Justyn Other Adventure

Alright, Here we go! (I'm going to recap everything in this one blog post! I missed a lot of days waiting for wifi in Europe, so I'm not going to wait now. More pictures to come!) It's been an insanely exhausting, stress-filled, draining, exciting, amazingly sweet and impactful, two weeks in Europe. There are so many words that come to mind when I think of what I expereinced over there that I'm finding it hard to pick just one perfect word. I don't think there is one. So much has happened in such a short amount of time that it's left me mentally and emotionally overwhelmed. I loved every minute of this journey and it's kind of frustrating right now because I'm going to try my best to share it with you all, but I know my words won't do it justice. It's a "You had to be there" kind of thing, but I'll try my best.  We visited the two beautiful countries of Poland and Germany. We started in Warsaw where we connected with the music ...

Yesterday, we arrived in Poiniatowa. We rode our bus through the countryside passing quaint little farm houses and so much green! It's beautiful out here. There are so many trees and fields of freshly planted wheat and the air is so clean.  It had taken us over 2 hours to get to Poiniatowa, and when we did, we were all assigned to different families and they took us into their homes and fed us. They were members of the community choir, and since we will be performing with them in a giant concert they were happy to take us in.  Me and my friend Molly were assigned to Joanna Walencik, who is a member of the choir and her 18-year old daughter Wicktoria. (Who btw, is beautiful and creates beautiful art. She did her own henna and hand-painted a tote bag for me and Molly. She's cool.) Joanna speaks mostly in Polish but can understand English for the most part. Wicktoria on the other hand speaks English very well. They took us into their home and Joanna prepared a delicious meal for ...

There's so much to see in Poland. We've only visited two cities, but everything about Warsaw and Poiniatowa is so charming and inviting; the food, the architecture, the people, you name it. I never thought I could fall so much in love with a country, and it's people, but I did.  We stayed in Warsaw for the first couple days of our tour, and now we're in Poiniatowa for the next two days. Warsaw is a very lively city. There's so many things to see and do, and everything is walking distance. From our hotel we could visit "Old Town" where there's a giant square that bustles tourists and natives alike. You can visit the river and walk along the bank. You can see where Chopin studied piano. You can shop for souvenirs or have a drink with friends at a cozy outdoor restaurant. You can eat the best ice cream that's taller than your face, and you can especially enjoy the scenery.  We met so many different people in Warsaw, amazing people at that. They are a ...