The center was set up like a coffee shop and they served drinks, cookies and candy...not that you need all the details, but the candy was good and we ate it over the next two days for snacks...really good cream caramels!!
The Polish students laughed with the Trevecca students and sometimes at them. They were good sports and even were going to show us the Chicken dance--we all joined in because we knew it already.
Day 2 we went to Marlbork to tour an old castle and then to Sopot to the beach. We had Kebap for lunch--it is some sort of meet that is on a verticle spit revolving and being heated by a flame...about as sketchy as taco vans...not quite as tasty to me.
Sopot was a cute little town. We all piled into McDonalds to use the bathroom...bathroom breaks take a long time when there are 24 people!! We strolled leisurely to the beach stopping for a sweet sanck along the way. I shared what basically was a waffle with strawberries and whip cream. We went out onto the pier at sunset. It was really pretty and the breeze was nice. They had a speedboat and were giving rides. Dawid asked who wanted to go and I decided not to go--we got a better rate if we filled a whole boat--20 seats. I chose to stay behind so the kids could go. After they got back, we all headed for the sandy beach. It was a nice enough beach and we all walked in the water and played in the sand. Before packing it in, we circled up on the beach and had some devotional time. It was amazing!! We sang some songs that everyone knew--the ones you learn in kindergarten before sunday school (or at least growing up we sang before Sunday school at my church). Anyway, we sang and then David tgalked about Pentacost and about the day we just experienced. For him (and me too) is was an amazing day, a Pentacost to remember! We ended by joining hands and first just sitting in silence soaking up the moment, then silent prayer, and then Tim finished with a prayer. Tim said something before we prayed that hit home with me...he said that this is an amazing moment and he could get up and take a picture so we can show everyone at home how great it was, but then he would not be experiencing this moment. As I experienced the moment, I could hear the waves coming in behind me, I could see the sun tucking in behind the trees, I could feel the sand between my toes, and I could feel the warmth of the two people beside me. Sometimes I get so caught up in getting the photos that I do not stop and realy enjoy the moment. In Tuscany, my camera could not capture what I was seeing with my eyes, the depth and beauty of the countryside, the ambiance of the tour, and the great food and wine. On the beach in Sopota my camera battery was dead and so 1)I just experienced the time there and 2)I am hoping other will share their pictures! A short train ride back to Gdansk and a car ride to where I was staying, a little time on-line and then I was out like a light. I was told the next day was going to be a long/fun one. Because they had a day planned and I was invited, I decided to stay an extra day.
We got up extra early and went to where the Trevecca team was staying. A big motorcoach picked us up there and went to the school to pick up the Polish students as well. We had an almost full bus. We did not exactly know what was planned, but the mayor had arranged it and it was free for us. We started at a place that looked liek a lumber yard from the outside. We went inside the giftshop and got water and icecream. i also got some sour hard candies. I gave one to Matt because I knew he would recognize the humor in it. They called us all together and sent us into a building that had dough lined up on a long table and lots of flour and baking pans. We each made our own loaf of bread and put an identifying mark on it.
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