Goodbye Poland, Hello Canada

After two nights and a day in Krakow we are now at the gate for our first flight of three. We should be home in Victoria in roughly 24 hours.  Travel days are always interesting. I handle them much better than I used to however. I know there will be great...
Cycling in Poland Summary

Cycling in Poland Summary

First day out on the Vistula Ruth: We have completed our journey and cycled 3200 kms in Poland. It's now time to weigh in on the experience of cycling in Poland.   Years ago I did a search about cycling in Poland and encountered reports that complained of...

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The Small Cities of Poland

The Small Cities of Poland

July 17, 2025 - Dukla to Gorlice - 47 kms (in the rain) - U Schabińskiej - Pałac w Gorlicach July 18, 2025 - Gorlice to Tarnów - 59 kms - K2 Apartment  Ruth: The small cities of Poland are the places to be. Far from the crowds of Krakow, Tarnow is my new...

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More Old Things

More Old Things

Sanok open air museum A Church at the open air museum July 15, 2025 - Sanok - museum day July 16, 2025 Sanok to Dukla - 64 kms - Rynek 2 Dukla - Pokoje I Apartamenty  Gordon:  We spent two nights in the small city of Sanok.  It's a pleasant place with a...

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Wooden Churches

Wooden Churches

The Church at Nowe Brusno was just one of the churches we stumbled upon along our route. We visited UNESCO listed Saint Paraskevi Church in Radiz, the oldest wooden Church in Poland. It was build in the Gothic carpenter tradition at the end of the 16th century....

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Zamość Again

Zamość Again

July 6, 2025 - Neple to Szuminka - 72 kms - Vila Nova July 7, 2025 - Szuminka to Chełm - 76 kms - Hotel Kizak July 8, 2025 - Chełm to Zamość - 62 kms - Hotel Sukcesor July 9, 2025 - Hotel Sukcesor July 10, 2025 - Hotel Sukcesor (oh yeah, a third session at the...

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The Bug River

The Bug River

July 3, 2025 - Jezioro Siemianowskie to Policzna - 59 kms - Wokół Starej Jabłoni July 4, 2025 - Policzna to Klepaczew - 70 kms - Agroturystyca Wypoczynek nad Bugiem July 5, 2025 - Klepaczew to Neple - 55 kms - Dom nad rzeką Gordon: No, this blog isn't about a...

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Religious Mosaic

Religious Mosaic

Synagogue in Tykocin June 30, 2025 - Augustów to Tykocin - 85 kms - Przystanek Tykocin Apartamenty Gościnne  July 1, 2025 - Tykocin to Supraśl - 55 kms - Zacisze July 2, 2025 - Supraśl to Jezioro Siemianowskie - 65 kms - Żubr Nad Zalewem Ruth: The Podlasie region...

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Northeastern Poland

Northeastern Poland

June 25, 2025 - Kruszewiec to Węgorzewo - 39 kms - Apartamento Żeglarski Vęgoria June 26, 2025 - Węgorzewo to Pluszkiejmy - 62 kms - Agrotyrystika Kociołek June 27, 2025 - Pluszkiejmy to Gulbieniszki - 58 kms - Cisowe Sioło June 28, 2025 - Gulbieniszki to Stary...

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The Wolf ‘s Lair

The Wolf ‘s Lair

June 21, 2025 - Near Elbląg to Frombork - 54 kms - Villa Varmia June 22, 2025 - Frombork to Górowo Iławeckie - 86 kms - Landsberg Studio Apartment  June 23, 2025 - Górowo Iławeckie to Reszel - 62 kms - Stara Kamienica June 24, 2025 - Reszel to Kruszewiec - 37...

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Polish Lessons

Polish Lessons

June 16, 2025 - Krynica Morska to Gdynia - 80 kms - Urban Jungle  June 17, 18 and 19, 2025 - Gdynia - Urban Jungle June 20, 2025 - Gdynia to near Elbląg - 90 kms - Zabytkowa Drewniany Dom Z 1887 Roku Before leaving Canada I read an article in the Guardian by...

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Down to the Baltic Sea

Down to the Baltic Sea

Morning light on Malbork Castle as we set off. June 15, 2025 - Malbork to Krynica Morska - 99 kms (including a 30 km side trip to near the Russian border) - Willa Łysica GPS always works, even without cell. So why did Gordon and I suddenly lose the ability to find out...

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Bricks

Bricks

Chełmno June 12, 2025 - Toruń to Chełmno - 64 kms - Apartament CCH June 13, 2025 - Chełmno to near Nowy - 63 kms - Toscania Kociewska June 14, 2025 - near Nowy to Malbork - 64 kms - Hotel Stary Malbork Gordon: Two nights ago there was a guidebook in our apartment...

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