Monthly Archives: August 2011

Day 7

Posted on 21 August 2011 by lkonieczny

It has been a long day today, and we covered many kilometers today, both emotionally and in reality. It is nice to sit down for a bit and remember the day’s activities. We started–as we always do–with sniadania, breakfast. Wojtek … Continue reading →

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Day 6

Posted on 20 August 2011 by lkonieczny

I will type fast today because I have no idea who’s network I am on. The secret police could be at my door any moment! LOL…. Well, just kidding…. I hope! We started out the day today with a quick … 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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Day 3

Posted on 17 August 2011 by lkonieczny

Where to begin? Well, I may as well start at the beginning. As you may surmise, my day started out with breakfast, sniadanie…. But nothing simple, a wonderful vegetable salad containing leeks, cork, onions, celery, leeks, mayo, and other secret … Continue reading →

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Day 2

Posted on 16 August 2011 by lkonieczny

I guess I may as well start at the beginning. I got up early, before my alarm. I imagine my system was a bit “off” from the previous long day and the time shift. But eventually I made it out … Continue reading →

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Day 1 — The Adventure Begins

Posted on 15 August 2011 by lkonieczny

My “day” started on Sunday when I left home in Orlando about 7:45 AM, headed for the airport. The travel part of my day ended about 1:00 on Monday when I was met at the Gdansk airport by my family … Continue reading →

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It’s time to begin another amazing journey

Posted on 14 August 2011 by lkonieczny

In a few hours, I will be on my way–first to Chicago, then to Gdańsk by way of Warszawa.  It will be a long day of travel, but in about 24 hours, it will be just past noon in Poland, and … Continue reading →

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It was less than two years ago….

Posted on 13 August 2011 by lkonieczny

…. September 9th, 2009, that the steps to my 2011 trip to Poland began, and that was with a short, seemingly innocuous, email message from someone I had never heard of. I received a short email from “Alice Grabowski” and … Continue reading →

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What an Opportunity….

Posted on 12 August 2011 by lkonieczny

It’s Friday evening, and in 48 hours I will be high in the air and on my way back to Poland. It’s a bit surreal. The trip last year was the “trip of a lifetime” I said at the time. … Continue reading →

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