{"id":12334,"date":"2026-10-04T05:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T01:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?p=12334"},"modified":"2026-09-06T09:39:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T05:39:39","slug":"two-days-in-warsaw-poland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?p=12334","title":{"rendered":"Two Days in Warsaw, Poland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our time in Warsaw was short \u2014 just two days \u2014 but it was definitely worth the stop.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-12334 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=12340'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1753\" height=\"1315\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7370.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7370.jpg 1753w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7370-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7370-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7370-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7370-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7370-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7370-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7370-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1753px) 100vw, 1753px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=12345'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"986\" height=\"1315\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2008.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2008.jpg 986w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2008-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2008-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2008-320x427.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2008-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2008-800x1067.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 986px) 100vw, 986px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We started by visiting the Warsaw Uprising Museum, which was a powerful and sobering experience. Warsaw&#8217;s history, especially during World War II, is heavy. The loss and destruction woven into the story of this city is harrowing, but there is also resilience.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-12334 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=12335'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1753\" height=\"1315\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7351.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7351.jpg 1753w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7351-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7351-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7351-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7351-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7351-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7351-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7351-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1753px) 100vw, 1753px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=12336'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1753\" height=\"1315\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7353.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7353.jpg 1753w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7353-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7353-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7353-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7353-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7353-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7353-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7353-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1753px) 100vw, 1753px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=12343'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"986\" height=\"1315\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_1999.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_1999.jpg 986w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_1999-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_1999-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_1999-320x427.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_1999-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_1999-800x1067.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 986px) 100vw, 986px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Although it is difficult to learn about, it is incredibly important to understand the history of the places we visit. For me, visiting Poland is meaningful because I have ancestors from Poland. Walking through Warsaw and learning more about its history made the connection feel a little more personal.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-12334 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=12344'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1753\" height=\"1315\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2003.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2003.jpg 1753w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2003-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2003-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2003-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2003-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2003-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2003-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2003-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1753px) 100vw, 1753px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=12342'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"986\" height=\"1315\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_1997.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_1997.jpg 986w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_1997-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_1997-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_1997-320x427.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_1997-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_1997-800x1067.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 986px) 100vw, 986px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We also spent time wandering through Old Town, taking in the colorful buildings, cobblestone streets, churches, squares, and the beautiful architecture. It was hard to believe that so much of the city had been destroyed during the war and then painstakingly rebuilt. It doesn\u2019t seem like it was all burnt to the ground.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-12334 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=12339'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1753\" height=\"1315\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7361.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7361.jpg 1753w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7361-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7361-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7361-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7361-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7361-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7361-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7361-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1753px) 100vw, 1753px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=12337'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1753\" height=\"1315\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7357.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7357.jpg 1753w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7357-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7357-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7357-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7357-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7357-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7357-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7357-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1753px) 100vw, 1753px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=12347'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1753\" height=\"1315\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2023.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2023.jpg 1753w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2023-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2023-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2023-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2023-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2023-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2023-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2023-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1753px) 100vw, 1753px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=12338'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"986\" height=\"1315\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7359.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7359.jpg 986w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7359-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7359-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7359-320x427.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7359-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7359-800x1067.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 986px) 100vw, 986px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>And, of course, no family travel story would be complete without a little chaos.<\/p>\n<p>At some point, our clothes became trapped in the washing machine at our Airbnb. Our host was great and managed to get everything out \u2014 but our clothes stank, so we needed to find a laundromat. It wasn\u2019t our first choice to spend the morning at a laundromat when we only had two days, but we are flexible, and our clothes came out so fresh and clean.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12341\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7374.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1753\" height=\"1315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7374.jpg 1753w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7374-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7374-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7374-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7374-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7374-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7374-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7374-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1753px) 100vw, 1753px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Two days wasn\u2019t nearly enough time to really explore Warsaw, but we\u2019re glad we made the stop. Between the history, the beautiful Old Town, the personal connection to my Polish ancestry, and even the great washing-machine adventure, Warsaw gave us plenty to remember.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our time in Warsaw was short \u2014 just two days \u2014 but it was definitely worth the stop. We started by visiting the Warsaw Uprising Museum, which was a powerful and sobering experience. Warsaw&#8217;s history, especially during World War II, is heavy. The loss and destruction woven into the story of this city is harrowing, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12346,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[166],"tags":[425,424,151,105,15],"class_list":["post-12334","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-europe","tag-poland","tag-warsaw","tag-worldschool","tag-worldschoolers","tag-worldschooling"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12334","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12334"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12334\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12349,"href":"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12334\/revisions\/12349"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/12346"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12334"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}