On Saturday we were up early and on the bus with the students from Prus High School in Siedlce, beginning our travel to the Krakow airport. As usual we stopped for a rest break at the McDonald's in Radom. It took me a minute to remember I must ask for kawa now. Thus far it had been hard to speak Polish in Poland and everyone else in restaurants and shops were speaking English. We arrived at the Krakow airport about 2:30 and gathered all the other volunteers there. We then moved along to Zakopane, arriving about 5:30. We quickly took our luggage to our assigned rooms and then went to the dining room for an evening meal. I hadn't slept well the night before so was ready to crash rather early.
Today we had orientation all morning. Then Najale went on a hike with the Polish students and teachers as well as two of the other volunteers who were 80 and 83 years old!
And the scenery looks lovely too.
Meanwhile I was walking with other volunteers through Zakopane. We went as far as the bus station so they could buy tickets to return on Sunday from Krakow. I call this "flat hiking," for it was at least a 25 minute each way.
This evening we met with the Pani Dyrektor and the other Polish teachers who are acting as camp counselors. Then we met our students for the first time. We must be off and running with classes tomorrow morning at 9 AM!
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