BajaBlanca
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NE Poland - home for a while
So, time for an update as to where we are! WEGORZEWO is the name of the town and it is first mentioned in the 1300's but became known as Wegorzewo in
the 1600's. BTW - AL "Ws" are pronounced as "V". Also, the letter "c" is pronounces as "ts", so Blanca is Blantsa LOL so Poles spell my name
BLANKA.
1684 RENDITION OF WHAT WEGROZEWO LOOKED LIKE:
Our apartment is located smack dab in the city center - a perfect location. Les's brother built the building and we are on the third floor. The
first floor is rented out to a shoe store, the second floor Les's brother runs a clothing store in and we are on the third floor. They live in a
hotel they built about 5 minutes away - the hotel business runs in the family, you might say.
VIEW OF THE BUILDING: THE WIDOWS AT THE TIPPITY TOP LEFT ARE THE KITCHEN WINDOWS AND TO THE RIGHT ARE RIGHT BEHIND ME NOW - THE LIVINGROOM WINDOWS:
LOOKING OUT THE LIVINGROOM WINDOW TO THE LEFT, THREE RESTAURANTS, AN ICE CREAM SHOP, VARIOUS FOOD STORES (FISH - CAKES) AND A KANTOR MONEY EXCHANGE:
IF YOU LOOK STRAIGHT OUT THE LIVINGROOM WINDOWS, THIS IS WHAT YOU SEE:
THIS IS THE VIEW LOOKING AT THE BUILDING FROM DOWN THE STREET:
YOURS TRULY IN A WILD POLISH SKIRT, A SPANISH (FROM SPAIN) HAT AND AMERICAN SANDALS - TRULY INTERNATIONAL!
I AM AT THE FOOT OF OUR BUILDING:
ICE CREAM SHOP:
ONE OF THE RESTAURANTS CLOSE TO US:
LES PEEKING OUT THE LIVINGROOM WINDOWS:
ME AT THE CAFE DOWN THE WAY LOADING PICS FOR YOU GUYS!
LOVE THE ARCHITECTURE - THESE BUIDLINGS ARE 2 MINUTES AWAY FROM US:
THIS IS THE CASTLE (WHAT TOWN IN EUROPE DOES NOT HAVE A CASTLE?) AND OUR BUILDING IS ACTUALLY BEHIND IT - THIS IS THE REAR VIEW OF THE CASTLE AS IT
IS BEING WORKED ON IN FRONT:
AS YOU CAN SEE, WEGORZEWO HAS A BIG LAKE, I WILL POST MORE PICS OF IT ANOTHER DAY......THIS IS A NICE TOWN AND ONE FEELS QUITE SAFE DAY OR NITE.
AMAZING THAT WE ARE SO FAR NORTH THAT IT IS LIGHT UNTIL ALMOST 10PM AND LIGHT AGAIN AT 3 AM. AND I MEAN LIGHT ENOUGH TO WALK AROUND THE STREETS
EASILY!
THIS IS THE TIME (AM):
THIS IS THE SKY AT THAT TIME!
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Russ
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Beautiful
Your energy level is amazing
Bahia Concepcion where life starts...given a chance!
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BigBearRider
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Awesome!
My wife grew up in Poland, and I've been to a few places a few times. But, never to the Lake District or EAST of Warsaw and Krakow.
My wife and son are going to Poland in a couple of weeks. She mentioned that she was thinking of going to the Lake District.
[Edited on 6-18-2015 by BigBearRider]
[Edited on 6-18-2015 by BigBearRider]
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BajaBlanca
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Please, have her contact us for a glass of PIWO ale KAWA!
Our brother in laws hotel is:
www.kalskidworek.pl
and there are cabs to bring you into town for 10 ZL or $3.
It is so pretty here - you should come too Big Bear!
There must be more hotels in town but I have not seen any.
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DianaT
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Really enjoying seeing all of this --- and love the way you are traveling. In the picture where you are at your computer, the smile on your face says
it all. Keep on enjoying and sharing.
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Udo
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Great photos.
Thanks for the update.
Udo
Youth is wasted on the young!
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durrelllrobert
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[rquote
IF YOU LOOK STRAIGHT OUT THE LIVINGROOM WINDOWS, THIS IS WHAT YOU SEE:
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What I see is that the Poles fix their pot holes the same as in the US; 2 supervisors and 1 worker. Glad yo're having a good time with the relatives.
[Edited on 6-18-2015 by durrelllrobert]
Bob Durrell
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SFandH
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Thanks for the photos. I've been taking a virtual tour of Wegorzewo using the Google Earth street view. Never would have gone there if not for your
posts. It looks like a pleasant, scenic little town. Lots of lakes in the area and big green trees! Must be a nice change from Baja.
Google Earth also has many links to photos others have taken of the town and surrounding area.
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BajaBlanca
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robertdurrel -we had a good laugh because that is exactly what Les has been saying for days! So much lounging around while one or two do the work.
No one speaks a word of English here in town....that sure is helping my Polish! There are no American tourists ever, I would venture to say. There
must be some British as museum and tourist plaques are in Polish, German and English.
It is a very nice change from Baja but the last 2 days have been gray and ohhhhhhhhhhhh I missed La Bocana!
Polish is known for being one of the most difficult languages, sigh. I read a blog where an American said he learned to speak almost fluent Polish in
one year reading HARRY POTTER. So, I went out and bought a book and a Polish /English dictionary and tomorrow this lady gets more serious about
learning. I can understand 90% - which is great - but I can barely speak at all.
MY POLISH TEACHER FROM 6 YEARS AGO - we stopped by for a visit today and I will be going to her school to allow students to practice English with me.
MY NEW STRATEGY:
NOTEBOOK ON LEFT, DICTIONARY ON RIGHT, BOOK TO READ IN THE MIDDLE!
I did rosetta stone before I came over the first time. No doubt that it helped me tremendously - from the first day I could understand some basic
phrases.
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churro
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Very Nice! Thanks for posting Blanca!
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