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A Fairy-Tale Day in a Painted Village
"Come Fairies, take me out of this dull world, for I would ride with you upon the wind and dance upon the mountains like a flame!" _____William Butler Yeats Do …
The Polish Easter: Practice & Symbols
"Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song" _________Pope John Paul II Seasons, nature, light and behaviour: our triggers to pay attention …
Pączki Power, More than a Doughnut
It is the dark season before Easter. Lent approaches. Time to fast, repent, and deny yourself pleasures. A season of penitence awaiting redemption in the form of a resurrection. So, …
What is this Circus Today? It’s About the Christmas Szopki
On the first Thursday of December, the crowds are so tightly knit around Adamek, that we have to jump up to see over the shoulders of the person in front …
A Night with the Family – Living and Not
At the end of the golden month of October is spooky Halloween, a fun celebration for Americans. Here in Poland, this uniquely American over-the-top holiday is slowly emerging as a …
A Masterpiece: Panorama of War and Patriotism
Wrocław is a beautiful city with much to offer if and when you happen on an escapade through Poland. A unique attraction that you will not find in any other …
The Drama of Ksiąz Castle – The End of the Road Trip
Secrets, treasures and ghosts of the Second World War are plentiful in a palace called Ksiąz. Set high on a wooded hill in the town of Wałbrzych, it is imposing …
More Polish Castles – On A Road Trip in Silesia
This is Czocha Castle. Here you can walk over the stone bridge and float yourself back to the 13th century. This castle is framed beautifully from every angle. The stones …
Scenes from the Primeval Białowieza Forest
Hunt for the Żubry (Bison) Our quest to find the European bison in their natural habitat in the ancient forest of Białowieza was scheduled for 3 am or pre-dawn. We …
Warsaw: the Stunning Wilanów Palace
We turned the corner quickly on the sandy path trying to outrun some dark, low-hanging clouds. And there was a jaw-dropping gate only slightly ajar, formidable but inviting. It provided …