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Bialystok... where Fanny Poplawski came from
... with pretend underwear hanging from it! Why? Who knows… we never did find out. Because it was Saturday night, there was a very loud band set-up in the bar. Hardly any patrons… just a loud amp. We expected a bad night, but slept well enough as they seemed to turn it down some… though 2 or 3 guys were still at it at 7 am the next morning. There was a ice little stroll around a stream and pond beside the complex.
June 20:
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Last full day in Białystok
In theory I was supposed to leave a few days ago but inertia set in. Plus it really is pretty bloody pleasant here.
But I finally have bought myself a ticket onwards. To Kiev. Quite good seeing this is a pretty small place but my ticket is an international ticket to Kiev complete with reservations.
As usual I ran into another Esperantist... one I'd already met in Sarajevo a few years before.
I was lucky to also get a ...
Still Esperantolando
... famous in this area. It turns out that my first sighting... was actually a yak!
But I kept looking and sure enough there it was... the European bison.
But there was also... of all things... a Tasmanian black swan...
Inevitably these places, no matter how small, have a pretty impressive mall... especially when compared with Hobart. Not ...
Last day of the UK
... no doubt, but a New Zealand Esperanist spotted me so we went outside for a chat.
And along came a Melbourne/French Esperantist whom I hadn't run into yet, so that was also a good photo opportunity. Especially as I probably won't be bumping into her at any Esperanto happenings in Australia as she's been kicked out of the AEA. Not something I agree with... and the ...
Friday at the UK
Well, I finally found some more photos from Suprasl. Here's the monastary. Great courtyard with church on the other side. Orthodox. Free to get in and wander around. The photo doesn't do it justice. Really peaceful. That combined with the lack of tourists and the great restaurants in the town square complete with huge blue eyes... make this tiny town a gem.
Coming back I had to ...