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Transportation Posted by Kasia on Aug 26, 2011
There are various types of transportation that keep the day to day operations of Polish society up and running. We need roadways open and unobstructed to get to work each day. Airplanes (samoloty) need to fly us to far away destinations to transact business deals or just for vacation getaways. Subway (metro) and public transportation…
How important is music education? Posted by Kasia on Aug 24, 2011
Learning to play a musical instrument offers a lot of benefits. I personally believe that if there’s one thing you should learn in your lifetime, it’s how to play an instrument. You can start as a child, but any age is good to start, even if you are older…It’s never too late! Playing a musical…
Fishermen’s sea pilgrimage in Puck Posted by Kasia on Aug 23, 2011
Recently I wrote about pilgrimage to Częstochowa. There is also another famous pilgrimage that takes places on the sea. Every year on the Sunday preceding June 29, fishermen (rybacy), seafarers (marynarze) and sailors (żeglarze) from all along the Baltic coast gather on the waters of the Puck Bay(Zatoka Pucka) and set off on a pilgrimage, which takes…
Agroturystyka w Polsce Posted by Kasia on Aug 22, 2011
Many people are growing more interested in how their food is produced, or how the population of a foreign country produces food. Agritourism is a style of vacation that normally takes place on a farm, either domestically or abroad. Agritourism farms in Poland offer tours to allow a person to view the growing, harvesting, and…
Raising bilingual child Posted by Kasia on Aug 19, 2011
Today I wanted to share my experience about raising bilingual child and how important it is for mixed marriages, where spouses are from 2 different countries. When I was pregnant with my baby girl (hmmm…not a baby any more…she is 1.5 years old now) I started thinking a lot about teaching her Polish and how…
Polish Venice in Bydgoszcz Posted by Kasia on Aug 16, 2011
Today let’s talk about our beautiful city Bydgoszcz. Definitely a great place to visit. Part of Bydgoszcz resembles Venice in Italy and is known as the Bydgoszcz Venice. It is an island between two arms of the River Brda. There are houses situated very close to the water making it seem as though they are…
Warm beets recipe Posted by Kasia on Aug 9, 2011
Hello:) When I posted a “Kotlety mielone” recipe in one of my recent blogs, you asked for the recipe for the beets that were on the picture… So here it is: 5 medium cooked beets, peeled and shredded 3 tablespoons horseradish, to taste 2 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon flour 2 spoons of sour cream pinch of salt…