Day 19 - We came here as it's on the way to our next destination. On Monday, we have train tickets from here to Vilnius, Lithuania. This city of around 300,000 people is making a great stopover for the weekend.
Today we started by walking to see the Branicki Palace. (This link provides Wikipedia information.) We continue to put on between 10 and 14 kilometers per day!
Several times today, I saw that we were exhibiting new travel traits. We sat for a total of a few hours today on park benches simply watching life walk past. When we were younger we rushed from place to place but now are not in a hurry. We can take more time to savor a scene.
There were a lot of people watching to do here on a great day. As the winters are a bit harsh here, folks relish their time in the sunshine when summer rolls around. We could tell that the main pedestrian areas full of restaurant tables are set up just for summers. Even the large ferris wheel is a temporary installation during the months of summer.
There are lots of arts and educational institutions in Białystok. However, we're happy we made it here during a time of year that is skewed more towards tourism than academic pursuit.