Our next stop was Zakopane. On our way we stopped at Niedzica Castle, an amazing structure built in the 1300’s. …
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2. Trip of a Lifetime.
During one of these trips we stopped at a tiny village store in Chotowa and Zenon asked the store owner …
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I had the pleasure of finding the PolishOrigins site about a year ago. While I haven’t been able to establish …
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Colorful Galicia Day 5 We drove to TARNOW and visited the Gypsy (cygani) Museum. Then we drove to ZALIPIE. This …
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My ancestors and relatives. Day 4 Zenon stayed at the Rancho Palomino with us. Here, again, breakfast was not included …
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Part 1. Polish Wedding. Day 1 My son, Steve and I left our house at approximately 9:15 a.m. and arrived …
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We went up the mountains to Zakopane. We were to take the tram to the top but it was wet …
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We drove to Krakow and had a wonderful time just roaming the streets. There was a political rally commemorating the …
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Pan Znamirowski is a genealogical daredevil. He is not afraid of irate priests, muddy mountain roads,
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The next day, we went to the church at Wysoka Strzyzowska. The priest was amiable, ribbing me about my …
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