Yesterday we traveled to Kosice which is the largest city in Eastern Europe. We did some souvenir shopping, sightseeing and had a quick lunch before dropping Cheryl and Karen off at the bus station to head to Ukraine to visit their families.
That's Adam filming with his Go Pro camera. I swear he has recorded every minute of our trip and it will make for wonderful memories to show his family! For someone who has not grown up with our culture, he is making up for lost time immersing himself in the language and trying some of the various ethnic foods.
Where elses but in Slovakia can you find "halushky to go?"
After saying goodbye to Cheryl and Karen we were off to Presov, the next larger city. I introduced them to Michal Razus who is a genealogist friend and as we sipped coffee at a kaviaren he told them about the services he offers researching people in Slovakia and touring visitors. It was fun to see him again.
Off to dinner we went...at Viktoria's Restaurant. The owners are relatives of the Gaydos family in Minnesota. Their daughters, now married with children, were some of my tour guides in past years and the family always warmly welcomes us to their restaurant. Viktor gave a toast to us and thanked us for continuing a tradition started by Jim Brinda. It was fun to see Viki and her two adorable daughters as well.
Whew! I am finally caught up with the blog. The Wifi connection here is very spotty and goes in and out but I am finding if I work on it early in the morning it seems to work better as I think less people are accessing it.
Today we are off to Stebnik where hopefully Adam will find some relatives on his grandmother's side.
That's Adam filming with his Go Pro camera. I swear he has recorded every minute of our trip and it will make for wonderful memories to show his family! For someone who has not grown up with our culture, he is making up for lost time immersing himself in the language and trying some of the various ethnic foods.
Where elses but in Slovakia can you find "halushky to go?"
After saying goodbye to Cheryl and Karen we were off to Presov, the next larger city. I introduced them to Michal Razus who is a genealogist friend and as we sipped coffee at a kaviaren he told them about the services he offers researching people in Slovakia and touring visitors. It was fun to see him again.
Off to dinner we went...at Viktoria's Restaurant. The owners are relatives of the Gaydos family in Minnesota. Their daughters, now married with children, were some of my tour guides in past years and the family always warmly welcomes us to their restaurant. Viktor gave a toast to us and thanked us for continuing a tradition started by Jim Brinda. It was fun to see Viki and her two adorable daughters as well.
Whew! I am finally caught up with the blog. The Wifi connection here is very spotty and goes in and out but I am finding if I work on it early in the morning it seems to work better as I think less people are accessing it.
Today we are off to Stebnik where hopefully Adam will find some relatives on his grandmother's side.
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