This blog post is about Poland, sort of, but you’ll have to read on to figure out why.
Right now, most all of us around the world are in the midst of dealing with the Covid-19 virus. I’m hoping some resolution appears soon … people who are sick will be treated and get well quickly … medical personnel will be safe and healthy … and no new major outbreaks will happen. I know that people all over the world are doing their best to stem this tide (ahhh, another boating reference, I guess I’m still a boater at heart).
This spring, I have been excited to have camping reservations in April and early May at three different campgrounds here in the State of Washington (one week at each campground). But a couple of weeks ago the Governor of Washington State shut down all state owned campgrounds and asked, among other things, that all privately owned campgrounds close as well.
So my camping days this spring have been canceled. I received very nice emails and refunds from each of the owners of those private campgrounds. My intention is to visit each of those campgrounds later this year.
But now I’m here at home, like most of you folks are. What I’ve chosen to do with my time remains the same … explore the world! And I challenge every one of you to do the same.
Get online. Pick a country. Or a year of history. Or a religion. Or a musical genre. Or a hobby such as painting or woodworking or quilting or sports. Learn to play a musical instrument (there are lots of online classes) … buy a musical instrument and have it shipped to you … or pick up where you left off with an instrument you already have. Pick something to learn more about that you are already familiar with in your own life and in your own country, but then go explore it online in other countries. Find an online forum or chat room that deals with a subject you love, or one that you’d like to learn about … and then participate in that online forum, be sociable. Or pick something you aren’t familiar with at all. Go! Learn! And appreciate people around the world.
Learn another language. Use your imagination and just go … dowiedz się!
And that reminds me of the title of this blog post … Poland (or Polska in their language). For my first online visit to another country and another group of people in the world whom I know almost nothing about, I picked Poland. Polska.
Within three minutes of getting online and googling “Poland”, I found a great video about Poland. It’s called “Poland : the Road of Revival”. I could give you the link, but maybe you’d like to do your own search. You might find other stuff online that’s equally good or better.
If what you want first is just to read about Poland, then check out this Wikipedia article … https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland
My blog has had a number of people read along who live in Poland. If any of you folks would like to comment, whether in English or in Polish, please do so.
Ok, fine, 🙂 I can hear the grumbling about the fact that I didn’t give you the link to that Poland video I mentioned that was so good. Ok, ok, I’ll give you the link to that video “Poland : the Road of Revival” … here it is …
I have often thought about renting an RV for a summer in Europe. Poland is now on my list of places to explore by RV or otherwise.
What’s on your list? If you are staying home these days, what are you doing to exercise your body and your mind and your soul? We might all enjoy a few more tips and ideas.
Cieszyć się!