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Return to Krakow – May 24 & 25
Friday was a restful day, well probably not for Marek who was driving and trying to listen to the very strange directions from the GPS – somehow most right turns were “bear right.” Unfortunately “bear right” also meant just that … Continue reading
Retracing our footsteps – Jawornik Polski and Rzeszow: May 23
I keep mentioning the rain – somehow we haven’t been able to get ahead of it and the news on TV is filled with reports of flooding. We’ve been fortunate to only get caught in downpours, not stuck in flooding. … Continue reading
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And then there is Przemyśl – May 21-22
Last year on a very rainy day we stopped for a few hours in Przemyśl – this was during that madcap 22 day research trip. By the time we got to Przemyśl we were all exhausted and hungry and we … Continue reading
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Jawornik Polski – travels in the Polish countryside May 20
We started on our travels from Krakow in the sun. Thankfully it wasn’t too hot in the car although I did quickly learn to regulate the a/c and fan. The navigation system confounded us so we used our own GPS … Continue reading
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Sunday – last day in Kraków
The morning began with (for me) a very unusual Sunday morning activity. We went to Mass at the Cathedral. Of course, I couldn’t follow a thing. We’re in Poland, and the Mass was in Polish. The Cathedral is very ornate … Continue reading
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Saturday 18 May – Krakow
Today, Saturday, was short and perfect! As planned, Marek and I met up around time to go to the airport to pick up J. As planned, we arrived at the airport early. OK, so no one gets to an airport … Continue reading
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Exhaustion – first day in Krakow
There’s nothing like not permitting exhaustion hold you back from exploring. After all, it’s only sleep or the lack of it. However, on Friday, the Krakow archive was only open from 9 AM – 1 PM and we had things … Continue reading
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All’s well…
As the bard said all’s well that ends well. We boarded the plane in Salt Lake City, after having to do what neither of us anticipated to do at arrival. Checked luggage was fine – mine was way underweight, but … Continue reading
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Getting Ready – Archives
I’m leaving today for Kraków and many other cities in southeast Poland: Wielopole, Rzeszów, Przemyśl, Limanowa, Mielec just to name a few. We’ll be traveling for two weeks, visiting civil and parish archives, walking ancient and modern streets, and, oh … Continue reading
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The circle goes round and round
We all follow rituals for various reasons. In Judaism, I am used to paying attention to the circle that the holidays and ceremonies create to hold the year. I look at the sky, see a full moon, and know which … Continue reading
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