4 April - We arrived in Presov. We had a wonderful dinner that Martin cooked. It was a slice of pork rolled with pickles, carrots, hard boiled egg inside and cooked in a chicken broth gravy - WOW!!!! Martin is a great cook!!
Martin's Pork rolls and Rice - SNAP!!!! or as Ahyoung would say "AH SAAA!!!"
5 April - We traveled to Svidnik, north of Presov. We visited the Museum of Ukranian History which was really interesting. Alot of the migration in Slovakia over 3000 years ago came from the east. The museum was very interesting and a great learning tour. After the tour we had a wonderful lunch of pizza and beer!!! the pizza was outstanding and the crust very crunchy!!
Ukranian History Museum - Svidnik
http://www.museum.sk/?obj=muzeum&ix=murk
After lunch, we visited the Slovak Military History Museum. The museum had a small outdoor lot with several Russian and German artifacts that were used in the battle of Dukla near the town and WWII. There is even a American DC-9 Aircraft that was most likely given to the Russian Army during WWII under lend-lease. It is painted olive drab with the Russian Star on it. Very intersting to see this as part of history. The inside of the museum had many artifacts about the events of WWI and WWII in the area. Martin was a great tour guide.
Jamie, James and Tina with aT-34 at the Military Museum
http://www.museum.sk/?obj=muzeum&ix=vhu_vmsk
Then we traveled to Bardejovske Kupele (Spa). This is a famous spa resort with an outdoor history museum where they rebuilt different homes from different areas and eras. VERY interesting display of wooden houses and churches.
Examples of wooden homes and villages from 1700-1800s
http://www.muzeum.sk/default.php?obj=muzeum&ix=sarm_e
5 April was Palm Sunday. Since there is not much coastline in Slovakia, they don't have Palm trees. They use Pussywillow branches for church on Sunday. Everyone is walking around town with these branches. They then take the branches and use then in their homes for Easter egg trees and hand hand decorated eggs from the branches.
Martin's Pork rolls and Rice - SNAP!!!! or as Ahyoung would say "AH SAAA!!!"
5 April - We traveled to Svidnik, north of Presov. We visited the Museum of Ukranian History which was really interesting. Alot of the migration in Slovakia over 3000 years ago came from the east. The museum was very interesting and a great learning tour. After the tour we had a wonderful lunch of pizza and beer!!! the pizza was outstanding and the crust very crunchy!!
Ukranian History Museum - Svidnik
http://www.museum.sk/?obj=muzeum&ix=murk
After lunch, we visited the Slovak Military History Museum. The museum had a small outdoor lot with several Russian and German artifacts that were used in the battle of Dukla near the town and WWII. There is even a American DC-9 Aircraft that was most likely given to the Russian Army during WWII under lend-lease. It is painted olive drab with the Russian Star on it. Very intersting to see this as part of history. The inside of the museum had many artifacts about the events of WWI and WWII in the area. Martin was a great tour guide.
Jamie, James and Tina with aT-34 at the Military Museum
http://www.museum.sk/?obj=muzeum&ix=vhu_vmsk
Then we traveled to Bardejovske Kupele (Spa). This is a famous spa resort with an outdoor history museum where they rebuilt different homes from different areas and eras. VERY interesting display of wooden houses and churches.
Examples of wooden homes and villages from 1700-1800s
http://www.muzeum.sk/default.php?obj=muzeum&ix=sarm_e
5 April was Palm Sunday. Since there is not much coastline in Slovakia, they don't have Palm trees. They use Pussywillow branches for church on Sunday. Everyone is walking around town with these branches. They then take the branches and use then in their homes for Easter egg trees and hand hand decorated eggs from the branches.
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