A few last stops...

On that Thursday despite rain, I visited many of my relatives. By doing this, I wanted them to be part of journey too.
My first stop was, Zawady Stare where me aunty Teresa and family  leaved there. I have fond memories of this place where as kid and then teenager spent many interesting summer holidays. Me and brother during daylight we  used to help on the farm and at then with cousins we stayed over the barn and slept in the hey.

While I chatted with my aunty, I heard a story about her grandpa who travelled from Far Asia for at least half a year. As conscript in tzar's Russian army he had taken active part in the Russian and Japan conflict dated 1905*

Second stop, was at Lisów where my other aunty Hanna and her family  leaves for some time. This was place where durinng a summer months and not only I spent time exploring local woods, streams and fields and even river Radomka.

Then I cycled to a nearby "wedding house" where soon my brother wood through his wedding party.
Then to Wsola, where I met my aunty Irena and uncle Marian. We chatted for some time during też time.
Last but least my stop was Wielogora, where my other aunty Janina leaved. Yet another tea and hot served "red borsht" I meant "czerwony barszcz" I was ready to enter my home town, Radom.

Photo 1. Me and my aunty, Teresa. Zawady Stare.

Photo 2. Me and my aunty, Hanna. Lisów.

Photo 3. Me and my cousin, Ela. Lisów.

Photo 4. Me and Marcin, shop owner. Bierwce.

Radom in the end...

Left London on Wednesday, drizzly night of 14/08/2013 and reached my destination, my home town, Radom on Thursday 07/11/2013 drizzly early evening.
Cycled on my Surly just 4000+km, travelled on board many trains and ferries and last but not least met on my way many interesting people.

“It is good to have an end to journey toward;

 but it is the journey that matters, in the end.”Ernest Hemigway

Kruszyna Lager

On that snowy and chilly Sunday, beginning of December'13 I decided to take my winter boots for a hike.
I mentioned here before that I heard a story from Kuba, regarding Kruszyna Lager. I packed my rack sack with my "essentials" and drop by the first bunker in the woods close to place called Sowie Gory.
In the end I marched for more than 6hours and covered 16+ km and discovered twelve military object, bunkers a like. Though they where reinforced shelters for an artillery crew as this area during WW2 was a huge artillery shooting range. Many of the soviet's POW died during construction of this infrastructure lost their lives. Many Jews lost their lives and many more. Local villagers where forced to abandon their farms and homes

Stop and search

Early morning, Radom 26/02/2014 Wednesday. I became an object of "Stop and search" policy. Leading officer /Mr Artur/* got crossed with me for talking to him, how to say it ... without title Mr etc .
Officer hesitated to show me his ID that I could record it and sent as txt message. Although an officer started this way , eventually they soften their approach and then gave up on me. Even wished me a good night, hence my opinion moved from negative to neutral and lack of any form of formal complaints.
Yet another experience worth to mention through this media.

* ID taken before my ID been handed

Katowice now

What a pitty my fantastic Nokia 100 run out of juice, although I left my spare batteries at home. Somehow  managed to clear history on my device altogether with FB, which sends security code to my ... mobile . what a pitty.
Just a second to use free WiFi hotspot at Katowice train station and I'm ready to board another train , this time to Sędziszów
See you then

Syrynia

I only heard from stories told by my parents that I, we have a family located on the South.

At the end of February, I decided to pay them a visit.

This way I met cousins and unties who lived in Syrynia for more than two decades.

I stayed overnight with family of my auntie Bogusia and her husband Witek and two sons David and Mateusz. While we chatted till late night I missed the opportunity to take a group photo, silly me as the camera was within my reach all the time.

Thank you guys for your warm welcome

Photo 1 and 2. Auntie Stenka and uncle Ervin, then garden. Syrynia.

Photo 3. My auntie Bogusia and her well behaved dog.

Rybnik

Very intersting weekend, thank you guys:-)