The Jacobsons (& Chelsea!) in Poland

Adventure Warsaw Tour with Marcin

We had a fantastic time showing my parents, brother, and Chelsea around Poland over the holidays! It was a jam-packed five days filled with food, fun, touring, and Star Wars (of course). Our Polish Wigilia was a success and a great way to kick off a long weekend of wonderful memories, starting with...

Christmas Day: Dad's pancakes (always the best!) and mimosas at their rented apartment in Wola. The Holiday movie on TV with Polish dubbing. Star Wars showing at Zloty Terasy mall (and Jack's movie hot dog...). Walking the crowded, lit up and decorated streets to Plac Zamkowy (Castle Square). Slow and gamey dinner (with great wine!) at the lodge-y, cozy restaurant Przy Zamku. Tucking in early so we could catch the 7:50am train on...

Krakow's Market Square (and Christmas Market)

Saturday: Fast train to Kraków through Polish countryside. Museum at Oskar Schindler's factory in Podgórze and walk to the Ghetto Heroes Square and past the synagogues of Kazimierz. Lunch at modern brewery restaurant Plac Nowy. Exploring Wawel Castle and Cathedral and sunset views from Wawel Hill. Walking the royal route to the main Market Square. Mulled wine and shopping at the Christmas Market in the square. Trumpeter playing (and abruptly ending) the Hejnał from St. Mary's church turret. Marriot skylight bar with views over Warsaw. The kiddos went out on the town and stayed at Kufle i Kapsle til the wee hours before...

Craft Beers at Plac Nowy

Wawel Castle

Sunday: Lunching on Döner kebab (always a good idea). Fantastic 3-hour Adventure Warsaw tour with Marcin in a pink (salmon/coral?) Communist-era Nysa van, from the outer districts to the Old Town. Dinner at Browarmia beer hall. Travelling on the metro and then we took Chelsea home since she flew out early on...

Monday: Started off the day with the folks and Jack at A. Blikle for their legendary rose jam and plum-filled pącki (donuts). Walked Łazienki Park (Jack saw a deer, everyone else saw the famous Chopin monument). Mom found the perfect Bolesławiec pottery pieces (cream pitcher and sugar jar with spoon). Elevator to the XXX floor of the Pałac for the view. Zapiekanki (Polish street pizzas) for lunch. Ice skating (E&J tradition) at the rink in front of the Pałac. Polish Uprising Museum (and breathtaking 3D City of Ruins film). Traditional dinner (and hazelnut vodka shots!) at Folk Gospoda. Saying goodnight and goodbye to our family before they headed back to the States :(

What Jack saw...

What everyone else saw!

Mom's souvenir