Having had a great District Meeting in Katowice, we were on the road again....this time we were headed to Wroclaw. We were pleasantly surprised by the great road we had and even more surprised when we passed this...
...the first camper we have seen in Poland. At home, we travel alot through Utah, and campers are everywhere. We actually pulled off the road, let the camper pass and then caught up with it again so we could get a good picture of it. Right after that, we passed this little beauty....
...a 2-seater mo-ped! President is considering this as the Assistant's next car. That will humble them!
We kept passing these VERY tall towers. President thought they looked a lot like 'deer stands' that you see in the states. That's odd....why would they have 'deer stands' here in Poland?
Ohhhhh....we started passing fields of deer grazing. Hope they know when deer hunting season begins!
I couldn't pass up taking this picture of this one-of-a-kind chimney. I wouldn't want to live to close to this "leaning tower"... Or...
this riding stable. I especially like the horse head sticking out of the building! The horse on the roof was what caught our eye (great's marketing and advertising). In the picture you can figure out what the Toi Toi is. And finally, this beauty....
I guess every town has it's "Big Fat Greek Wedding" house! There is always one guy who beats to a different drum. This one was the brightest blue! (and a bunch of other interesting ornaments)
We came across this cool bridge that was very long....and found ourselves entering...
BOLESLAWIEC!!!! The Polish Pottery capital of the world. They say the best polish pottery comes from this area in Poland because of the clay that is in this region. The area is full of polish pottery factories.
It is a quaint little city where their rondos (round-abouts) are decorated with larger than life Polish pots.
Someday I am coming back here and going to "shop 'til I drop".
We only had time to go into one shop because they were all closing. But I WILL BE BACK!
...the first camper we have seen in Poland. At home, we travel alot through Utah, and campers are everywhere. We actually pulled off the road, let the camper pass and then caught up with it again so we could get a good picture of it. Right after that, we passed this little beauty.... 
...a 2-seater mo-ped! President is considering this as the Assistant's next car. That will humble them! 
We kept passing these VERY tall towers. President thought they looked a lot like 'deer stands' that you see in the states. That's odd....why would they have 'deer stands' here in Poland? 
Ohhhhh....we started passing fields of deer grazing. Hope they know when deer hunting season begins! 
I couldn't pass up taking this picture of this one-of-a-kind chimney. I wouldn't want to live to close to this "leaning tower"... Or... 
this riding stable. I especially like the horse head sticking out of the building! The horse on the roof was what caught our eye (great's marketing and advertising). In the picture you can figure out what the Toi Toi is. And finally, this beauty.... 
I guess every town has it's "Big Fat Greek Wedding" house! There is always one guy who beats to a different drum. This one was the brightest blue! (and a bunch of other interesting ornaments) 
We came across this cool bridge that was very long....and found ourselves entering... 
BOLESLAWIEC!!!! The Polish Pottery capital of the world. They say the best polish pottery comes from this area in Poland because of the clay that is in this region. The area is full of polish pottery factories. 
It is a quaint little city where their rondos (round-abouts) are decorated with larger than life Polish pots. 
Someday I am coming back here and going to "shop 'til I drop". 
We only had time to go into one shop because they were all closing. But I WILL BE BACK!
Hello Sister Nielson,
ReplyDeleteMy wife and I just returned on Tuesday from our 10 day trip to Poland. We had so much fun, but are sorry we missed you. We actually spent a day in Boleslawiec purchasing some pottery. My wife enjoyed every minute while shopping. At the bed and breakfast we stayed at they gave us a map of all the locations that sell pottery. It also included the best places to shop based on quality and price. We did all of our shopping at Ceramika Artystyczna. It is known for some of the best quality, but can be a little more pricy. If you would like me to email you a copy of the map I would be happy to.
We also found some pretty nice roads, better than what I was expecting from Lodz to Poznan and then from Wroclaw to Boleslawiec, and then from Boleslawiec to Krakow were really good too. We did have to pay between 8-13 PLN for some of the roads, but it was well worth it!
We got to meet with some of the missionaries in Lodz and Warsaw. We had the opportunity to go to church in Lodz and then Warsaw last Sunday.
Thank you for you and President Nielson's service. Please know that my prayers are with you and all the missionaries in that great country!
Kendall
As regards the deer stand - it was a deer stand, indeed! They are fairly common and you can see many more if travelling by side roads or trains!
ReplyDeleteI love all the bridge pics! They are all amazing! It looks like a beautiful country!
ReplyDeleteSister Nielson,
ReplyDeleteI love the blog! I served in Poland from 2001-2003. It's great to hear and see the latest news from Poland. Thank you for sharing!
Ian Gerszewski