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Kozłówka Palace

Posted on 25 September 2011 by lkonieczny

The Kozłówka Palace is officially known as the Zamoyski Museum in Kozłówka (Muzeum Zamoyskich w Kozłówce–you can read about it in English from this link). It is a large rococo and neoclassical palace located in Kozłówka, not far from Lublin.  … Continue reading →

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Upside Down House

Posted on 23 September 2011 by lkonieczny

OK, so this post’s title is really a misnomer, but I really was in an upside down house in Poland, and it really is something to see. But this post and the pictures that accompany it are about a lot … Continue reading →

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Muzeum Hymnu Narodowego

Posted on 20 September 2011 by lkonieczny

On Thursday, August 18th we visited the Museum of the National Anthem of Poland in the tiny town of Będomin, Poland, a bit southwest of the Trojmiasto area (the three cities, Gdańsk, Gdynia, and Sopot). I have previously written about … 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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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 5

Posted on 19 August 2011 by lkonieczny

Well, Day five is history, but I sure learned a lot today. And it really made me question some things. Ask yourself this question… How come, after over 100 years of “no Poland” on the map, and 20-some years of … Continue reading →

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Day 4

Posted on 18 August 2011 by lkonieczny

Day four of my adventure Poland started like so many other of the days….with breakfast, called śniadanie. And once again, it was very good. This morning I had some bigos two ways, one just baked, and one fried. Both are … Continue reading →

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Jacek Kawalec

Posted on 6 July 2011 by lkonieczny

Tonight I met and was entertained by Jacek Kawalec. If you don’t live in Poland, you may know know who I am talking about. But Jacek Kawalec is a famous Polish Actor. Some years ago, he was in the Polish … Continue reading →

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Sto Lat

Posted on 11 June 2011 by lkonieczny

In Poland when it is your birthday, people wish you “sto lat” which means “100 years”–a wish that you may live to be 100 years. And the “birthday” song they sing has the same greeting: Sto lat, sto lat, Niech … Continue reading →

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Krakow’s Juliusz Slowacki Theater

Posted on 6 April 2011 by lkonieczny

I cannot believe it! I absolutely just cannot believe it. I was so close to the Juliusz Slowacki Theater in Krakow, and I missed it. I was a half block away–several times. And I did not even know it existed. … Continue reading →

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