Today we started
off our day with a visit to St. Pope John Paul II’s birthplace in Wadowice,
Poland, and then onto the mountain resort town of Zakopane.
In both
places I had a lot of fun trying traditional Polish foods, such as Papal cream
cake, otherwise known as Pope cake, which was St. Pope John Paul II’s favourite
cake. Once in Zakopane, the smoked
mountain cheese sold by vendors at every street stall was delicious! Pope cake
can be described as having a thick layer of cream and custard filling that is
sandwiched between two squares of pastry. Many of us who tried it said it was
rather sweet but tasted good nevertheless. The smoked cheese tasted different
than any cheese I am used to eating in Canada, and it had a uniquely salty
aftertaste. Trying both of these foods was a new experience for me and I
suggest that if you ever decide to go to these places, to definitely try both items
or consider your trip incomplete.
Unlike
the other places we have visited on this trip, today's adventure was intended for
pure fun. I enjoyed the markets the best overall. The markets were filled with
bright colours, music, people talking and souvenirs. I felt a huge rush of
excitement once I had spotted it. There were so many different shops that the
whole area became a huge labyrinth. There was so much to see and buy, it was
quite overwhelming. At one point we visited a shop three times because we
ended up getting lost in all the excitement.
-Nadia P.
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| The Church in St. John Paul II's hometown |
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| On the gondola to the top of the mountain |
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| The view of the surrounding mountains |
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