Church on Cave Monastery grounds
There were several churches on the grounds of the Russian Orthodox Monastery grounds. I visited the cave monastery that was below ground level. Priests were preserved in glass coffins dressed in elaborate robes. It was very claustrophobic, hot, crowded, low ceiling, narrow walkway. I wouldn't do it again.
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Poland is an ancient nation that was conceived near the middle of the 10th century. Its golden age occurred in the 16th century. During the following century, the strengthening of the gentry and internal disorders weakened the nation. In a series of ... [read more]
Poland is an ancient nation that was conceived near the middle of the 10th century. Its golden age occurred in the 16th century. During the following century, the strengthening of the gentry and internal disorders weakened the nation. In a series of ... [read more] Blog: Excitement on the Train to Warsaw
Date: October 13th 2009
Hi Everybody! I started this blog in Kiev and am finishing it in Warsaw. Before I finish telling you about Kiev, I want to tell you what happened to us on the train. We left Kiev on Monday morning at 9:30 and rode the train until 1 AM. For many miles, we just enjoyed the scenery which consisted of beautiful orange and yellow folliage and farmland. On the farms, we could see piles of pumpkins a ... read more
Date: October 13th 2009
Hi Everybody! I started this blog in Kiev and am finishing it in Warsaw. Before I finish telling you about Kiev, I want to tell you what happened to us on the train. We left Kiev on Monday morning at 9:30 and rode the train until 1 AM. For many miles, we just enjoyed the scenery which consisted of beautiful orange and yellow folliage and farmland. On the farms, we could see piles of pumpkins a ... read more
