It was a day for relaxing. There is some beautiful architecture within the town. In its heyday what a beauty the township would have been. Just down from the main cemetery is this almost forgotten reminder from the past, which is now gradually being cleared.

Yesterday Parsowice (image above), and today  Prochowice (Parchwitz) today: at last a sign of the Lutherans who once lived there.    

This trip is one that takes us in search of family history for my father’s side: not an easy task. Entering the graveyard, it was to find it overgrown and headstones few and far between. At the conclusion of WWII, the Germans had been forced to move out of Poland, Polish citizens moved in and the cemetery […]

For people with dietary issues, be aware! During our first 24 hours in this region of Poland, we discovered it became increasingly difficult to source wheat/gluten free foods – often its meaning wasn’t understood. Scrambled eggs, sautéed grilled meats and so forth will most likely contain the ingredients. It was best to keep to the plainest of […]