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“Andrij the Orphaned Ukrainian Rescue Dog” : Chapter 24: Bob and Andrij Ordered to Rest for 5 Days: Rock on For Ukraine!

The medical establishment has been baffled that Bob and I were pronounced dead at 12:04 but hopped out of our sick beds at 12:05. Thank you all you Buddhists who meditated us back from death and for God telling us it was not really our time to go to the world beyond. Now our doctorsContinue reading ““Andrij the Orphaned Ukrainian Rescue Dog” : Chapter 24: Bob and Andrij Ordered to Rest for 5 Days: Rock on For Ukraine!”

“Travels to a Different Dimension” : Unknown Date in 1975: Warszawa and Treblinka, Poland: Was I In Treblinka and Why Can’t I Remember?  

As I sit down and write this I don’t know what has happened to me. How can a day disappear? How is it I remember so little of it? I keep thinking it was a nightmare I had. It goes something like this. I am in a rail car, a box car with slats inContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Dimension” : Unknown Date in 1975: Warszawa and Treblinka, Poland: Was I In Treblinka and Why Can’t I Remember?  “

“Travels to a Different Time” : 19June1975: Warszawa, Poland: Russian Champagne, Eggs, Babka and Mushrooms and the Shrieking Cleaning Lady

Had 5 hours of sleep woken up by the “secretariat” tapping late sleepers on the shoulder at 10:00 hours. Did morning ablutions then went out to eat with the Norwegians. The cafeteria at the Centrum department store was closed so we bought some bread and cheese and watched the people flow by. I went intoContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : 19June1975: Warszawa, Poland: Russian Champagne, Eggs, Babka and Mushrooms and the Shrieking Cleaning Lady”

“Travels to a Different Time ” : 18June1975: Warszawa, Poland: There are only “Professional Class Girls” Here! The Spitting Polish Weightlifting Champion: Chicken Throat Soup

Woke up today in a very creaky bed. All seven beds in the room make loud creaks when you move in them. An American from Deerfield, Illinois crashed into the room at midnight. Along with my new Polish friend and the American we took the tram and went to another youth hostel that charged 25Continue reading ““Travels to a Different Time ” : 18June1975: Warszawa, Poland: There are only “Professional Class Girls” Here! The Spitting Polish Weightlifting Champion: Chicken Throat Soup”

“Travels to a Different Time” : 17June1975: Warzawa, Poland: On the Road to Warzawa

This is my third day in Poland and my first month anniversary in Europe. Thanks to the cleaning ladies making a huge racket and waking me up. I went out to buy breakfast of buns, cheese, babka and sok. All fuelled up walking my legs off to find a good spot to hitch. My firstContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : 17June1975: Warzawa, Poland: On the Road to Warzawa”

“Travels to a Different Time” : 16June1975: Wroclaw, Poland: Pastry Rampage! The Hard Life of a Hitchhiker 

Woke up at 08:30 earlier than I would like after all that walking yesterday. The barbarity of youth hostels includes ejecting you onto the street so they can clean up. At least at this hostel I have my own room and at 50 cents a night not bad! There is hot water in the tapsContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : 16June1975: Wroclaw, Poland: Pastry Rampage! The Hard Life of a Hitchhiker “

“Travels to a Different Time” : 15June1975: Wroclaw, Poland:  On the Move with a Political Prisoner

I had trouble sleeping because all these teeny boppers on a school trip were making a racket all night and into the morning. Aren’t they under any supervision? At 04:00 I just gave up and packed. The washrooms were packed and as it is a Sunday I guess people are heading back home. I wasContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : 15June1975: Wroclaw, Poland:  On the Move with a Political Prisoner”

“Travels to a Different Time” : 14June1975: Prague, Czechoslovakia: My Last Day in Mediocre Czechoslovakia: If Only the Party Bosses Knew! Running Over Russian Soldiers

I should tell you the joke I heard and that is how do you pick up Russian soldiers that are hitchhiking,,,Bumpity Bump…..you run them over! This is the true friendship between the Russian people and the Czechs. Crappy weather so went to play some mini golf. Out for lunch of goulash and a beer andContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : 14June1975: Prague, Czechoslovakia: My Last Day in Mediocre Czechoslovakia: If Only the Party Bosses Knew! Running Over Russian Soldiers”

“Travels to a Different Time” : 12June1975: Prague, Czechoslovakia: Getting Ready for My Polish Invasion 

Up at 07:30 for a smash up breakfast of 3 eggs, rolls, butter, cheese, cucumber and orange juice. A mouthful from total gluttony? I don’t think so as I am walking great distances daily sometimes with knapsack on my back. It was my day to get my Polish visa. I took the # 15 tramContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : 12June1975: Prague, Czechoslovakia: Getting Ready for My Polish Invasion “

“Travels to a Different Time” : 10June1975: Brno, Czechoslovakia:

As I was in bed at 20:00 up at 07:00 woken up by workmen banging in the hall. I dressed and washed my face and headed down to the breakfast room for ham, cheese, fresh rolls and mineral water. It was a delicious breakfast. As it looked like rain today I booked another day atContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : 10June1975: Brno, Czechoslovakia:”