Surprise 2011
They knew we were coming back to Canada to renew our visas, but Amber’s parents had no idea we were in BC (or in the same house for that matter).
Category: Life is Funny
We’ve learned to laugh at ourselves and the situations we find ourselves in. Why shouldn’t you enjoy these moments too?
You Can’t Pronounce it, but Włocławek isn’t Afraid of Colour
We have a theory that under communism expression was so limited that now people are making up for lost time. This manifests in many different ways and decorating is no exception. Take a look at some of the buildings around Włocławek and take note of a colour palette you may never have expected to see… Read More You Can’t Pronounce it, but Włocławek isn’t Afraid of Colour
The Lessons You Don’t Learn Until After the Move List
There’s a difference between knowing and learning. Before moving overseas we had lots of expectations and guesses about what it would be like to put our life into a suitcase and do what we were wired for. Actually doing it was a whole other experience. Almost 4 years on, here is a quick list of… Read More The Lessons You Don’t Learn Until After the Move List
Boże Narodzenie
It’s Boże Narodzenie, “God’s Birthday”, in Poland. With the bulk of the celebrations having taken place on the 24th, today will be about rest. The tradition of eating dirty river fish has followed us from Slovakia as carp is well loved here too. We’ve learned new Christmas traditions. Strict Polish Catholics will have fasted for… Read More Boże Narodzenie
The Moving to Włocławek List
Our observations, odd experiences and learning moments from our first few weeks in Poland. the road leading up to our apartment block was pretty rough and we were glad to see the paving crew come. Until they paved in behind where all of our cars were parked and trapped us in the night before a… Read More The Moving to Włocławek List
Domestic Adventures
We got an apartment! The whole thing took a very different shape than we expected, but we’re confident we are where we need to be. A huge thank you to everyone who was praying for this to happen. Another huge thank you goes out to our Polish friend Marta who coordinated viewings for us even… Read More Domestic Adventures
The Bed Count – September
After 7 months of life on the go, we are bringing the Bed Count to a close…and we’re OK with that! Rather than counting kilometers traveled, meetings had or cities visited, we decided to track our time by counting the number of beds we slept in starting when we moved from our apartment in Nitra,… Read More The Bed Count – September
For Want of a Home
We did the 11 hour drive from Slovakia to Poland on September 22nd. The hotel we had hoped to stay in made a mistake with our booking and we were unable to get a room in Włocławek until the 24th. We spent our first 2 nights in Poland 40 minutes away from Włocławek in Ciechocinek. … Read More For Want of a Home
The Coming Home to Slovakia List
With 6 months of separation between us, there have been a few reminder moments for us as we return to life in a familiar and beloved part of Europe. Here is a list of things we’ve been reminded of: 130 km/h is the posted speed limit and is simply a place to begin your speeding.… Read More The Coming Home to Slovakia List
The Bed Count – August
The count continues to climb and will be coming to an end next month once we have a place to call home in Poland. February = 6 March = 5 April = 10 May = 5 June = 6 July = 6 August =3 Total = 41
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