Drugi dan mobilnosti 31.5.2022.  

Trip to Warsaw

• Shoping Centre

• Visiting the roof garden in Library of Warsaw

• The Old Town - tour with a guide

• Traditional dinner

Naspavani i odmoreni, 31.5. posjetili smo prekrasan grad Varšavu. 

Obilazak smo započeli u velikom shoping centru u kojem su najviše uživali naši teenageri. Nakon, za njih prekratkog obilaska, počeli smo upoznavati ovaj veliki grad čiju smo veličinu shvatili tek u kasnim popodnevnim satima. 

Prvo važno stajalište bio je Roof garden koji se nalazi na krovovima knjižnice Sveučilišta u Varšavi. Šetajući po krovovima knjižnice, bili smo zadivljeni trenutkom u kojem se nalazimo i zahvalni što se nalazimo baš ovdje. Prekrasni zeleni travnjaci, potoci i mostovi, impozantno drveće i raznoliko bilje, mame svojim izgledom i mirisom. Ne čudi stoga, da je ovaj vrt savršeni bijeg iz stvarnosti u napučenom gradu. I mi smo, baš poput studenata koji tamo traže svoj mir, napravili kratki piknik, i svatko je utonuo u neku svoju priču. 

Iako smo uživali, bilo smo tek na početku upoznavanja Varšave te smo ubrzo krenuli dalje.  Uz ugodnu šetnju pored rijeke Visle, polako smo se približili Starom Gradu. Tamo smo vidjeli mnoge znamenitosti poput Varšavske sirene na glavnom trgu, Vilanovske palače, Katedrale sv. Ivana, Varšavskog Barbakana, Dvorskog trga, statue Frederica Chopina i Marie Curie. Varšavom nas je vodio simpatičan vodič koji nam je pokazao i ispričao ono najvažnije, jer ipak se, ovoliko veliki grad, ne može u potpunosti upoznati u samo jednom danu. 

Umorni, ali i ponosni jer smo prohodali preko 15 kilometara, otišli smo na zasluženu tradicionalnu večeru na kojoj su nam bili posluženi poznati poljski pierogi i voćni kompot. Naravno da smo uživali u savršenom kraju dana!

Second day of mobility, May 31h, 2022

Trip to Warsaw

• Shoping Centre

• Visiting the roof garden in Library of Warsaw

• The Old Town - tour with a guide

• Traditional dinner

Rested and well slept, we’ve visited the beautiful city of Warsaw on May 31th.

Our tour began in the great shopping mall where our teenagers enjoyed the most. After the tour, what they deemed to be too short, we began meeting this great city whose size we started to realize only after the late afternoon hours.

Our first station was a Roof Garden situated on the Warsaw University library roofs. As we walked down the library roofs we were amazed by the current moment and feeling grateful for being here. Wonderful grasslands, rivers and bridges, remarkable trees and diverse plants that lure with their appearance and odour. No surprise that this garden is the perfect escape from reality in the overpopulated city. We have too, like the students who seek their peace there, created a small picnic and dived into our own stories. 

Although extremely joyful, we have only just begun meeting the Warsaw so we shortly continued with our journey. Along the pleasant walk down the Visle river, we approached the Old City. Therein, we’ve experienced plenty of notables such as Warsaw marmain on the main square, Wilanów Palace, St. John Cathedral, Warsaw Barbican, Court square, Frédéric Chopin and Marie Curie statues. A pleasant tour guide led us through the Warsaw who showed and told us the most important parts, as a city big as this one cannot possibly be met entirely on only one day. 

Exhausted, but proud for having walked over 15km, we went for a well-deserved traditional dinner where we were served with a famous polish pierogi and fruit compote. Of course we enjoyed the perfect ending of the day!

Treći dan mobilnosti 1.6.2022.

Błonie

• MPWiK workshop

• Children's day at school

• City game

• Kampinos mission

Jutarnje sate smo uglavnom proveli u prostorima škole, učeći o vodi, njezinim svojstvima i onečišćenju. Kroz razno razne pokuse s vodom, vodio nas je  strastven predavač. Jedan on zanimljivih pokusa bio je pokus s vrućom vodom i suhim ledom koji je vizualno izrazito primamljiv i zadivljujući. Učili smo o magli, napetosti vodene površine, o utjecaju sredstava za čišćenje na tu napetost i kukce koji hodaju po površini vode. Promatrali smo i u kojem su odnosu tri tekućine: voda, alkohol i ulje. Vidjeli smo i načine na koje voda može biti vodič te dobili korisne savjete za zaštitu od požara. Predavač nam je ispričao i zanimljivu priču o fatamorgani, odnosno o vrsti zrcaljenja čestoj na Baltičkom moru koja je u povijesti unosila strah i nemir u očima mornara. 

Ispričao bi nam naš zanimljivi predavač još štošta, no 1. 6. se obilježava Međunarodni dan  djeteta koji se u školi u Błoniu itekako slavi!

