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What's your connection with Poland? Penpals. [554]
My connection is that I lived in Krakow for 5 years. I have to admit ,when I first went there ,I thought, that it was an impossible place for me to live.Fights in the Poczta, fights in the supermarkets (the small sklep ones) miserable polish people at the bus stop, who looked at me like I had two heads. The first year was hell. I remember, after a particular encounter at the post office, coming out and shouting in the street, out of frustration "I just cannot understand this F...... mentality" in the middle of the street. yes right next to the bus stop, whilst everyone were about to board the bus.
I calmed myself down, and winter turned to summer, and I can honestly say, during the course of my 5 years I have met some great people, thats why I go back at least twice a year. I ended up loving Krakow. It was the greatest 5 years of my life, and I still miss it everyday. To my friends that do not speak so much English, we have formed our own language which is half english and half polish but we understand each other.
I do the Krakow marathon each year, and I see people I knew 5 years ago when I was training.
I love to see it when two nations come together, because everyone can learn from each other there is so much to be gained.
Even the people at the Pocza are changing, or are they?
