Memories from Gizycko

We are back in Warsaw now, and tomorrow my mom and sister arrive! But, I just wanted to show you a few more pictures of our little excursion to Gizycko. Overall we had a good time... it was very rural and thus a very different experience than Warsaw. And it was just great to get out and explore! We have been cooped up all winter long... so it was fabulous to see more of the country. The view from our little apartment. The region is called Masurian Lakes, there are hundreds of lakes in the area, and it's a huge tourist destination for the Poles. We were there just before the madness began, so our timing was perfect. We practically had the place to ourselves!

And yes, these pictures make it look like we had the time of our lives, but really, that's where blogs can be deceiving. We actually were all about to kill each other by the end of the trip since our apartment was about the size of a bathroom and Caroline did not sleep the entire time!!! Nope, didn't get any pictures of that.

The Poles are really into crosses.
I also took lots of random shots to catch some of the local flavor...


The Poles really take care of their deceased loved ones. It is not unusual to walk through a cemetery and see a grave decorated like this. Most grave sites have fresh flowers.











Random guy washing a blanket in the river while his wife looks on in her bathrobe. Little do they know they're on the web now. Should I feel bad?
I was trying to get the guy rollerblading, but what's even cooler is the '80s vintage car. Poland's still catching up.
Every morning they served this for breakfast, and every morning I tried to get Caroline to eat some...
but for some crazy reason she prefers this! I don't get it.

This had Ben and me cracking up... yes, the Poles are very handicap friendly. There's no way anyone would survive that descent in a wheelchair.


We LOVED being outside. The place we stayed had a huge great lawn. It has been a looooong winter!