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POLAND: A POIGNANT
REMINDER OF HISTORY
By Richie Chin
W
here have the holidays
gone? It seems like just
yesterday I was headed
to the airport to start the
summer break. Alas, vacation time is
truly over, but thanks to my camera
and trusted notepad, I am able to relive
the wonderful memories that keep me
thinking of wonderful Poland. Poland
was the destination of choice on the
journey home this year.
My friend and I landed at Warsaw
Chopin Airport to a beautiful summer’s
day after a short flight from our
connecting city of Amsterdam. We took
a public bus to our hotel in Centrum,
which was about 40 minutes away with
all the stops. As the name suggests,
Centrum is in the heart of Warsaw,
which, is a bustling metropolis, even
on a Sunday afternoon.
After checking in we stuck to our travel
routine of bags down, freshen up and
head out. You know what they say,
there is no time like the present. First
order of business was to get some
food. We stopped at a restaurant that
was packed with locals. The food was
just the kind I like, home cooked and
hearty. It was here that I was introduced
to the humble but extremely delicious
pierogi. Those dumplings of delight are
not to be missed on any trip to Poland.
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