After last night, I don’t know what more to write. But I know that after I meet Alicja’s mother today, and Alicija’s sister, that I will have more to say. Bartek will also be there this morning, he is a very good translator!\u00a0 He did a good job last night of taking care of several conversations at one time!<\/p>\n
Yesterday was a lot of fun. I wish I had let Alicja know much earlier that I was coming, it was just one of those tasks that I had in my mind but did not take care of in a timely fashion. But so it goes, it is what it is and we met, that’s the important thing.<\/p>\n
You cannot believe how nice Alicja and her family are, they are wonderful people. So warm and welcoming. And I have been asked to come back next year and stay with them, and they will show me around and take me to Ukraine where our common ancestors came from.<\/p>\n
I also learned that there are many from the family here in the Gdansk area. I believe it was Alicja’s grandfather who was resettled to this area after the war, and maybe some more, I’m not sure. But there is a lot of family here. I am so excited to meet some more in a few minutes.<\/p>\n
Our day yesterday was very good, though long and tiring. I at least got about 5 or so hours of sleep last night, a good thing, too. Today will be an exceptional day too, I know. We will see the castle at Malbork and learn more history. Yesterday we heard all about Solidarnosc<\/em> and the visit of Pope John Pall and the fall of communism from someone who lived through that time, it was extremely fascinating. I am so full of information and new things that I saw, it is literally breathtaking.<\/p>\n Tonight we will be in Mragowo. And if all goes well I’ll have Internet connection and can write more then. Do widzenie<\/em>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After last night, I don’t know what more to write. But I know that after I meet Alicja’s mother today, and Alicija’s sister, that I will have more to say. Bartek will also be there this morning, he is a … Continue reading