I arrived in Poland last week and have had a wonderful time. We traveled to Lublin for a couple of days last Thursday and Friday, and this week attended a small conference with professors across Poland here in Poznań. The conference was held in a former palace in a village outside of town, and there was a delicious buffet dinner and concert by the accordian playing brothers -- who coicidenlty played at the conference we helped organize here last October. This trip I have been staying in a small hotel located in the Polish Academy of Science building, which is right downtown and nearly next door to the Poznań Opera House -- with a photo of the Science Academy and the Opera House seen here:
Today was my last full day in Poznań, so after meeting with Mateusz about research possiblities, he offered to show me around town to some of the more famous landmarks. I was here with a group of professors and teachers last fall, but we were so busy visiting schools and putting on a conferece, we had no extra time for sightseeing. So it had been my plan to fit that into this trip, and today was perfect weather for walking around town.
First we had lunch in a typical "old style" of restaurant, which Mateusz mentioned were typical during the time of communism -- a simple "Mom and Pop" shop. We had a borscht style of soup, made of beets and pickles, and a dish called "piznin", which is soft bread covered with a sausage gravy. A very filling lunch!
Next we visited the Museum of Art and enjoyed an exhibit on posters, including some from Poland after the war.
Then it was off to the old square, the heart of the city. There are many café that line the square here, like in Lublin.
Lastly, we finished at Adam Mickiewicz University, which is also in the center of the city and not far from the Opera House. I remember that we began our trip here at the university last October, so it is fitting that I ended my tour of Poznań at this landmark this time, next to the statue of Adam Mickiewicz himself. Tomorrow, Mateusz is joining me to visit Warsaw for the day, and then I will be leaving Poland on Friday.
Today was my last full day in Poznań, so after meeting with Mateusz about research possiblities, he offered to show me around town to some of the more famous landmarks. I was here with a group of professors and teachers last fall, but we were so busy visiting schools and putting on a conferece, we had no extra time for sightseeing. So it had been my plan to fit that into this trip, and today was perfect weather for walking around town.
First we had lunch in a typical "old style" of restaurant, which Mateusz mentioned were typical during the time of communism -- a simple "Mom and Pop" shop. We had a borscht style of soup, made of beets and pickles, and a dish called "piznin", which is soft bread covered with a sausage gravy. A very filling lunch!
Next we visited the Museum of Art and enjoyed an exhibit on posters, including some from Poland after the war.
Then it was off to the old square, the heart of the city. There are many café that line the square here, like in Lublin.
Lastly, we finished at Adam Mickiewicz University, which is also in the center of the city and not far from the Opera House. I remember that we began our trip here at the university last October, so it is fitting that I ended my tour of Poznań at this landmark this time, next to the statue of Adam Mickiewicz himself. Tomorrow, Mateusz is joining me to visit Warsaw for the day, and then I will be leaving Poland on Friday.
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