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Khotyn Fortress

Posted on 18 September 2011 by lkonieczny

The Khotyn Fortress was designated as one of the Seven Wonders of Ukraine in 2007, and I was fortunate to visit it in 2011. It is indeed quite spectacular. Located near the city of Khotyn, Chocim in Polish, through the … Continue reading →

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Bukovel Ski Resort

Posted on 14 September 2011 by lkonieczny

If you’ve been following my blog through my recent trip to Poland, you read about out stop on “Day 9 – Romainan Karpaty” where at the Bukovel Ski Resort. Today I’m going to tell you more about the Bukovel Ski Resort as … Continue reading →

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Lychakiv Cemetery

Posted on 11 September 2011 by lkonieczny

One of the places we visited when we were in L’viv (Lwów) was the historic Lychakiv Cemetery (Cmentarz Łyczakowski we Lwowie). The cemetery dates back to the late 16th century and was at one time the main cemetery for the city’s major figures, … Continue reading →

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Grocery Store

Posted on 10 September 2011 by lkonieczny

On our way out of Lublin, heading for Ukraine, we stopped at a grocery store, a big grocery store. Here are the first of my pictures. This is from inside the Kaufland. It is in some ways similar to an … Continue reading →

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Cymbały

Posted on 5 September 2011 by lkonieczny

Perhaps it’s called a Cymbala, perhaps it’s a Cymbała, and perhaps in Ukrainian it is a Cимвала, or maybe (most likely), it’s called a Cymbaly. I am not really sure. But I’ll call it a “Tsymbaly” or “Cymbały” in Polish. … Continue reading →

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Day 21 – Home again?

Posted on 4 September 2011 by lkonieczny

Today my wonderful vacation and trip to Poland ends. But am I really going home now, or am I leaving it? It is a conundrum I shall ponder in this blog in the coming weeks….

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Day 20 – Ciechocinek, Toruń and more

Posted on 3 September 2011 by lkonieczny

Having had a fair share of vodka last night (and dancing and eating), you’d have thought I would sleep in today, but I did not. It was a beautiful morning out with the sun shining in the window. I got … Continue reading →

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Day 19 – to Chełmo and Ciechocinek

Posted on 3 September 2011 by lkonieczny

Today started rather leisurely. It is a nice and sunny morning out, bright sun, but somewhat chilly, about 15 centigrade or about 60 degrees. The high today is forecast for about 70 and a chance of rain. As the morning … Continue reading →

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Day 18 – Tczew, family, and friends

Posted on 1 September 2011 by lkonieczny

Today was a busy day, and one in which I best got to put my Polish (and some Ponglish) to use. It was also a day full of food, and I mean Full with a capital “F.” But of course, … Continue reading →

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Day 17 – From Warszawa back to Gdańsk!

Posted on 31 August 2011 by lkonieczny

Home again, home again, jiggety jig! At least, back to Wojtek and Alicja’s home this evening, after a long road trip–but a very goof road trip. I’ll have more to say about the many things I’ve learned on my trip … Continue reading →

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