This weekend I went with some of the other volunteers to Lublin, leaving on Friday and returning on Sunday. While we were there we did some shopping for winter clothes; some of us were unprepared for the sudden fall in temperature! We also visited the Lublin museum, including the exhibits inside and the tower. The museum was really interesting, and it covered a lot of topics. The view from the tower was beautiful, but the stairs seemed a bit steep on the climb up! We also visited a few cafes and bars, and ate a lot of delicious food!

It was also nice to just walk through Lublin, especially on Sunday when there were markets in the streets. Walking through the park was also very lovely, despite the cold!

On Tuesday evening I went bowling with the other volunteers. It was a lot of fun, and it was good to see everyone again. None of us were very good, although I am proud to say I won in my lane!

On Thursday evening we left for a weekend trip to Prague. It was amazing, Prague is a beautiful city! We went on several tours, and to a few museums. We also ate a lot of delicious food, the waffles with strawberries and melted chocolate being the most memorable! My favourite part of this trip was probably the Segway tour. While riding a Segway looks a bit silly, and very touristy, it is actually extremely fun! It was a good way to see more of Prague too, without getting tired from walking.

The rest of our Prague trip was also amazing! So many great memories were made, several of them involving food. One chocolate shop in particular won my heart with its amazing waffles. We went there twice, and it was just as incredible the second time.

Prague was definitely a city worth visiting. It is very beautiful and inexpensive to visit, and I found the locals to be very friendly and understanding to tourists like myself. I’m tempted to go again!

 Elinor:)

This week I mainly worked at the school, where I taught the children about my experience at school in Australia. It was quite different to school in Poland in a few ways, but similar in others. It was interesting to see what the kids thought about school in Australia. They were a bit surprised about a few things!

It’s been getting a bit colder recently, and a bit more obvious that I’m living in a different climate. Today I went for a walk in the park with my host family, and it felt a bit strange to see what is normal here in Autumn-leaves changing colour and falling-actually happening. It doesn’t happen back in Darwin! We also saw some squirrels, which are another thing that is quite new to me. The closest animal in Darwin would probably be a possum, and they aren’t nearly as common as the squirrels!

Elinor:)