Monthly Archives: October 2010

I have a problem….

Posted on 27 October 2010 by lkonieczny

Yes, I admit it, I have a problem…. Many a night I sit down at the computer, but eventually this blog or my pictures from Poland draw my attention. Some night’s it’s the book on the end table, a history … Continue reading →

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Kolędy — Polish Christmas Carols

Posted on 24 October 2010 by lkonieczny

I spent a part of my evening tonight taking inventory–inventory of the various CDs of Polish Christmas Carols (Kolędy in Polish) that I own. I have just over 20 CDs, some as CDs, some as albums in my iTunes library, … Continue reading →

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Favorite Places on my Trip

Posted on 18 October 2010 by lkonieczny

A few have asked me what I liked the best about my trip to Poland. Well, first and foremost, it was meeting some of my relatives. Hand down, that was the best best best part of the whole trip. But … Continue reading →

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Food and Dining in Poland

Posted on 11 October 2010 by lkonieczny

There is a lot of very good food in Poland, and I was fortunate to taste a wide variety of that food during my two weeks there. First, I already wrote about the breakfasts we had, called Śniadanie. You can read … Continue reading →

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What I’m Reading

Posted on 7 October 2010 by lkonieczny

When we were in Poland, we asked Chris Kulinski, the organizer of our tour, about good books on the history of Poland. He said that he believed that a person should read these four, in this order: Poland, by James … Continue reading →

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Homes, Yards, and Buildings

Posted on 6 October 2010 by lkonieczny

The homes, yard, and other buildings in Poland are very interesting. You can see a bunch of my photos of them here. So, what makes them so interesting? Let me tell you. In most of Poland, outside of the Gorale … Continue reading →

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Cemeteries and Memorials

Posted on 5 October 2010 by lkonieczny

Among the most amazing things I saw in our tour of Poland were the cemeteries and memorials–amazing because they are quite different from what you may see in the USA. First, the cemeteries. Most of the cemeteries we saw were … Continue reading →

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The Polish Countryside

Posted on 4 October 2010 by lkonieczny

We did a lot of traveling by bus when we were in Poland, and thus got to see quite a bit of the countryside. The pictures I have posted in the Countryside folder of my online photo album are various … Continue reading →

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