9 April - We went to Poland early to do some shopping at an outdoor shopping area and looking for Polish Pottery. It was a really nice drive. We did not find the pottery Kim was looking for but we did buy some Polish cookies and candy - you know us :))
Outdoor shopping in Poland
As we drove around, we saw a very peculiar thing. What do you notice about this photo below?? study it really hard then see if you have the right answer. Where was the photo taken??
This photo was taken by an American family with their Favorite Slovak daughter in a Japanese van with a camera made in Vietnam of an American McDonald's, German Lidl Grogery Store, British BP gas station. Where was the photo taken??????? Poland of course!!!
This is a historic wooden church that is very traditional Slovak. The cemetary is typical of Slovakia. It was really interesting to walk around and see how the church was made.
Martin and James at a monument to the Battle of Dukla - largest battle in Czechoslovakia during WWII. Babka Babka remembers the German artillery firing over her house during the battle since she lives 6 km straight line from here. What history!!!
Cemetary to the Czechoslovak Soldiers that died in the Battle of Dukla Sep 1944-Jan 1945. After the German's occupied Czechoslovakia thanks to Chamberlain, many Czechoslovak soldiers left their country for Russia or England to fight the Germans. Many soldiers went to Russia and they formed a division of soldiers. these Soldiers fought along side the Russian Army as they fought to free their country from the Nazi occupation. It was my first visit to a Eastern Military Cemetary. It was very nicely done and respectful. the Unknowns are in the center of the cemetary in one trench. Knows are along the side. At the top are monunents to some of the commanders and heros. Very moving. A Great visit to pay respect to those who left their country and fought to free it. There is a very good movie, Dark Blue World, with English subtitles, that is about the Czech pilots that went to England and flew with the RAF in WWII. I highly recommend it. It is very moving and very well made. After the war, these pilots returned to Czechoslovakia and were not hailed as heros. The Soviets placed them in jail for about 9 years. Only recently after Communism did the democratic governments recognize these heros for their courage and dedication to their country in her time of need. Katarina's Grandfather is one of these heros that spend many years in Siberia in a gulog. A truly sad but true part of history.
Outdoor shopping in Poland
As we drove around, we saw a very peculiar thing. What do you notice about this photo below?? study it really hard then see if you have the right answer. Where was the photo taken??
This photo was taken by an American family with their Favorite Slovak daughter in a Japanese van with a camera made in Vietnam of an American McDonald's, German Lidl Grogery Store, British BP gas station. Where was the photo taken??????? Poland of course!!!
This is a historic wooden church that is very traditional Slovak. The cemetary is typical of Slovakia. It was really interesting to walk around and see how the church was made.
Martin and James at a monument to the Battle of Dukla - largest battle in Czechoslovakia during WWII. Babka Babka remembers the German artillery firing over her house during the battle since she lives 6 km straight line from here. What history!!!
Cemetary to the Czechoslovak Soldiers that died in the Battle of Dukla Sep 1944-Jan 1945. After the German's occupied Czechoslovakia thanks to Chamberlain, many Czechoslovak soldiers left their country for Russia or England to fight the Germans. Many soldiers went to Russia and they formed a division of soldiers. these Soldiers fought along side the Russian Army as they fought to free their country from the Nazi occupation. It was my first visit to a Eastern Military Cemetary. It was very nicely done and respectful. the Unknowns are in the center of the cemetary in one trench. Knows are along the side. At the top are monunents to some of the commanders and heros. Very moving. A Great visit to pay respect to those who left their country and fought to free it. There is a very good movie, Dark Blue World, with English subtitles, that is about the Czech pilots that went to England and flew with the RAF in WWII. I highly recommend it. It is very moving and very well made. After the war, these pilots returned to Czechoslovakia and were not hailed as heros. The Soviets placed them in jail for about 9 years. Only recently after Communism did the democratic governments recognize these heros for their courage and dedication to their country in her time of need. Katarina's Grandfather is one of these heros that spend many years in Siberia in a gulog. A truly sad but true part of history.
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