Ubrzo smo se svi smjestili u dvoranu u kojoj je započinjao pravi cirkuski show.  Cirkusanti su inače polaznici srednje cirkuske škole u Poljskoj i to je jedna od rijetkih takvih škola na svijetu. Svi smo uživali u njihovim izvedbama i divili se njihovoj umjesnosti i hrabrosti.

Nakon priredbe, otišli smo do glavnog trga u Błoniu gdje su nam učiteljice iz Poljske ispričale nešto više o spomeniku ručnog sata i fontani. Samo za nas, gradonačelnik je pustio glazbu koja je odjekivala prostorom trga. 

Tijekom dana, učenici su bili uključeni u radionicu City game na temu recikliranja. Učenici škole u Błoniu sami su osmislili zadatke i smjestili stanice sa zadatcima unutar parka i prostora oko škole.  Na jednoj od stanica, učenici su trebali pročitati i odgonetnuti što znače neke riječi na poljskom jeziku poput:

• Dziewięćsetdziewięćdziesięciodziewięcionarodowościowego 

• Żółć 

• Szczęście

• Pszczyna

• Następstw

• Źdźbło

• Bezwzględny

• Szymankowszczyzna

• Szczebrzeszyn

Jesmo li bili uspješni? Procijenite sami!

Dan smo završili učeći o Kampinos misiji - obnovljivim izvorima energije. Promatrali smo kratku simulaciju sunčeve energije i energije vjetra na zanimljivim, modernim uređajima. Pravo iznenađenje bila je i igraonica u kojoj su se učitelji i učenici mogli okušati u igrama s laserskim pištoljima. Poanta takvih igara je stjecanja vještina i osobina kao što su strpljivost, koncentracija i pažnja vodeći računa o tome da se nikog ne dovodi u opasnost i da nema nepotrebne buke.

Third day of mobility, June 1st, 2022

Błonie

• MPWiK workshop

• Children's day at school

• City game

• Kampinos mission

We’ve spent our morning hours mainly within school areas, learning about water, its composition and pollution. A passionate teacher has guided us through a variety of water experiments. One of the interesting experiments was the one with a boiling water and cold ice which is visually extremely attractive and amazing. We’ve learned about the mist, water surface tension, the impact of cleaning preparations on that tension and bugs walking on the surface of the water. We’ve also monitored the relation of the three liquids: water, alcohol, and oil. We’ve seen the ways a water can act as a guide and were given some valuable advice about the protection from the fire. The teacher was kind to share an interesting tale of mirage, or in other words - the type of mirroring that is frequent on the Baltic sea, whose legend says it spread fear and discomfort in the eyes of sailors. 

The interesting teacher would surely have shared a lot more stories with us, however, June 1st is the International children day which a school of Błonie celebrates with excitement!

Shortly after, we’ve settled at the hall where a real circus show began. The circus performers are students of the circus school of Poland, which is an extremely rare type of school in the world. We’ve all enjoyed their performances and admired their craftmanship and courage. 

After the show, we were headed for the Błonie main square where local polish teachers shared a bit more about the monument of wrist watch and the fountain. The mayor tuned in music only for us, which echoed throughout the square district. 

During the day, students were involved in a City game workshop on the topic of recycling. The students of the school in Błoni designed the assignments themselves and set up task stations within the park and the area around the school. At one of the stations, students had to read and figure out what some words in Polish mean, such as:

• Dziewięćsetdziewięćdziesięciodziewięcionarodowościowego 

• Żółć 

• Szczęście

• Pszczyna

• Następstw

• Źdźbło

• Bezwzględny

• Szymankowszczyzna

• Szczebrzeszyn

Were we successful? Judge for yourself!

Our day ended with the learnings of the Kampinos mission - renewable energy sources. We’ve monitored a short simulation of both the sun and wind energy on interesting, modern devices. A playroom was also a real surprise, where teachers and students could test out with games and laser guns. The reason behind these games is the acquisition of skills and personalities such as patience, concentration, and care, making sure nobody is put at risk and avoiding unnecessary noise. 

Četvrti dan mobilnosti 2. 6. 2022.

Trip to Gdansk

Prava avantura počela je 2.6. kada smo brzim vlakom krenuli za Gdanjsk. Gdanjsk je, kako kažu Poljaci, njima jedan od najljepših poljskih gradova i preporučuju posjet svakom tko se nekada nađe u Poljskoj. 

