Barry got out of bed earlier than the rest of us and set out on a quest to discover more about the town. He returned in time for breakfast, but then he and Connor left on another reconnaissance while Tessa and Mom worked on the blog. An hour later, the boys returned with good news. We were changing accommodations. They negotiated a nicer room than we had for a minimal price increase, so we went across the street to the 400 zloty Hotel Grot, where we had incredib...

How much can a person write about a day-long train ride? When we awoke to rain in Berlin, we decided to skip a full visit to the zoo and, instead, head for Poland. Barry had tried to book a hostel and various 2 star hotels in advance, but no one responded to e-mails. So, we decided it was better to get there early and seek shelter at 7:30 p.m. rather than in the dark. The train ride was…interesting. We like riding the trains, so we hope this experience doesn't...