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If only the United States of America shared such displays of culture.  I will truly miss this beautiful country.

7/17/2013

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While walking through one of the parks in Warsaw, we stumbled upon this lovely orchestra and dancers.  What a beautiful display of culture!
Kasia seems a little lost in Warsaw's old town.

Here are a few videos showing our time at Malta Park in Poznań, Poland.  What fun!

A Quick View of the Fortified City of Toruń

Games, Jokes, and Laughter Abound in Poznań
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Warszawa Is Alive And Well

7/15/2013

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We had a wonderful two days in.Warszawa.  Spending time with the family is always a good way to say our final goodbyes to our beloved fatherland.
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Warsaw's Royal Palace
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Carmelite Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph
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Rynek Starego Miasta, Warsaw's Old Town Square
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Rynek Starego Miasta, Warsaw's Old Town Square
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Kasia and Nick in Front of Warsaw's Old City Walls (Barbakan)
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Kasia and Jarek in Front of One of the Many Fountains in Warsaw
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Dinner with the Family in Warsaw, Newlyweds Marta and Tomek
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Watching the Chef as He Prepares Steak Tartar Right at the Table - Delicious!
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Nick and Kasia Preparing to Play 1000 in Our Warsaw Apartment Living Room
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Warsaw Apartment Kitchenette
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Warsaw Apartment Bedroom
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Warsaw Apartment Bathroom
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The View from Our Apartment in the Center of Warsaw
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The View from Our Apartment in the Center of Warsaw
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Fun with the Family at Malta Park in Poznań

7/13/2013

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Today we spent our last day in Poznań with the family at Malta Park.  This is a huge park filled with outdoor games, rides, a huge shopping mall, and even a water park.  What a great place to relax and enjoy!
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Malta Park Bobsled Ride and Inner Tube Sliding Hill
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Sliding Hill
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Waterfront Stadium
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Waterfront
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Nick and the Family Plays "Pound the ?" Too funny!
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Air Hockey
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Nick is hard at work playing air hockey.
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Night Time in Toruń

7/11/2013

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It is nearing the end of the day, and we have had a delightful time in Toruń.  We certainly picked a beautiful place to stay.  Here are a few more photos of what the night brings from the roof top of our apartment.  It will be hard to leave this beautiful place, but family in Poznań awaits and we love being with them as they bring such laughter and energy.
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The Rooftop Terrace of Our Apartment
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I took this photo from the rooftop of our apartment.
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I took this photo from the rooftop of our apartment.
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Enjoying the Evening Air
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Nick in His Happy Mode
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The Town Hall from the Roof Top Garden
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A Beautiful Day in Toruń:  Birthplace of Copernicus

7/11/2013

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We just arrived in Toruń.  What a lovely city!  We are going to hit the town now and share  some of the sites with you.  Absolutely amazing!  This is a must see for anyone traveling to Poland.  Very reasonable place with amazing gingerbread and pierogi!
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Our Apartment
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Bedroom
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Bedroom with Television
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Kitchen
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Bathroom with Television on Wall Opposite Shower...Aah! Nice way to relax!
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Copernicus Monument
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Facade of the Church of Saints John the Baptist and John the Apostle
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The View from Our Apartment
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Nick Enjoying a "Szarlotka" or "Tytanka" or "Apple Pie"
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Exterior of the Jesuit Church
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Interior of the Jesuit Church
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The Organ Case in the Jesuit Church
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Statue of Adam: Jesuit Church
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Statue of Eve: Jesuit Church
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House of Nicholas Copernicus
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Interior of the House of Nicholas Copernicus
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Interior of the House of Nicholas Copernicus
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Interior of the House of Nicholas Copernicus
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Text by Nicholas Copernicus
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Exterior of the Church of the Virgin Mary
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Interior of the Church of the Virgin Mary with Beautiful Frescoes
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Interior of the Church of the Virgin Mary
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Interior of the Church of the Virgin Mary
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Interior of the Church of the Virgin Mary
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Interior of the Church of the Virgin Mary
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City Hall (Ratusz)
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Ich bin ein berliner!

7/10/2013

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Spending the night in Berlin and making a mad tour of the city.  Oh, and don't forget that a good German beer cures all!
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The Berliner Dom - Cathedral in the Center of the City
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The Berliner Dom
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A View of the City from Atop the Berliner Dom
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A View of the City from Atop the Berliner Dom
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A View of the City from Atop the Berliner Dom
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A View from Atop the Berliner Dom
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The Brandenburg Gate
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The Brandenburg Gate
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Classical Architecture in Berlin
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Classical Architecture in Berlin
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Restaurant
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Time to Eat (and Drink!!!)
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Rouladen
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German Goulash
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Jarek in Front of a Fragment of the Berlin Wall where East Meets West
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Check Point Charlie
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The Brandenburg Gate at Night
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Amazing Weekend!

7/8/2013

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Wow!  What a weekend!  The coffee and dessert reception thrown by the Kozal family for Nick and me on Saturday was a very emotional one...lots of tears and sharing of old photos and memories.  I could not love and cherish my family more.  The concert following was amazing.  Nick ended up playing the Emperor's Fanfare by Soler for the entrance of the Bishop of Kalisz during the installation of the new rector during the evening Mass at the church of Saint John the Baptist.  They were blown away!  The concert immediately followed and there was a turn out of about 100 people, mostly Kozal family members.  In short there was success for Nick at the organ and for me with my selected vocal pieces; I am grateful for that.  Everyone enjoyed the concert and did not stop talking about it.  Then the rector provided a dinner reception afterward complete with soup, meats, sandwiches, salads, and wine.  It was lovely and once again filled with emotion.  Sunday we spent the day in the car visiting the villages from where the Kozal family in the America emigrated and where many of the Kozal families still live.  It was truly an amazing.  Following are some photos...
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Concert Day

7/6/2013

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Stress...We had to modify the concert program a bit because the church is getting a new rector today.  This means the bishop of Kalisz will be here not only to install the new rector but also will be at the concert.  It will be quite the event!  So Nick will be playing the Emperor's Fanfare for the bishop's entrance.  :)  Following are a few pics of the church...
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Exterior of the Church of Saint John the Baptist in Krotoszyn
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Interior of the Church of Saint John the Baptist in Krotoszyn. This is the location of the concert.
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Our Hostel: SarboD in Krotoszyn
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Our Hostel: SarboD in Krotoszyn
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Museum Day

7/4/2013

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We had nice afternoon with Szymon at the National Museum in Poznan and then at the Museum of Musical Instruments in Old Town.  The evening then culminated with a family dinner at a hunting club restaurant.  The dinner consisted of steak tartar, czarnina (duck soup), dzik (wild boar), kaczka (crispy duck), dziczyzna (venison), salads of many kinds, and of course, ginger vodka and red wine.  What a delicious meal!  And finally to the Fara Church in Poznań for an organ concert.  Please enjoy the photos that follow.  Click on each to enlarge them.  Tomorrow we leave for the village of Krotoszyn where we will give our concert on Saturday.  Time for sleep.
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Happy Independence Day!  Spending another lovely day on the town...

7/4/2013

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Sitting at my favorite coffee house...Da Vinci
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    Jarek "Jeff" Kozal is a human anatomy and physiology instructor and biomedical sciences laboratory supervisor at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan.

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