Turns out that I could not resist a bit of a road trip during our vacation in Poland. Wrocław made for a good jumping off point as it is within driving distance of some important historical sites and areas of personal interest for us.
The impetus that pushed me over the edge was one of those random emails exhorting me to "use your miles before they expire". Apparently I had like 5500 AA miles that I had given no thought to. Pretty useless in terms of flying, but wouldn't you know it was essentially enough to cover 1 day of car rental? Sold. So on May 22 we made our way to
Kaizen Rent to pick up what was advertised as a Fiat (fun!) but turned out to be a generic Toyota.
Not very sexy, but it got us where we needed to go. One thing that struck me generally as we drove around (and even from the trains) was that Poland is pretty scenic. Lovely countryside. And the roads were in great condition, without a ton of traffic. Easy to navigate, with the scenery making for a pleasant ride.
First stop,
Świdnica. My frame of reference for Świdnica is the famous "
Church of Peace". Been a while since my European History classes at BC (shout out Professor Lawrence Wolfe), so my current grasp of the
Thirty Years War is non-existent. But it was a big deal. And for those who are of a more historical bent than I am, Świdnica and the church make for an interesting stop. Minimal other visitors there on the gray Thursday we stopped.
Worth a stop for sure. And, there is a cute and conveniently located cafe called
7Niebo right there. Good for a coffee and a bathroom break.
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