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Kraków (KRA-koof) rocks

Posted on March 8, 2015 by arleebug54

I’d heard for many years that I should see Krakow “soon, before it’s ruined.” Well, maybe I got there in time, or maybe I didn’t, but I’m here to say Krakow is not ruined and it will (inshallah) never be. … Continue reading →

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The Crows of Majdanek (The Fifth Poland)

Posted on March 8, 2015 by arleebug54

There is, of course, a fifth Poland, and that is Jewish Poland, past and present. The past saw Poland homing the largest number of Jews in Europe, some three million or so, roughly ten percent of the estimated pre-war population … Continue reading →

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Time out of mind…

Posted on March 7, 2015 by arleebug54

Okay, this is MY blog, I can do what I want, right? So I’m going to write a blog entry OUT OF CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER.  Now this really offends my personal sense of story and sequence, but viewed in the light … Continue reading →

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Wroclaw Part II

Posted on March 6, 2015 by arleebug54

One of the things that is pretty mind-boggling in Wroclaw (and many, many other cities in Europe as well) is just how destroyed it was (and they were) after World War II. Poland was occupied by Germany, so it felt … Continue reading →

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One..two..three..say “VRAHTS-wahv!” (Wroclaw)

Posted on March 5, 2015 by arleebug54

Polish is not yet among the language I count on for much at all. I’m doing a damn fine job of “Hello!” and “Thank you!” but little else. That did not deter my delightful tour guide in the slightest this … Continue reading →

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Pretrip: an Ode to the Istanbul Airport

Posted on March 3, 2015 by arleebug54

On the road again.. As you may know, my trip to Berlin last December ignited in me a desire to know more about some critical events of the 20th century, most specifically World War II and the era leading up … Continue reading →

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All that glitters…is not Orogold…

Posted on January 21, 2015 by arleebug54

This past weekend I was fortunate enough to spend some time in Boston, one of my beloved B-cities.  The occasion was J’s sister H’s 50th birthday, complete with two nights in a luxus hotel, a trip to the Museum of … Continue reading →

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Einen letzten Blick (one last look)

Posted on December 14, 2014 by arleebug54

I have a handful more photos of my wonderful week in Berlin, and before I completely forget all the interesting little details about my time there, I’d better finish up this chapter. On my last two days in the city, … Continue reading →

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Ein wenig mehr aus Berlin

Posted on December 7, 2014 by arleebug54

N.B. I just noticed I am posting this entry on December 7th.  Life is full of little ironies, but that being said…. Well, after nearly wasting my first day in Berlin on the garden of earthly (retail) delights, I decided … Continue reading →

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Ein bisschen from Berlin

Posted on December 3, 2014 by arleebug54

It occurs to me that I really like a lot of cities that start with the letter “B.” Boston, Berkeley, and Baltimore in the US for starters, but then the list gets a little more interesting….Budapest, Brussels, Brugge, Belfast, Bergen, … Continue reading →

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