Category Archives: Poland

Things We Learned and Liked-Poland

Things we learned: Currency: Złoty(3.3 złoty=$1 USD) Places Visited: Lublin, Warsaw, Kraków, Oświęcim, Biecz, Jasło, Krosno If you notice the platform is full of people waiting to get on the train, make sure you are the first to jump on … Continue reading

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Polish Food

One of the reasons we were excited to spend time in Poland was for its food, of course!  We are foodies to the core and Polish food has a special place in our hearts (or stomachs) due to Ben’s ancestry. … Continue reading

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Missing Links

One of our curiosities in coming to Poland was my ancestry.  My great-grandparents (mother’s mother) both immigrated to Chicago from Poland met each other there and married.  Sadly, much of our link to the past is now gone.  My grandmother … Continue reading

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If Trees Could

It is achingly beautiful here.  Birch trees loom over meadows of tall green grass and birds chirp somewhere above us.  Apart from those birds and the sound of leaves stirred by a soft summer breeze, all is peaceful.  We stand … Continue reading

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