As I am writing this, I have been up since Thursday morning with a few short naps here and there. Very long travel day so I will be keeping today's post short and sweet.
We met at Dullles Aiport and flew across the Atlantic to Frankfurt Germany. It was about an 8 hour flight. Each seat was equipped with a touch screen from which we could access movies, tv shows, games and more. I tried to sleep, but I only got a few winks. Oh and the plane was a double decker!
Day 2: Our connecting flight into Poland was a short puddle jump and we were soon on our way to our hotel in Warsaw. I am one of a handful from our group who have a room solo for our two night stay here. Luckily, we don't have anything scheduled until 2 pm tomorrow so if I oversleep, I'm safe.
After a short time to freshen up (or take a nap) at the hotel, we traveled to Niepokalanow where St. Maximilian Kolbe built his monestary. We had a Mass in Spanish and Polish which was a wonderful way to start our journey. WIth the little Spanish I remember, I picked up "we are the light of the Church" from the homily. Then to see people from around the world embracing each other during the sign of peace was a simple, but moving experience that demonstrated that line beautifully. We must be the light to each other and the world around us in simple, but significant ways.
St. Maximilian Kolbe was arrested, for a second time by the Nazi forces, in February 1941. He was taken to Auschwitz and gave his life for a fellow prisoner, Franciszek Gajowniczek, on August 14, 1941. The museum on site had a number of moving pieces of art through out the exhibits.
We traveled back to the hotel and then were treated to dinner at an Italian restaurant near the hotel. At the end of our meal, our waitress recommended a Sweet Berry tea which I fell in love with. Delicious! I will be on the look out to find some to bring home.
I guess that wasn't exactly brief... Ah well, now it is time to rest up for another day tomorrow. Much love to you from Poland!
