Wednesday morning District Meetings are held throughout the mission. Here we are attending the Warsaw I District Meeting with Elders Berry, Garrett, Crittendon, Augustyn, and Sisters Marshall, Spear, Briggs, and Sheets. (Elder Crittendon's crutches are a result of finding a pot-hole during yesterday's P-Day activity!)
Today we decided to take Devin and Scott to the Warsaw Uprising Museum. The history of Poland is amazing and telling. Across the street, they are doing some major demolition to one very old building.
Inside the Museum.....which is wonderful, informative, and very 'hands on'. Scott and the President taking advantage of some of the 'hands on' displays.
Outside the Museum ...the WallThis Museum is a MUST for anyone who visits Warsaw. Very well done....very informative. To see what this nation went through is amazing and then to think that Warsaw has been rebuilt is incredible. Now, on a lighter note.....
No trip to Warsaw would be complete without visiting Adam's Tie Factory. Devin and Scott picking out ties for Christmas gifts for some very lucky family and friends.
On to the Rynek....beautiful weather and not crowded. You couldn't ask for anything better!
While walking through the narrow streets to get to the main square, the President was 'arrested' by the Shoe Police for having dusty shoes. It happened so fast that before we knew it, he had shined the shoes, put them on a ledge to dry, held out his hat for money and wasn't going to give them back until he was paid. Quite the Scam!
On top of the look-out tower near the Rynek.
While up on the tower, we spotted this guy who was on the roof of a 6-story building making some repairs. All of a sudden, he whipped out his cell phone and started taking pictures of himself. There was no safety net, he wasn't wearing a safety restraint, there was no one 'spotting' for him..................obviously OSHA doesn't exist in Poland! Click this picture and blow it up to see the details. He is up high, no safety ropes and just "messing" around.
The highlight of the night! As we entered the square leading to Nowy Swiat, we heard this fabulous music. It sounded like there was a full-scale band playing for a party. As we looked closer, it was a lone man sitting on a very good sound system playing a tuba that shot fire out of the horn. The photo doesn't do the fire shooting tuba justice. The flame that came out of the tuba (everytime he played a note) at times was 24 inches tall. It was fascinating....yes, we put money in the pot! ( and he deserved it!) Again, click this picture and look at this guy.
We love you so much!!! And miss you tons! It is so fun to see Scott and Devin's face on your blog! I am so happy that they were able to come see you!!! How fun!
ReplyDeleteHope all is well. Think of you both so so often. Wish I could have hid in a suitcase myself! :)
Siostra Nielson,
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad I came across the blog. I served in Poland from 2002 to 2004. When I saw the picture of your family at the Adam's Tie Factory I was glad to see that the Polish Missionaries are still getting those ties. It put a smile on my face! My companion and I were the first missionaries to go to the factory back in early 2004. We always bought them for full price, but one day noticed that the factory was not too far from our apartments. So we made the journey out and were able to buy them at that time for $5 USD then 20 PLN. They were great ties for only being $5. I still wear an Adam's tie every week for church. I take pride in wearing my Polish made ties every Sunday!
I hope all is going well with the mission! My wife and I are coming to visit in January. We are coming out to go to Bartek's wedding. Maybe we can meet when we are there.
-Kendall Ehat