Today was the beginning of my three lovely days in the beautiful city of Krakow. I got a chance to sleep in a bit this morning which was really nice. After enjoying a nice breakfast in the beautiful restaurant of our hotel we wandered down to the market area and shopped our hearts out for a bit. I had alot of fun picking up souvenirs for friends as well as a few for myself too of course.
We then enjoyed a nice lunch at a restaurant before returning to the hotel for a well needed nap. Before meeting some others of the group who have not left yet we wandered in and out of a few shops and grabbed a coffee and people watched for a bit.
I had my first Indian food this evening and really liked it. It was nice to try something new! We just finished a good Polish beer and now I am off to bed. I have the opportunity to go to Częstochowa tomorrow to see the Black Madonna. I am really looking forward to it.
Started saying goodbye to the rest of the group today. I was not nearly as bothered by it this time though. I think I have realized that all good things must come to an end and that is what makes them so good. These friendships have been all good and they will end good and with the end will come the memory of this entire trip and the joys and the tears and the amazing learning experience this has been for me. I cannot wait to experience this again sometime soon!
You're doing something very special and worthwhile. Awesome. For some added inspiration and perspective, check out this video -- ahamoment.com/pg/moments/view/4910 -- about the "aha moment" of a fellow Habitat volunteer and why she stays involved.
ReplyDeleteAll the best,
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