I was hoping a trip to Osiek Piaseczny would result in some great discoveries! Maybe evidence of the mill from family stories (and …
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PolishOrigins Adventure. Part 6: My grandmother’s homeland.
Now we move to my grandmother’s homeland located northwest of Warsaw. Pelagia was born in the parish of Łęg Probostwo but for many years the …
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The series of blog posts was originally published on Adrianne’s blog: http://fortenberry.wordpress.com/2014/11/14/polish-origins-adventure/. This trip was taken in honor of my mother, Wanda Wierzbicki …
Continue readingWanderlust: Polska 2014. Part 13: Back home.
May 8, 2014 We left the agro-tourism at 8:30am. It was a 5 drive to Warsaw. We drove through the …
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April 26, 2014 Got up and had our last breakfast at the agro business, they served delicious homemade strawberry jam. …
Continue readingWanderlust: Polska 2014. Part 5: Skansen and meeting with family.
April 25, 2014 Breakfast at the agro-business, again perfect. If you are ever in the area stay here, the owners …
Continue readingWanderlust: Polska 2014. Part 4: Ciechanów and Mława.
April 24, 2014 Had another great day researching with Magda Smolka. We started the day with a delicious breakfast of …
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April 23, 2014 Last breakfast at the Warsaw Hilton included fresh herring with sour cream. The best I have ever …
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April 22, 2014 WARSAW: Woke up to a beautiful day in Warsaw with 73 F weather! The entire city is …
Continue readingWanderlust: Polska 2014. Part 1: Travel to Poland.
April 19, 2014. Saturday And so it begins, our trip to Poland. Chilly here in Cleveland, but the sun is …
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