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Category Archives: Eastern European Travel
Sat 11 Aug – Vilijampolė, Raseiniai, Grinkiškis and Krakės
We had been keeping an eye on the weather all week, partly because we knew the archives were not air conditioned and we wanted to make sure we were dressed coolly enough, and partly out of general curiosity. We had … Continue reading
Fri 10 Aug – Kaunas
The archives in Kaunas continued to provide much insight for our hardy group. After a very refreshing night’s sleep at the wonderfully air conditioned and comfortable Hotel Hof (right across the street from the archives) we were back at work … Continue reading
Thurs. 9 Aug – onward to Kaunas
After a sleepless night in very hot, rooms that were not air-conditioned, we were all ready to get moving. Having a/c in the van was truly a life-saver. The road to Kaunas was “interesting” with lots of construction – we … Continue reading
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Wed, 8 Aug…cont’d
…a moment of total panic, disbelief and anger when we found out all our paperwork was in order but there was no way to get a vehicle for a major excursion crossing into 5 countries, sometimes (as was the case … Continue reading
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Aug 8- Warsaw, Poland to Marijampolė, Lithuania
The day started out very crazy, and I must admit, didn’t get much better as it progressed. We knew before it started that it was going to be chock full of “activities”. Marek, Lina and I had a presentation scheduled … Continue reading
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Tuesday, 7 Aug – last full day in Warsaw
Tuesday afternoon I had the honor of presenting a session at the Warsaw conference in memory of Ruth Ebner. Ruth died in Phoenix, way too young while I was at the 2016 IAJGS conference in Seattle, which I chaired. This … Continue reading
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Shifting time
Confusion abounds. My phone and my watch (yes, I still wear a watch) agree on the date and time. My computer and tablet (I know I travel with too many electronics) are still set on Mountain time in the US. … Continue reading
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Tomorrow is day 1
Last week I began (slowly) to make my way east from Salt Lake City. I’ve been in Santa Fe all week, working remotely but enjoying the culture of the “City Different”. I managed to get in meals at 3 of … Continue reading
If It’s Tuesday, it Must Be…
In a little over a week, I will be landing in Warsaw, meeting up not only with my spectacular team of researchers there, but also, meeting up with colleagues, clients, and even my own relatives! Genealogical research for me, is … Continue reading
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