POLAND at a GLANCE

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Chris had to try on his new shirt and bow tie on the eve of the trip. He wanted everything to be perfect before meeting his new in-laws.



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We pose for the camera in front of the mermaid statue, City's Icon, at the center of the old town square in Warsaw.

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The opposite view from inside of the Town Square.


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Bart and Chris stand outside the Czersk Castle, built in the 14th century.

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Archer's Tower over looking the Vistula River Valley at the Czersk Castle


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Chris is dwarfed by the massive architecture of the Wawel Castle Court yard in Krakow

Sarcophagus of St Stanislaus in Krakow's Wawel Cathedral.

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Horse and buggy at Krakow's market area


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Draper's Hall in the Krakow Marketplace

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St Mary's Church in Krakow, the towers were built by 2 brothers, when the 1st finished his tower, he killed the other, to keep him from beating his tower height. We're going in there, so hang on!

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The view of Krakow from the bell tower.

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Every day at 12 noon and 6pm, this guy rings the bell and plays his trumpet in each of the four magnetic directions


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The Trumpeteer poses with the boys. The song he plays, according to legend, is stopped in the middle of a note, as if the trumpeteer had been shot with an arrow while sounding the alert, which is what really happened during an attack on Krakow long ago!

Marian Altar carved by Master Artist Wit Stwosz in Krakow's St Mary's Church. The solid Lime wood masterpiece measures 13x11 meters, and took 12 years to complete, in 1489! The human figures are larger than life at 11 feet tall.

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Mama Pig and litter at the Grandparents farm


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Farmer Brown is proud of her tractor

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Grandma demonstrates the spinning wheel


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We are entering Lazienki Park, where Wilanow Palace is located - the King's Summer Residence in Warsaw. constructed circa 1679

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Wedding reception with class! The Polish and Coastal North Carolina cultures are blessed by the extended family. Now go make us some babies!

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Another view of the palace from one of the many beautiful gardens in Lazienki Park in Warsaw

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Typical Village Shrine thought to bring prosperity for their crops, health and happiness.


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Young Freedom Fighters Memorial in Old Town Square, Warsaw, memorializes the death of thousands of young children, which fought during the 'Warsaw Uprising' of WWII

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Chris tries to pose like the sculpture at Wilanow Palace in Warsaw


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We both pose for the camera at one of the many Palace gardens

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We had to admire the solid GOLD at Wilanow Palace in Warsaw

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