S is finally painting again, or at least posting her paintings online. You can see her latest effort at the Small Canvases link on this page. It's another one of Cosimo, who looks so peaceful and cuddly in repose. Don't let that fool you . . .
I am not sure what has happened to many of my other favourite bloggers. They seem to be taking a long hiatus.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Red Rockets
Yeah, I know this blog is called the Krakow Files, and these trams are clearly not in Krakow, but I haven't got around to taking any pictures of the city I live in with my new camera yet.
So, for a brief interlude, more pictures of my Toronto visit in December/January.
So, for a brief interlude, more pictures of my Toronto visit in December/January.
Friday, January 18, 2008
Trilingual
One of my colleagues and his partner are expecting a baby any day now. He's German, she's Polish, and they speak English to each other.
So I realized the baby will grow up speaking English, Polish, and most likely German.
I'm envious of the language skills of a baby that hasn't even been born yet.
So I realized the baby will grow up speaking English, Polish, and most likely German.
I'm envious of the language skills of a baby that hasn't even been born yet.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Monday, January 14, 2008
Someone needs a good cookbook (or the internet)
Whenever I have a cooking question, I call my mom in Alberta. Or my grandma in Toronto.
I am making dinner right now in Krakow, and I had a question (apparently my first culinary question in the last 8 months) but I realized I probably shouldn't call my mom who lives halfway around the world just to ask her if I can eat a potato that is sprouting.
So I cut off the sprouts and cooked it anyway. If that's not the right thing to do, I don't want to know . . .
I am making dinner right now in Krakow, and I had a question (apparently my first culinary question in the last 8 months) but I realized I probably shouldn't call my mom who lives halfway around the world just to ask her if I can eat a potato that is sprouting.
So I cut off the sprouts and cooked it anyway. If that's not the right thing to do, I don't want to know . . .
Sunday, January 13, 2008
100 zloties
is how much it costs to have a wheel lock removed from your car when you (inadvertently) park illegally in Krakow.
Luckily a Polish-speaking friend was with me when I discovered my indiscretion. She was parked directly behind me, just out of the no-parking zone.
The police were very friendly and had relatives in Canada. But that didn't get me out of paying the 100 zloties.
I wish I had had my camera with me.
Luckily a Polish-speaking friend was with me when I discovered my indiscretion. She was parked directly behind me, just out of the no-parking zone.
The police were very friendly and had relatives in Canada. But that didn't get me out of paying the 100 zloties.
I wish I had had my camera with me.
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Skiing
I grew up skiing in the Canadian Rockies, but all but gave it up when I lived in Ontario.
Thus, when I first visited Krakow, one of the many things I was excited about was its proximity to the mountains and the popularity of downhill skiing.
Today I took my first ski runs outside of North America. And just like everything else in Poland, skiing here introduced me to several new things.
This is a picture of the main, and only, run at the small ski hill we were at today. Although it seemed odd to me (and a little boring) to have only one run at a hill, apparently it is quite common here.
Yet for such a small operation, the ticketing technology is far advanced of the North American slopes. Instead of buying a paper lift ticket to attach to your jacket, here you purchase a magnetic card, and load it with the number of hours you plan to ski. You can purchase anything from a single run to an hour to 8 hours of skiing. In order to enter the lift line, you swipe the card at a turnstile.
And, nearby, a larger hill contains a 6 person chair lift, on which you entry through some sort of conveyor belt. I can hardly wait to try that out sometime in the next few weeks!
Thus, when I first visited Krakow, one of the many things I was excited about was its proximity to the mountains and the popularity of downhill skiing.
Today I took my first ski runs outside of North America. And just like everything else in Poland, skiing here introduced me to several new things.
This is a picture of the main, and only, run at the small ski hill we were at today. Although it seemed odd to me (and a little boring) to have only one run at a hill, apparently it is quite common here.
Yet for such a small operation, the ticketing technology is far advanced of the North American slopes. Instead of buying a paper lift ticket to attach to your jacket, here you purchase a magnetic card, and load it with the number of hours you plan to ski. You can purchase anything from a single run to an hour to 8 hours of skiing. In order to enter the lift line, you swipe the card at a turnstile.
And, nearby, a larger hill contains a 6 person chair lift, on which you entry through some sort of conveyor belt. I can hardly wait to try that out sometime in the next few weeks!
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