don't see that everyday in the US. After a couple hours of walking home it was time to return home for dinner (aka lunch).
The soup of the day was borsch (beet soup) to be honest I was so scared to try it but it was the best, so good had home made tortellini in it filled with beef and pork so good, I could've eaten it forever. I found that a lot here that things I'm very scared to try and eat end up being one of my favorite new foods. After dinner and hanging out for a while we ended up walking to the local shop to pick up a plug adapter. However just watching the cars on the busy street is a thrill, they speed up as if it's a race to every traffic light, just made me think how quickly they must use up brakes in Poland lol. It is bumper to bumper driving with redline speeds and white knuckle intensity, I thought our interstate was like NASCAR shit they should just film Polish rush hour for NASCAR it's much more entertaining. Well I got to sign off here time for bed up early tomorrow to see a Chopin concert, which is Poland's national composer keep you updated.
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