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23 May 1980

Gdansk money, atlas and music

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Gdansk It gets a bit complicated at check-out in the morning because Cathy, who is a visitor while we are "locals" must pay in...
22 May 1980

Drive North to Gniew and loud rock in Gdansk

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Today it's our designated departure for Gdansk, the old Geman Danzig, in the North of the country, by its Baltic Sea shores. But, of cou...
21 May 1980

Visa, food and dreaming the West

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Quick trip to the consulate of the Hungarian People's Republic for our visa, which we'll need as we are going to transit through the...
20 May 1980

Unesco hopes, car engine oil and the future of the world

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Market Square Funny episode today. I went for a walk to the Old City ( Stare Miasto ), which Poland expects to become a Unesco World he...
19 May 1980

Soviet visa and duck

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In the morning we drive to the Soviet consulate to pick up our visas. Of all people, who do we see driving past us as we approach the imposi...
18 May 1980

Customs controls, newspapers and cars

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FIAT 126p made in Poland in the 1970s and 80s Witnessing some creative trade with Simona. You can buy very cheap (in black market dollar...
17 May 1980

Flying back and meet Cathy

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In the morning another tour of the city with Ann. Juwenalia still ongoing, but somehow not so sparkling. They just don't seem excited an...
16 May 1980

Zakopane tour and Juwenalia

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Day trip to Zakopane, a ski resort in the Tatra mountains, next to the border with Czechoslovakia. It is still unseasonably cold for May. We...
15 May 1980

Dunajec river cruise and promises of liberation

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Day trip to the Dunajec river, on the border with Czechoslovakia. We drift down the river for 18 km on a big wooden raft piloted by som...
14 May 1980

Pieskowa Skala

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Morning walking around town for some shopping, but as usual quantity and quality leave a lot to be desired. But I do find something quite in...
13 May 1980

Salt mine and fine arts

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Nativity scene made of salt Salt reproduction of Leonardo's last supper Today an unusual trip to a salt mine in the town of Wie...
12 May 1980

Oswienczim, the Nazi Lager of Auschwitz

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This morning must be the most heart rending day of my life so far, and probably for some time to come. The extermination camp of Auschwitz i...
11 May 1980

Krakow visit and Moscow Olympics

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Today we visit the city with Bogdan, who has hired a local tour guide to show us the sights. She is rather shy and underwhelming but we do l...
10 May 1980

Trip to Kracow

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Not sure whether to spell it Cracow with two Cs or Kralow with two Ks. Somehow I prefer Krakow, it's more Polish. After an early break...
09 May 1980

World War II Victory Day celebrations

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Polish Army parading on 9th May 1980 It's a big day today in Poland: the 35th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War...