Day 18: What We Learned in Poland

- The little lookout towers in the middle of nowhere are for deer hunting.
- Mom's 100 zloty bill from 1978 is now just a souvenir, as the currency changed after the Communist regime.
- Traffic signs are more creative, including drawings of cars hitting cars, cars hitting people, and a little girl with a lollipop.
- Pretzels are tastier than the ones in Germany, and much cheaper! About 50 cents compared to 4 dollars.
- You can't escape construction.
- We can keep ourselves (easily) amused by dictating the thoughts and conversations of pigeons.
- It is impossible for our dad to get a black cup of coffee.
- Cars don't stop for pedestrians like they do in Germany.
- Our mom, and wonderful tour guide, is phenomenal at applying the air brakes in the car.
- The letter W is pronounced like a V, making Wawel Castle sound much better.
- Kabobs are very popular; at least three stands on each block.
- Christina wants to watch "Bedknobs and Broomsticks," because of all the armour we've seen.
- Instead of commercials to sponsor dogs and cats, you can sponsor donkeys, the working animals.
- Lisa can't seem to send a postcard from the proper country.