36 Years Ago

36 Years Ago, Vienna 1971—A Student Journal

Day 331: Off to Tylawa

Day 331 — Off to Tylawa
28-Jun-1972 (Wed.)

Uncle Gerry and family in Malomice
My relatives from Pennsylvania come to Malomice today but it is a short-lived visit. Uncle John is driving me to Tylawa. Watch out for those horse-drawn wagons on the highway.

You learn the reason I have come to Poland.
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Day 330: Farming is hard work

Day 330 — Farming is hard work
27-Jun-1972 (Tue.)

Teta Hanna off to the fields
We spend the day working the fields. I’m almost a farmer by now. You get to see me on a horse, as well.
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Day 329: Village life

Day 329 — Village life
26-Jun-1972 (Mon.)

Malomice children and John
Today, I learn a bit about village life and tending the garden. It ain’t easy folks. Try pumping the water by hand, carrying it a distance, and then hand watering a large garden. The fresh peas and strawberrys made up for it. Lots of photos today.
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Day 328: Arrival in Malomice

Day 328 — Arrival in Malomice
25-Jun-1972 (Sun.)

Teta M and daughter in Malomice
Another amazing day of travel in Poland. I arrive at my relatives in the village of Malomice. I won’t mention my skirmish with the law just yet. Photos today.
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Day 327: Arrival in Poland—what a day

Day 327 — Arrival in Poland—what a day
24-Jun-1972 (Sat.)

Sunset in Malomice
I’m in Poland. A totally incredible day of travel with a long post that documents parts of my journey to Poland and my first impressions of communist Poland. A book-learned kid suddenly wakes up to the real world and finds that people are friendly the world over and that soldiers carry machine guns. And that you can sometimes travel to the wrong town in the wrong part of the country on steam locomotives.
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