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Category Archives: Eastern European Travel
Sun., 26 Aug: Debrecen to Przemysl to Sanok
This whole trip is about choices. Where will we go and what will we do there, what will we do on weekends when archives are closed? Which archives do we need to be in ourselves, which ones will we leave … Continue reading
Sat., 25 Aug: On to Debrecen, Hungary
None of us has ever driven this route before. I’ve never been to Hungary. This is our second unplanned day of travel as we avoid crossing the border into Ukraine for a second time. I’m really sorry that this route … Continue reading
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Fri., 24 Aug: Transylvania Bound!
Being in Romania is quite startling to me for a very strange reason. One of my family names is Moldavsky (spelled of course in dozens of different ways). All over Moldova and Romania, I keep hearing that – I even … Continue reading
Thurs., 23 Aug: Iasi – cont’d
Actually, this visit, as have all of our archival visits to date, was amazing. We arrived at the archives very late – about 90 minutes after the 10-11 AM window was closed. We were shown into the lobby and asked … Continue reading
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Thurs., 23 Aug.: Kishinev to Iasi
A day I dreaded – crossing into Romania. My last venture into Romania was not a pleasant one, and even though, technically I wasn’t “in” Romania, since I never left the airport, memories of it filled me with dread. Decades … Continue reading
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Wed., Aug 22: M-P to Kishinev (Chișinău)
There are simply not enough hours in a day, or perhaps we have too much to do each day. Our plans seem reasonable enough, and yet, time just disappears. In Mogilev-Podolsky, we did not have time to go to the … Continue reading
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Tues., Aug 21: Khmelnitsky to M-P
In spite of having internet in every hotel we have stayed at, it has not been consistent enough to post to this blog every day, so my postings are sporadic. To my delight though, my phone has a data signal … Continue reading
Mon., 13 Aug -Archives
Amazing is the only word that comes to mind after walking into this facility. Actually, if I am being realistic, I’ll admit that I was awestruck and at a loss for words. The facility itself was beautifully renovated. The space … Continue reading
Sun 12 Aug cont’d…
…Vilnius, a world of dreams and adventures in learning, culture and history. Jews lived here for over 700 years. Lithuanian Jews are known as Litvaks, and Vilnius, in Yiddish was called Vilna. We will not, on this trip have time … Continue reading
Sun 12 Aug – Kaunas to Vilnius via Vilkija
We all stayed up way too late last night, working, communicating with friends, family and clients. This morning we made our groggy way to our next stop: Vilkija. We knew that the synagogue was no longer standing and that it … Continue reading
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