Reason #1: The Food
You wondered, before I left, how I would handle the eating situation as you thought me to be a picky eater. This has been no problem in any country thus far and I do not forsee it to be as I have now picked random items off menus I cannot read, and have even willingly eaten such things as horseburger, which as you might assume by the name, is actually horse meat - it tasted pretty good too! Here in Poland though, with lunches like I had yesterday, consisting of bbq'd kielbasa and bbq'd pork, bacon, and onion on a stick, with a bottle of wine... I am in heaven.Reason #2: The People
I have met some of the most interesting and fun and hospitable people here in Poland, despite having not really thought I would even make it to Poland on my trip, and having no Polish heritage, things have simply worked out; and quite well! Between getting help to and from trains, spending days and even whole weekends with people I've met, it's been a great learning experience, interesting, and so much fun! Plus Polish women have been among the most attractive I've seen in Europe - which doesn't hurt the situation! From Adam and Wojtek in Krakow, to Kamisia in Gdansk, and Magda & Marcin in Zakopane... I've met some amazing people.Reason #3: The Views
I have the least to say here, as the views here in Zakopane especially, have left me speechless. Nothing I could write could do appropriate justice to the views in the Tatra Mountains. They were some of the most beautiful sights I've laid eyes on and were exactly some of the things I had hoped to see while traveling. Zakopane, itself, sitting in a valley in the Tatra Mountains, has quite possibly been my favorite location, even when compared to the Greek islands. From the profound visit to Auschwitz and Birkenau, to the beautiful and historic city of Krakow, to the beautiful buildings - and war-torn buildings in Gdansk, to the breathtaking scenes in Zakopane; Poland has offered a little bit of everything. Did I mention I am now employed as a tourism representative for Poland? ...Just kidding. ; )These reasons, and others of course, have lead to me spending two weeks in Poland, and wanting to spend more time here as well. It has been the country I've spent the second most time in - second only to the homeland, Greece. ;)
I could easily spend the rest of my trip here, and am honestly disappointed I will be leaving.
