Placemat at "Pierogarnia Stary Toruń"Our day ended with a bang! We returned to Toruń and walked to a popular restaurant here in Toruń "Peirogarnia Stary Toruń"Everyone says it has the best pierogi and after tasting them I can not disagree! MY MOUTH WAS IN HEAVEN!!! I chose to have the traditional...
Memorial for those that diedThe next stop we made after seeing Bierzgłowski Castle was to Barbarka Memorial. This place is to remember those that were killed during WWII in mass executions. The area contains many mass graves of about 1000 people. Many people that lost their lives here have been identified and...
After I took some time in the morning to do a little bit of work, it was time to do some more touring in the afternoon. Our first stop was Bierzgłowski Castle, which is between Bydgoszcz & Toruń.Bierzgłowski Castle was built by the Teutonic Knights in about 1260 and is one of...
This post may not be genealogy related, but it does share something about the interests of people in Poland. Motorcycle racing hasbecome a very popular sport in Poland where teams from various cities in Poland compete and peopel are VERY loyal to their teams. My cousin Adam is no different in...
I was very lucky that I was in Toruń today because there is an event here that only happens once each year. It is a reenactment with the Teutonic knights and the battle for the castle. The Teutonic Knights treated the people poorly, destroying their property and killing people. The knights...
Pork cutlet, potatoes, coleslaw & cucumber saladIn 2011 I was honored to be able to attend the wedding of my second cousin and this year I was able to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary with my father's first cousin - Barbara (Basia), who he & I first met in 2006. Until...
Cakes & Tortes in the Cukiernia (Bakery)We were up and about a little earlier this morning as we needed to go to the bakery to pick up a cake for the 50th WeddingAnniversary for the first cousin of my father later in the afternoon. In Poland the name for a bakery...
BREAKFAST!After the long flight, jetlag is your worst enemy. Your body is not sure what to do when there is a big time difference. I had been awake for about 30 hours as I found myself unable to sleep on the plane. I did manage to catch about 1 1/2 hours...
So, here I am in Toruń again. My relatives live in one of the historic buildings in the Rynek so I am right where everyone likes to see. Friday afternoon we did some shopping to get some suppplies. Here are a few scenes around old town in Toruń.The clock in ToruńBeautiful old...
Airport in Bydgoszcz, PolandIt has only been one year since my last visit to Poland, but I had the opportunity to travel here again because of some genealogyresearch that need to be done in Maków Podhalański. I am taking the opportunity to also visit with family again. As with visits in...
Toruń Old TownAfter my visit to Grudziadz, I made my way that evening to Toruń to stay with my 2nd cousin and his family. I have been to Toruń a number of times now, but it is one of my favorite places in Poland.The next day we took a drive around the city...
Valentine's Day is coming soon and some may wonder if Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14th in Poland like it is here in the US. If you would have asked that same question 25 years ago, then the answer would be no, but in the post-communist era of Poland in...
It has been a while since I have posted about my trip to Poland in August of 2015. With little time to continue blogging while I was in Poland, I opted to continue writing about it after my return. I will continue to write posts over the year.I left my family...
We have heard about many of the terrible things that happened in occupied Poland during WWII in the Nazi Concentration Camps, but how many of us have heard first hand accounts of those events? One of my distant relatives (Mirosław Firkowski) found himself in three of these camps when he was...
Animated Goats on the clock of the old Poznań town hall in RynekI am trying to catch up on my Blog posts because it has been a busy last few days. On Monday we had a nice lazy start to the day, and went to the Rynek in Poznań first, so...
Archcatholic Basilica of St. Peter and St. PaulAfter I finished packing up my bags, I left Wrocław early this morning and drove to Poznań. I would be meeting Piotr & Dorota Firkowski and their daughter and son, Monika & Jakub. It was about a 3 hours drive but it took me...
Jacek Jakubiec and the entry to Black ManorToday my big adventure was a day trip to Jelenia Góra just an hour and a half west of Wrocław. I was planning to meet Jacek Jakubiec who is the curator of the museum for Dwór Czarne (Black Manor). I will explain in a moment...
Some of the churches in the distance.This morning I woke up and the weather was perfect! I slept in late and then took my computer down to the outside seating of the hotel restaurant and had coffee while I worked on my blog posts and organized photos.After I finished blogging, I...
Artistic Water Fountain in Wrocław Rynek.I started out my day by touring the area near the hotel. There is a huge roundabout nearby where 6 roads come together and Ifound some buildings with interesting architecture, In the center of the roundabout is a huge park and the trolley line runs right...
My transportation while in PolandFirst thing on the agenda for today was picking up my car. I had orginally reserved it to pick up at Krakow airport, but Łukasz made some phone calls and was able to arrange it so we could pick up the car at closer location at the...
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