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Central Europe 2019

Pretty Cities, Plus History
25 Apr 2019

Pretty Cities, Plus History

by Lane | posted in: Central Europe 2019, Real Journeys | 0

If I had to pick my two favorite things to discover when I travel, it would be beauty and history. Though I’d give the edge to natural beauty over urban beauty, I’m happy to have ended this trip in some … Continued

Heroes
23 Apr 2019

Heroes

by Lane | posted in: Central Europe 2019, Real Journeys, Stories | 0

Note: I began writing this post while I was traveling in Poland in April 2019. I didn’t finish during the trip, and have finally completed writing about these heroes now in July. Most of my research comes from Wikipedia. In … Continued

Heroes, Holocaust, Poland
It’s Where the Train Stopped
23 Apr 2019

It’s Where the Train Stopped

by Lane | posted in: Central Europe 2019, Real Journeys, Stories | 4

“This is what I want you to understand,” said Mateusz as he drew lines and dots on his crude map of Poland. 10:30 am. We were sitting in a coffee shop in Stare Miasto (Old Town). They weren’t even open … Continued

Europe, Poland, Wroclaw
Random Krakow
21 Apr 2019

Random Krakow

by Lane | posted in: Central Europe 2019, Real Journeys | 1

Planty The Old Town of Krakow used to be surrounded by a wall, and that wall used to be surrounded by a moat. In the early 19th century they tore down most of the wall and filled in the moat, … Continued

Auschwitz-Birkenau
19 Apr 2019

Auschwitz-Birkenau

by Lane | posted in: Central Europe 2019, Real Journeys | 0

I have very little to say about my visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau. I took only the one photo, at the entrance to Auschwitz II-Birkenau. What kind of monsters can perpetrate crimes of such enormity, of such depravity? There’s an excellent article … Continued

Europe, Poland
Not the next Prague
18 Apr 2019

Not the next Prague

by Lane | posted in: Central Europe 2019, Real Journeys | 1

Of all the Eastern European cities laying claim to the boast, “the next Prague,” Krakow is for real. So writes Rick Steves in his Krakow, Warsaw, and Gdansk guidebook. What a crock! First, this isn’t “Eastern Europe.” Although it’s hard to pinpoint the … Continued

Europe, Krakow, Poland
Warsaw Wrap-up
18 Apr 2019

Warsaw Wrap-up

by Lane | posted in: Central Europe 2019, Real Journeys | 0

I was trying to pick a representative photo for the “featured image” of this post, and I settled on the Palace of Science and Culture, perhaps the ugliest building I’ve ever see. Built in the early 1950s, it is considered … Continued

Poland, Warsaw
First day in Warsaw
16 Apr 2019

First day in Warsaw

by Lane | posted in: Central Europe 2019, Real Journeys | 0

I have to confess, as I was getting toward the end of my visit to Berlin, I was starting to have doubts about having planned a four-week trip. I found myself getting worn out and worn down. I was a … Continued

Europe, Poland, Warsaw
Berlin Retrospective
15 Apr 2019

Berlin Retrospective

by Lane | posted in: Central Europe 2019, Real Journeys | 1

It’s Sunday, April 14. I’m currently on a train from Berlin to Warsaw. We just departed, and the journey will be over six hours, so I have plenty of time to make up for not blogging durring most of my … Continued

Berlin, Europe
Berlin Story
10 Apr 2019

Berlin Story

by Lane | posted in: Central Europe 2019, Real Journeys | 2

I am a camera with its shutter open, quite passive, recording, not thinking. —Christopher Isherwood I feel that way sometimes when I’m traveling. I like to observe a little from a distance. I like seeing what I see. I have … Continued

Berlin, Germany

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