Arrival in Warsaw - Poland’s Capital City

So, the adventure begins. I am currently exhausted and ready for sleep. Not much occurred today aside from arriving in Warsaw and walking around for about five minutes after getting dropped off to the hostel. Despite my exhausted state, I am excited about being in Europe again and in a country of strong history but also great pain. This journey will explore how Poland is coping with the pain from its history and maybe even what the future holds for Poland. I’m still processing the fact that I’m actually in Poland and that this journey is happening. So tonight, I will try to get lots of sleep, call it a bit of an early night, and see what the Warsaw journey holds. 

Have a good night! 

Noah Goldman 

Before Take-Off: The Start of a New Adventure

Greetings Fellow Travelers, 

This summer, I will be going on the adventure of a lifetime. I will be going to multiple countries this summer thanks to the generosity of several kind people. The very least I can do is document these experiences not just for myself, but for everyone. Maybe we'll all learn something. We'll laugh, we'll smile, we might even cry from time to time. There will be times that I will make emotional posts and other times it might be boring. I plan to have my posts be a combination of saying what I have done and will do as well as personal reflections on what has occurred throughout the day. The countries I will be visiting are Poland, Czech Republic, Switzerland, and South Africa. If you have not been paying attention to the news, Poland and South Africa are going through some interesting times and I plan to explore these issues from both a political and an individualistic perspective. Some of the things I will be doing in these countries is jogging through Krakow, boat tour of Prague, day trip to Auschwitz, visiting family in Switzerland, wine tour in Cape Town, fun coffee shops in Observatory, and so much more. I hope to share these experiences with all who are interested and invested in this adventure. I am forever thankful for all the people and organizations who have made this a possibility for me and it will certainly be an amazing adventure. Stay tuned for updates which I hope to do daily but cannot guarantee because of unpredictability of wi-fi access. 

It will be an amazing summer vacation (even though it will be winter in South Africa). 

Stay updated and feel free to comment your thoughts on my posts and if I'm going to a place you have been before, please comment or send me suggestions. 

Thank you, 

Noah Goldman