Bailey Gray left the United States for the first time - EVER! And her first stop (minus layover) was POLAND! She came to visit her cousins - the Armstrongs - a super-awesome family in our Branch in Warsaw. Of course, when Michal and I found out that this was Bailey's first adventure overseas, we definitely wanted to be a part of it!
Before she returned back home, we decided to make history and introduce Bailey to 'jumping pictures' - so that she can start her tradition early on in life.
Along the way we saw a million roller-bladers (if you look closely in the pictures you can find them in the background). There must have been some "roller-blading convention" or race going on downtown.
We also explained the Chopin Benches to Bailey. She was stumped as to why these Benches never had anyone sitting on them and had strange maps. We explained that there are 15 benches which are placed all over Warsaw. Each represents a place significant to Chopin's historical ties to Warsaw. On each black stoned bench is engraved the reason why the particular area is tied to Chopin. In addition, you can push a button and it plays one of Chopin's melodies. It is beautiful. I think that walking all over Warsaw, I only found 12 of them; three remain for me to find.
We finished out our time in the old city by grabbing a quick waffle to eat. We all voted - Michal enjoyed his more than anyone else!
The Old Town is an impressive site, but it is even more stunning when there is a dazzling sunset in the background. I feel so lucky to live in this incredible city.
Special thanks to Bailey & Jake for coming to hang out with us in the city and simply letting loose and having a wonderful time. So lucky to call you guys friends!
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