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Tag Archives: Krakow
Krakow City Guide Posted
The past couple weeks have been devoted to assembling my City Guide to Krakow. Thanks to being somewhat snowed in after last night’s storm, I have finally managed to finish it. As always, I include tidbits of advice for those … Continue reading
Posted in Eastern Europe, travel with fibromyalgia
Tagged chronic illness, fibromyalgia, Krakow, Poland, travel
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The Haunting Hejnal of Krakow
This morning, as I flipped through my photos of Poland taken this past October, I came across a series of shots of the famous Gothic St. Mary’s Church in the Main Market Square of Krakow. Page after page of different … Continue reading
Posted in Eastern Europe, General Travel
Tagged children's book, hejnal, Krakow, Poland, St. Mary's Church, The Trumpeter of Krakow, travel
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The art of souvenir hunting
This morning, as I reached for my lotion bottle to soothe my chapped hands, I found myself once again in Italy. Specifically, the small grocery store on Venice’s Strada Nuova. Instead of the snow-covered streets of Wisconsin, I stood in the aisles … Continue reading
Posted in Eastern Europe
Tagged Croatia, Eastern Europe, Hungary, Krakow, Poland, souvenirs, travel, Venice
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Krakow Photos
Sorry for not getting these photos up sooner – I work at the local performing arts center and we had RENT in town last week, so I have been extremely busy between working the ticket office and seeing the show … Continue reading
Posted in Eastern Europe
Tagged Anthony Rapp, Auschwitz, fibromyalgia, Krakow, Poland, RENT, travel
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Unexpected Polish Surprises
The last couple days have been full of surprises around every corner as I explore Poland. My last night in Krakow I strolled the Market Square, an absolutely huge plaza in the middle of the Stare Miasto (Old City). The best … Continue reading
Posted in Eastern Europe
Tagged Baltic Sea, Capuchin Franciscans, Franciscans, Gdansk, Hanseatic League, Krakow, Lech Walsea, Poland, Pope John Paul II, Solidarity, St. Francis, travel
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Auschwitz
How and where to begin? I visited Auschwitz today, the infamous concentration camp located about an hour’s drive from Krakow. After years of studying the Holocaust and Nazi Germany, since I was a curious ten year old trying to understand … Continue reading
Posted in Eastern Europe
Tagged Auschwitz, Holocaust, Kazimierz, Krakow, Nazi Germany, Poland, synagogues, travel
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