April 16, 2005
Mass hysteria
It was a strange time to be in Poland. Everwhere there were pictures of the pope (amongst others on one side of the palace of culture and sciences, once a present from Stalin), Polish flags with black ribbons, and millions...Read this update
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October 10, 2004
Pannenkoeken
Poznan is the first city I'd ever been to in Poland 4 years ago, on my first real solo multiple-country backpacking trip. Other than having to pay a fine on the tram it hadn't left many lasting memories, but it...Read this update
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October 09, 2004
Hostelling in Poland
This was my 8th trip to Poland, but other than the occasional PTTK (Polish walkers' association) hostel I'd never really done the hostelling thing before. I must say it's not been an unpleasant experience, though I did treat myself to...Read this update
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October 04, 2004
Famous Poles
On a sunny sunday morning I took a bus from Warsaw to Zelazowa Wola, the birthplace of Chopin, as recommended by Joanna, my Polish teacher. The house he was born in has been turned into a (not particularly interesting) museum,...Read this update
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September 30, 2004
Things that move
Instead of continuing west from Berlin, I decided on a little detour to Poland again before I finally go home. I am slowly getting used to Europe again, the first evening in Toruń all of a sudden I realised "this...Read this update
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June 26, 2004
Small towns
After Wroclaw, I only visited small towns in Poland. On the upside, this forced me to use my Polish rather than German or English, got me in touch with contemporary Polish society more than I would have in Warsaw or...Read this update
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June 13, 2004
Dead Forest
What`s with all the dead treas in the Karkonosze mountains? If someone knows please let me know. When I first saw some from afar on my first hike, I assumed there had been a fire, but then on my second...Read this update
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June 08, 2004
Raindance
It was only on the (bumpy) bus from Wroclaw to Sobotka I felt my journey had truly begun. I felt a bit nervous about it for the first time after leaving home, and it felt good. Not that I hadn`t...Read this update
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