Our next trip took us to the United Kingdom, first to England, and after a few days up to Scotland, where Keith would be attending a meeting. Even though the sky was overcast with some wind, it was good for walking to museums and the theatre. We carried the umbrella, our "brolly", but only needed it one evening. It wasn't until later in the day, after talking with the taxi driver and the desk clerk at the hotel that we could put our finger on one of the reasons we were already enjoying ourselves - we spoke the same language. Although [View Full Entry]

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This will be it for awhile. So let us be the first to wish y'all Happy New Year! [View Full Entry]

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We are days away from the new year 2008, and I'm not sure if it is my age showing, but looking back at this year, and looking ahead at the coming year, has me a bit sentimental. Much "out of the ordinary" has happened to Keith and I during the last 6 months of 2007. As we are planning our trips for the first part of this year, we can't believe our good fortune! The sentimental part is easy to explain, Katie was here for Christmas, she celebrated her birthday by traveling 19 hours to Poland! (A delayed flight added several [View Full Entry]

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It's a long, tiring series of flights to get to Wrightsville, but Keith has a meeting back in the states, so we are able to spend time with friends and family. Hank's new job as captain allowed them a quick trip from Charleston. Keith was very pleased with his son's ability to handle the boat, and relished the time spent on the water, with Hank. It was good to be able to see folks and catch up with gossip and news about our hometown. Repeatedly we heard "what an opportunity, to travel, see new places, experience Europe, ect" With that said [View Full Entry]

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Realizing that there would be a long weekend, we book a flight for a Paris get away. November 1 and 2, are holidays! Poland has a holiday for All Saint's Day and All Soul's Day so it's a four day week end. Now Keith likes to plan well in advance, and with five days to go, he does not consider this advance planning. Just barely two weeks ago he was in Morocco, but he is convinced to hit the road again. This entry is long, there is a second page of pictures. (I put "voila" in the title, because when ever [View Full Entry]

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October 17. Keith steps out of his box, all the way to Africa. For this trip he has not bought the tourist guide book for Morocco, nor has he done his usual planning. There is a meeting at the plant in Casablanca, he goes with his colleagues, puts all his trust in them! I'm not invited to this location, it is a business trip after all. He tells me that Casablanca was more populated than he had thought. Close to 6 million people. The traffic was organized chaos. Taxi fares need to be negotiated before entering the cab. He says he [View Full Entry]

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Grown men squeezed into these go carts, some whizzed by and some puttered by. This was a team building event to cap off the regional meeting. The men got to show off their driving skills, or be run over by those showing off their driving skills! Keith thought he was speeding around the track until he saw the video!! ( This video is filmed correctly, leave your laptops on the desk!) After the go carts,we all were treated to a delicious meal in a little restuarant, our hosts were very gracious. This town is much like anything we might have back [View Full Entry]

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Monumental Cemetery isn't quite the tourist attraction that "The Last Supper" is so it was no problem getting to it. And I hope to be back and see more of the grounds. One morning was not enough time. It really is an open air sculpture museum. It is so moving, that at times I felt like I was intruding on people's intimate moments of sorrow. What the families who commissioned the art must have conveyed to the artist! These sculptures are beautiful. (I finally figured out how to fix all of my vertical video, so this little clip is now [View Full Entry]

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On the 7th day, 6 October, we went to Italy. Keith had a meeting in Bellusco, which is outside of Milan, so off we go! Keep in mind that at this point I'm still in culture shock and jet lagged. Not sure what day it is, or what country I'm in! Like I said before, being tourist, what I'm about to write is so cliché... Keith has been buying up tour books and has our itinerary planned. (One quick explanation about the video. I didn't yet know how to work the camera, so view this entry on a laptop so you [View Full Entry]

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Sammy and Hank saw us to the airport, and we are on our way to Krakow after three hectic months of preparations. oh the vaccinations! The next chapter in our lives, this one in Europe, begins in the Rynek Glowny, on a beautiful fall evening, September 29. After a quick glance at our new home, we walked up to the Market Square, known as the Rynek Glowny. This huge town square, ringed with restaurants and shops, is the social center of Old Town. In the center is the Cloth Market and the Town Hall Tower. Not only is it picturesque, as [View Full Entry]

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