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Tarnoruda – St. Stanislaus Church

Posted on 31 January 2012 by lkonieczny

Today I am writing about a place that has a very special place in my heart: St. Stanislaus Polish Roman Catholic Church in Tarnoruda, Ukraine, called Kościół p.w. św. Stanisława B. M. Tarnoruda is a small town in the Khmelnytskyi … Continue reading →

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Eating Poland: Top Polish First Courses

Posted on 27 January 2012 by lkonieczny

Do you like to eat Polish food as much as I do? I love it: eat, cooking, reading about…. All of the above. On my two trips to Poland, i was fortunate enough to have a wide variety and range … Continue reading →

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Trzech Kroli

Posted on 6 January 2012 by lkonieczny

Today in Poland it is Trzech Kroli, the feast of the Three Kings. It is the twelfth night (Swiety Wieczory) of Christmas . Kind of the official end of the Christmas season and the beginning of carnival (zapusty) which culminates … Continue reading →

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Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku

Posted on 1 January 2012 by lkonieczny

Or, in English, Happy New Year! Here’s wishing each and every one of you health and prosperity in the New Year, 2012.

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Zhovkva

Posted on 31 December 2011 by lkonieczny

Zhovkva (or Żółkiew in Polish) is a historically Polish town that is in western Ukraine, not far from the Polish border. We arrived in Zhovkva late in the afternoon and stayed overnight, planning on getting up very early in the … Continue reading →

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Ciechocinek

Posted on 30 December 2011 by lkonieczny

I spent a wonderful evening, night, and morning in Ciechocinek when I was in Poland this past summer, and I have the pictures to prove it posted here: http://poland.leonkonieczny.com/Poland%202011/Ciechocinek/index.html. Ciechocinek is a small town of about 11,000 people, but is … Continue reading →

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Tczew

Posted on 29 December 2011 by lkonieczny

I spent a most wonderful day in Tczew in September 2011 with my (3rd) cousin Irena, her daughter Barbara, and her sister-in-law Teresa. Among the high points of the day was the three meals I ate at Barbara’s restaurant, Restauracja … Continue reading →

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Wesołych Świąt Bożego Narodzenia

Posted on 26 December 2011 by lkonieczny

The last few weeks have been busy as I prepared for Christmas. But now that Christmas has arrived, I have a few minutes. I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. I’ll be back writing more soon.

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S. + P. Moja Kuzynka Sonja

Posted on 11 December 2011 by lkonieczny

I will take a break in posting pictures of my most recent trip to Poland to tell you a bit about my previous (and first) trip, and one of the extraordinary people who was on that trip, my cousin Sonja. … Continue reading →

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Kamieniec Podolski Castle-Fortress

Posted on 6 December 2011 by lkonieczny

The city of Kameniec Podolski is situated on an interesting “bulge” in the Smotrycz River in Ukraine. Think of a cartoon baloon above the head of a cartoon character. The bulge or “baloon” is the city of Kamieniec Podolski. And … Continue reading →

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