8/24/13
Today was a very eventful day. I went to Biskupin and Torun. Biskupin was extremely interesting because it was Poland’s first settlement. The settlement was different compared to settlements in USA because of their available resources. The wood floors bent my ankle in half! Ouch! The sticks on the roof were thick layers of straw. There was a replica of the settlement next to where it originally stood. We played games like tug of war. USA lost against Brazil and Mexico. It was pretty pathetic for us. I bought 2 postcards at the gift shop and a nice leather key chain to go on my blazer.
Next city we visited was Torun. The city is gorgeous now! In 1938 it held soldiers during World War II. I took tons of pictures of the colorful buildings. There is one building that is leaning and is said to test your morality. I placed my heals against the wall of the building, held my hands out in front of me, and tried to keep my balance…….I fell forward, easily. I felt like I was going to fall forward if I didn’t catch myself. This shows I don’t have good morals. (Sorry Mom and Dad!)
We visited many beautiful streets that were lined with gorgeous buildings. Throughout the tour I took pictures with Sam (AZ) who is so cool and Levi (WA) who is super sweet. I also took pictures with other people throughout the day. I am happy to say I am making lots of friends with the other exchange students.
For dinner we ate at McDonald’s. It cost me 9.90 zl and in US dollars that is $3.30. Everything seems super cheap to me. Divide the amount by 3 and that is the cost in US dollars.
For supper we had a barbecue that was nice. All the exchange students bonded by the camp fire. It was extremely cold tonight that I kept wishing I had my UGGS, sweatpants, and jacket. It felt like October weather here and this is their summer! I don’t think I could survive their summer here!
I finished writing this entry at 2:30 am..not sure I will make it up for stretching in the morning at 7:50 am. I hope I don’t run my body down to the point where I become sick. We will see what happens tomorrow.
Stephanie Raquel
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