Monthly Archives: September 2025

Then to now

Posted on September 16, 2025 by Janette Silverman

Last week (actually only a few days ago) I was staring off into the vast Baltic, looking towards Hel, marveling at the fairytale town, the beautiful beach and town of Sopot, and so much more. One thing that strikes me … Continue reading →

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Refresh my memory!

Posted on September 14, 2025 by Janette Silverman

About five years ago, a friend was talking to me about Varian Fry, who my friend considers a personal hero. He asked if I knew of Varian Fry, and when I admitted I did not, he sent me a copy … Continue reading →

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Time to return home

Posted on September 13, 2025 by Janette Silverman

I have to admit that a 6 AM flight is very early. In the U.S. when I often fly east at that hour, it isn’t awful – I know what to expect from a pre-arranged pick-up to take me to … Continue reading →

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Click your heels together three times

Posted on September 11, 2025 by Janette Silverman

Anyone that saw me hobbling around today probably would have thought I was injured. I wasn’t, but the cobblestones and my feet I think were having a serious argument. I wear a lot of barefoot sandals and sneakers. These have … Continue reading →

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The call of the gulls

Posted on September 10, 2025 by Janette Silverman

I know this is kind of strange. Anyone who knows me even just a little will tell you I am not a person who enjoys camping. I have to admit that the few times I’ve stayed in a cabin have … Continue reading →

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Train ride to a fairytale

Posted on September 9, 2025 by Janette Silverman

Except for England and France, I’ve never been on a train in Europe and didn’t know what to expect on the 5 hour trip from Krakow to Gdańsk. The answer is, a pretty comfortable ride with water brought around, if … Continue reading →

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Mechanical Failure

Posted on September 8, 2025 by Janette Silverman

So, the lesson is that if you get a pop-up message on a device, try to figure out exactly what it says and why. I must have inadvertently changed a setting on my camera and almost all my photos from … Continue reading →

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The Salt Mines

Posted on September 8, 2025 by Janette Silverman

The Wieliczka Salt Mine was likely the driver of the economy in the area for hundreds of years. During the partitions of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the 18th century, it fell under control of the Austrian Empire. The operation of … Continue reading →

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Remembrance

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Janette Silverman

Not a day should go by where we don’t each say the name of someone lost to the world in the midst of the Shoah. Not a day should go by where we don’t consider some of the events that … Continue reading →

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The Yin and the Yang of It

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Janette Silverman

When I’m in Eastern Europe I feel so pulled. On the one hand cities, like Krakow are so beautiful, Warsaw represents how all ruins don’t have to remain, but some should, and other cities, towns, villages, have their own sense … Continue reading →

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