Naleśniki and Priestly Visit

Have you ever had a savory (not sweet) crepe?

This happens to be a Polish specialty (or so I understand).

In Koszalin, where I teach once a week, there's a naleśnikarnia that offers a wide array of naleśniki--both sweet and savory. I've gone about 3 or 4 times. It's wonderful.

(oh yeah, I honestly forgot when I took these pictures; but here they are nonetheless)

This place is in a mall.

A kids' corner

The menu: Savory on the right, sweet on the left

Large, grilled chicken, spinach, and I forgot the rest.

 I always order the large one (40 cm) 'cause I always have that kind of appetite. 

Also, one day, after I finished my classes, a priest came to bless the apartment for the new year. I've never witnessed this ceremony or anything like it. I wish I could've filmed it, but just being there was awkward enough (for me). It was interesting.

I can at least take a few pictures of the table . . .

This is in "my classroom", on "my table".

All needed for said ceremony.

 

A card the priest signed on the back and left.



The other side. Too bad I don't know what it says.

Christmas & New Years Break (from 26. Dec. - 3. Jan)

***Happy 2016 everybody!***

I pray your year has started off well. If it hasn't, I pray it will get better very soon.

So classes are back in session.

My break was a very laid-back one. I didn't go anywhere far (if I left at all). Let me just share the pictures.

First, a hike in the woods on Dec. 27th:

Coming to the Parsęta River.

Too bad I can't read--yet.

You know you're a teacher when you see this and think of an out-door classroom.

Kinda cold and wet. It had just rained the previous days.

So this creek was overflowing.

Path on our way back.

How high was this?

This was where I took the previous photo.

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Now, a pit stop during a trip to Koszalin with Danielle & Andrzej on Dec. 28:

Important part of "Old Kołobrzeg"

 

Can you read the English?

The front of the church.

Same, only with Danielle and I.

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Random exploration with Danielle during our random trip back to Koszalin on Dec. 30. We wanted to spend some time with Karolina (the lady we teach for in Koszalin) and our mutual student Maciej:

 

Coming to a park with it's own "river".

The other side of the park, kind of.

Oh, the wonderful smell of pine this building had inside ...

Can you believe this is the (main) post office? Looks like Vienna's City Hall.

 I would have had more pictures, but my cameras batteries decided to die. Blast.

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A few (blurry) scenes from New Years in Kołobrzeg:

LOTS of fireworks going off--since right before Christmas!

From the basilica, looking towards the town hall.

Can't believe the fireworks continued going off over an hour after the beginning of the new year!

Back at my place. Wasn't sure my camera would get this before the sparkler went out.

Thank you so much for the pic, Rebecca! Too bad Danielle was exhausted.

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On Sabbath, Jan 2, I went with Danielle and Andrzej to a family's home for lunch after church. After lunch, we went to large patch of ice that was frozen in a field.

Getting ready to do some real ice skating.

The kids with ice skates, the older ones just on the ice with whatever they've got.

And me, beholding scenery until my batteries died with no hope of resurrection.

The break was much needed, I'm not going to lie. Today (Jan 6th) is another holiday (perfect, since it gives me time to do this). But now, my mind is starting to think about our next break: Winter break, 1-14. Feb.

Any ideas for someone who can barely afford to travel . . .?

Autumn in Koszalin (21. Oct.)

 I hoped Koszalin would have a lovely day. I'm grateful to not have taken my camera along in vain.

First off, a few pictures from a plaza with a couple of monuments/memorials . . .

Chinese and Vietnamese Restaurant. I should explore soon.

A wonderful pierogi restaurant near the train bus station.

The menu. Simple, yet great.

As always, it looked better than the picture shows.

Small tuft of warm colors among green.

"Hi, I'm here!"

Church with interesting bell tower.

"God is with us"

"70 years of Franciscan service in Koszalin"

The street . . .

. . . the clouds.

Brook

If only you could see the vibrancy of these colors. . .

These trees makes me happy.

I think we can all relate, at some point or another.

See the snail?

Why be 1 color, when you can be 2? Love it.

Emka, the mall near where I teach in Koszalin.