Wednesday. as usual. They are amazing, sociable, friendly and very enjoyable. Our visit was to another palace that day.it was

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1 Sunday : It was time to fly to Poland. Everybody in our group was excited because it was our first trip to Poland. Firstly we woke up at 3.00 a.m and we took on bus to Elazığ. Time came and we were ready for flight. Our route firstly was İstanbul and then Warsaw. We arrived in İstanbul at We waited there for 3 hours for our filght. It was o clock when we got to Warsaw. A man was waiting for us at the airport to take us to the hotel in Kielce.Our first impression about Kielce was very good. Because it is surrounded by trees and it has a great nature.it is also a silent and peaceful city. Poland Coordinator Iwona Zalewska Lech was waiting for us at the hotel. She welcomed us and we had dinner together. Everybody was very tired and we went to our rooms after diner.

2 Monday We had a visit to Iwona s School. First, we went to see the classes. Then we went yo the garden to watch the activities which Polish students prepared for us.we watched the concert.i was great. Next all the students from six countries started playing Harry Potter game. They played this game in groups of 6. These groups tried to find a missing boy who is wanted. After an hour they came to the starting point with the things( clues) they found and the missing boy. All groups took some presents. The winner group took their cup. We watched Harry Potter football game. During the visit to school our students got pleasure with the games they participated in and the activities they watched. They met other students and made good friendships. The teachers from all groups came together in the teacher s room and had some delicious cookies and coffee. After the winner announcement all we had lunch at school.

3 After school vist, we visted Bishop s Palce and Italian garden. Finally we turned back to the hotel and had diner. After diner we went to our rooms to have a rest and sleep to start a new visit next day. Tuesday Good Morning everybody! It is 7 o clock and we are ready fort he new day and its surprises We had breakfast at 8.00 am.and then we got on the buses to go to start some historical visits.before coming to Poland,I had a little information about Kielce.Especially, I was wondering about its historical places and culture. First we went to see a historical palace.a guide gave information about this historical place. She told about all the rooms one by one. It was really amazing. After visiting the palace we went to a very enjoyable place, Jura Park. First we we had a very interesting journey there, Safari. We got on the school buses and started our amazing adventure with a guide. We saw a lot of different animals from ostrich and its egss to the pigs from all continenets of the world. Next we had lunch. After lunch we visited Jura Park and we saw a lot of figures of dinasours. Again a guide told us about all kinds of the dinasours and their history. After that, we went to the Jura Aquarium. It was another great experience because we watched the dinosours in the aquarium with our 3D glasses. It was an unforgetable experience for us. We were impressed a lot.

4 Wednesday Day started with a good breakfast. After a short chat with other groups while drinking coffee, we got on the buses to start another exciting visit to Warsaw.The students from Czech Republic ( Zuzka and Christina) were very energetic as usual. They are amazing, sociable, friendly and very enjoyable. Our visit was to another palace that day.it was Wilanów Palace.Going there I realized that we would visit another great place once we were in the garden. We took our tickets and started our visit. A palace guide gave information about the palace and King s story. I was impressed by the pictures on the ceilings. Each Picture has a story. Each Picture tells about a season. We visitited all rooms and took photographs. After visiting the palace, we walked in the garden. The garden was also great

5 Then, we went to Warsaw Old Town. Walking on the road I was impressed with the brick city walls. It was really amazing city. If you have a chance to go to Poland,you should see there!i strongly advice! After walking and taking photographs we went to a restaurant to have lunch. The restaurant and its food was very good. It has Polish tradtional decoration. We had a lot fun while eating. All groups from six countries sang songs and their National Anthem. Finally we turned back to the Kielce to the hotel after a bit lon bus travel. It was tiring but an unforgetable and great adventure Thursday It was early but we were ready to see the Karczowka Monastery. It was in Kielce, so we didn t have a long way to see it. We went there, we saw another nice monastery and we walked around and took photographes. We could see the whole city from there. Then,we turned back to the hotel to have lunch. We had a rest after luch to be ready

6 for the evening. Because we were going to have a gala night to show some performances and give the presents to eachother. Of course the most importnat part was taking our cerficates. In the evening ; after diner, we were ready for the gala activities. First the Mayor had a speech. We took our certificates.then some groups sang songs, danced and talked about their schools through slide shows. I gave information about my school and through a slide show and a song which our teachers and students performed fort he teachers day. Italians dance performance was amazing and of course the other groups performances. Finally we wento bed to have rest for the next day o Friday It was early again to have a bit long journey. But I think it is worth experiencing. Because we were going to another amazing city KRAKOW. Waoww I am very excited After breakfast we got on the buses to start our amazing journey. We are in Krakow in the end Our first stop was at a cathedral, WAWEL CASTLE/ CATHEDRAL. We bought our tickets and our headphones. We bagan to walk around in the castle / cathedral by the guidance a voice we listened from our headpohnes. We heard a lot of important information from these headphones about all details of this cathedral. When we finished our visit, we gave the headphones back and went to the city centre. We went to a big and an interesting retaurant to have lunch. After lunch we were free to walk around and to do shopping, especially for some souvenirs. Finally we got on the buses and turned back to Kielce ; to the hotel.

7 Saturday The last day as being alltogether.because after our tour today, all groups except us were going to leave. It was a sad time We liked eacother very much and I hope to see them all soon. We ( Turkish Team) were going on Monday morning. Today we are visiting a village in Kielce. It was interesting to see traditional things that I saw them on tv before Let s see the photographes from this nice village.

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