U Gdanjsku nas je dočekala simpatična turistička vodičica koja nas je ubrzanim korakom vodila kroz grad i njegove najljepše i najvažnije znamenitosti. Naučili smo kako je Gdanjsk bio jedan od najbogatijih gradova na Baltiku, a isto tako i tužniju stranu povijesti - razaran i u potpunosti srušen u nekoliko navrata. Grad je na sreću obnovljen, a krase ga zgrade u gotičkom stilu gradnje, često ukrašene slikama i raznim kipovima.  Vidjeli smo Zlatna i Zelena vrata, a šetali smo Dugom ulicom i Dugim trgom. Imali smo prilike vidjeti i najdužu crkvu na svijetu izgrađenu od cigle - konkatedralu sv. Marije. Koliko su ondašnji stanovnici cijenili boga mora Neptuna, može se vidjeti na samom trgu gdje stoji veličanstvena Neptunova fontana koja je ostala sačuvana unatoč svim razaranjima grada . 

Iako je grad uglavnom industrijski, brodograđevni i lučki centar, ističe se i preradom jantara koji se može kupiti u raznoraznim oblicima na ulicama Gdanjska. 

Obilazak grada završili smo jednosatnom vožnjom brodićem rijekom Motławom.  

Prebrzo, morali smo se vratiti na kolodvor i čekati naš vlak koji će nas odvesti u Varšavu. Nadamo se da ćemo ponovno vidjeti Gdanjsk u budućnosti i uživati u njegovim romantičnim ulicama!

Fourth day of mobility, June 2nd, 2022

Gdańsk

The real adventure began on June the 2nd when we took a fast train to Gdańsk. Gdańsk, according to Poles, is one of the most beautiful Polish cities and they recommend a visit to anyone who has ever been to Poland.

In Gdańsk we were greeted by a nice tourist guide who took us at a brisk pace through the city and its most beautiful and important sights. We have learned that Gdańsk was one of the richest cities in the Baltic, and also the saddest side of history - destroyed and completely demolished on several occasions. Fortunately, the city has been restored and is adorned with Gothic-style buildings, often decorated with paintings and various statues. We saw the Golden and Green Gates, Torture House and Prison Tower; we walked along Long Lane and Long Market. We had the opportunity to see the longest church in the world built of brick - the concathedral of St. Mary. How much the inhabitants of that time appreciated the god of the sea Neptune, can be seen in the square where stands the magnificent Neptune Fountain, which has survived despite all the destruction of the city.

Although the city is mainly an industrial, shipbuilding and port center, it also stands out by processing amber, which can be bought in various forms on the streets of Gdańsk.

We ended the tour of the city with a one-hour boat ride on the river Motław.

Too soon, we had to get back to the station and wait for our train to take us to Warsaw. We hope to see Gdańsk again in the future and enjoy its romantic streets!

Peti dan mobilnosti 3. 6. 2022.

Błonie

• Meeting at School

• Visit in the museum

• Final ceremony

• Polish Day

• Walk in Błonie

Nažalost, veoma je brzo došao i zadnji dan našeg posjeta u Poljskoj. Dan smo započeli susretom u školi iz koje smo krenuli u Muzej u Błoniu. U muzeju smo saznali više o povijesti ovog gradića, od samih početaka do nedavne prošlosti. Odmah nakon obilaska, krenuli smo u Centar kulture gdje je bila organizirana predstava s tradicionalnim poljskim plesovima i priredba na temu recikliranja. 

Nakon službenog dijela svečanosti, naši domaćini su nam pripremili prekrasan ručak s poljskim jelima. U pripremi je sudjelovala cijela zajednica, od baka i djedova do učenika škole u Błoniu. Osjećali smo se veoma posebno i izrazito smo zahvalni što su nas tako lijepo počastili!

Šetnjom kroz park, uživajući u pravom sunčanom danu, osjećali smo kako se bliži naš rastanak. 

Čovjek uvijek može lako opisati događaje, no osjećaje je izrazito teško predočiti nekome samo kroz riječi. 

Zauvijek zahvalni na gostoprimstvu, na prelijepom prijateljstvu koje ćemo uvijek cijeniti i čuvati, opraštamo se od prelijepe priče u Poljskoj i s nestrpljenjem čekamo ponovni susret s dragim prijateljima!

Na svemu, hvala Vam!

Fifth day of mobility, June 3rd, 2022

Błonie

Unfortunately, the last day of our visit to Poland came very quickly. We started the day with a meeting at the school from which we headed to the Museum in Błonia. In the museum we learned more about the history of this town, from the very beginnings to the recent past. Immediately after the tour, we headed to the Cultural Center where a show with traditional Polish dances and a recycling event was organized.

After the official part of the ceremony, our hosts prepared us a wonderful lunch with Polish dishes. The whole community took part in the preparation, from grandparents to students of the school in Błonia. We felt very special and we are extremely grateful that we were so nicely honored!

Walking through the park, enjoying a real sunny day, we felt our parting approaching.

One can always easily describe events, but it is extremely difficult to convey feelings to someone only through words.

Forever grateful for the hospitality, for the beautiful friendship that we will always appreciate and cherish, we say goodbye to the beautiful story in Poland and look forward to meeting again with dear friends!

Thank you for everything!