Day Seven • Wadowice • Zakopane

We began the day in the boyhood home of Pope John Paul II in the church where he was baptized. The name of the town is Wadowice.

We then went to Zakopane in the highlands where we had a chance to purchase native crafts and to sample local food for lunch.

There was a stop off on the way home back the shrine of the Divine Mercy -- today the site was abandoned (compared to the day before).

   
        We celebrated mass at the Padre Pio altar.  
       
                                                   
                         
                  The font where John Paul II was baptized.            
Read more about Wadowice
here
  The parish church in Wadowice.    
                   
   
   
  Some scenes of the Polish countryside.  
               
 
Side Trip:
Click HERE for a page that features photos of our group and other assorted pix!
 
           
  This mountain formation is known as the "sleeping knight"  
   

Read more about Zakopane
here

                          
      The birthplace and boyhood apartment ofohn Paul II in Wadsawice  
                         
Church dedicated to Pope John Paul II, outside of Zakopane.  
                         
                 
                 
  A street in Zakopane.            
                                                             
               
A church in Zakopane
    Some of us had lunch here in Zakopane.  
                                         
                                   
      Posing with one of the natives.     Today is Pope Benedict's 80th Birthday. Did you send him a card?                
                                               
       

                 
                                           
              A newer church in Wadowice.                  
                                           
 

Tomorrow we finish our visit to Poland.

DAY EIGHT