This is the main square, where things happen, though it doesn’t look like.
Right side
Left side
What one can get at a street restaurant. A Zloty is about 25cents.
And by then the group wanted ice cream, or coffee. So we sat.
And got postcards. And found one’s credit card is blocked in this country by a zealous credit card company, because one forgot to tell them we’d be traveling here. The country is not considered financially safe. And none of us had Zloties.
Then on to see the old fortifications
And pigeons
And a church
And very sad war memorials
Then back on our bus into the new part of the city.
Where the Jewish neighbothood was.
The new and growing part of the city.
On our way back to the airport to fly back to Switzerland.
And before we got there, we got the news that our flight was canceled. Some hours of handwringing followed, until we got vouchers for taxi, hotel, and a bit of supper.
And something to wash the troubles down. We got back to Zurich the following afternoon.
And missed the historic, first ever, summer burning of the Böögg.
But though this looks pleasant, by the time of burning it was pouring rain. And it took forever for the headstone blow off, so the weather didn’t get any better for the year.
So maybe that was a reading test- but don’t leave us hanging. Do tell- did you have to don an apron and wash dishes to pay your dinner tab?
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OOPS! Sorry about the insufficient explanation. The trip dinner was paid by the company. The postcards were rescued by a fellow traveler. The hotel dinner was covered by airline vouchers. And the beer, which the voucher did not cover, was paid by generous son, whose card did work. He was better prepared, or something. No dishes were washed. But some clothes were washed in the hotel room after a very hot day, to be presentable for another wearing the next day. SMB
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