On Sunday I went to Warsaw sightseeing with students/friends. It's about 1.5 hour drive from Radom, so we had lots of time to discuss 20th Century Polish history... WWII, Soviet, Solidarity, and now the new rebirth of Poland.

Did you know that Warsaw was 90% destroyed during WWII?

I clearly remember discussing current events in university classes, the importance of Lech Walesa and the revolution he was starting in the Gdańsk Shipyard, and now to hear about from people who were living it from the inside. Fascinating!

We had a great time, visiting the National Cathedral of Poland (St. John's Archcathedral), the Royal Castle (where they have two Rembrandts), the almost Rococo Church of St Anne, and then strolling in the fabulous weather along the Royal Route.

After a great lunch of pancakes and ice cream at the large central mall, we strolled by the Polish equivalent of The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and Wall Street.

It was a great day with friends, and we hit 14,000 steps!