Day 10: Tuesday June 26th - Warsaw

Today we visited the Krasinski Gardens and did some shopping in the Old Town.

There is a fitness section of the park

And a spinning gazebo

 Then more drinking chocolate!

We then visited the Pharmacy Museum where Magda works. 

 

This is a centrifuge!

Day 9: Monday June 25th - Warsaw

Today we explored the Botanic Gardens in the rain.

 

Then we had our first visit to Wedel for drinking chocolate!!!

And home for dinner and visits with the family :)

Day 8: Sunday June 24th - Edinburgh to Warsaw

Today we woke up very early to fly from Edinburgh to Warsaw. Celia, John, Maria and Taylor will continue to travel in Scotland for another week while we visit Kuba's family in Poland.

Kuba's family!

We went for a walk around the Old Town

With an excellent tour guide!

Kuba and Wiktor

Plac Zamkowy

Old Town Square

Cat on leash

 

Day 7: Saturday June 23rd - Edinburgh

Last day in Edinburgh, and our last day with Celia, John, Maria and Taylor. They are going onwards to the Isle of Skye and to Inverness, while Kuba and I traval to Poland to visit his family.

This morning we walked to Holyrood park, and climbed Arthur's Seat.

We walked past the Scottish Parlement

And Holyrood Palace

Start of the climb

St. Anthony's Chapel

View towards the old town and Castle

Day 6: Friday June 22nd - Edinburgh

Today we visited the Botanic Gardens and Edinburgh Castle. We also walked around the old town and had delicious indian food for dinner.  In the evening we went on a tour of some of the haunted spots in the city.

Scott Monument

A very big leaf in the Edinburgh Botanic Gardens

A very big hedge

Next we toured Edinburgh Castle.

View from the castle

 

Chapel in the castle - oldest building in Edinburgh

The crown jewels are kept here! We weren't allowed to take photos.

The great hall

Mons Meg - a big canon

 

Prison cells underneath the castle

 

 

Dog cemetary in the castle :'(

View towards Arthur's Seat from the Castle

The Royal Mile

Where JK Rowling wrote some of Harry Potter!

During our haunted walk we explored some underground rooms and a graveyard... very interesting stories!

Some of the names in Harry Potter came from this graveyard... including Tom Riddle