Shocking Auschwitz-Birkenau visit in the rain
DAY 33 – Spending all day visiting Auschwitz-Birkenau outside Kraków, Poland was a stark and draining experience. My blood sugars were great until bedtime. [keep reading]
Grandeur in Kraków, Poland’s Old Town area
DAY 32 – Walking around Kraków was a fascinating peek at a city bursting with history and creativity, but I didn't eat enough and felt 'off' most of the day. [keep reading]
All the way through Poland by train to Kraków
DAY 31 – A ten-hour train ride from northern to southern Poland was a fun and relaxing way to get from Malbork to Kraków, Poland despite terrible blood sugars. [keep reading]
Malbork Castle, amazing UNESCO site in Poland
DAY 30 – We took a train to Malbork, toured the castle, and then stayed in a small quiet hotel across the river with a castle view. [keep reading]
Solidarity in the shipyards of Gdańsk, Poland
DAY 29 – The newly-rebuilt Old Town in Gdańsk is really nice, and the Solidarity Monument area on the edge of town is really interesting too. [keep reading]
The glorious Old Town of Gdańsk, Poland
DAY 28 – We decided to take a break and not do too much on our first full day in Gdańsk. [keep reading]
Escaping Warsaw by bus to Gdańsk, Poland
DAY 27 – Our final hours in Warsaw proved disappointing as usual, but we left to go to Gdańsk and my BGs improved. [keep reading]
History and more frustration in Warsaw, Poland
DAY 26 – The second day in Warsaw was shaping up to be better than the day before, but still didn't turn out particularly well. [keep reading]
Frustrating day walking around Warsaw, Poland
DAY 25 – Some awful blood sugar management, unhelpful diabetes psychology, and Warsaw's maddeningly senseless public transportation made today a bad one. [keep reading]
Exciting bus trip from Lithuania to Warsaw, Poland
DAY 24 – Blood sugars began ok today but a meal on the Lithuania-to-Poland bus complicated things a little. Still, it's exciting to be in a new country. [keep reading]
The Devil’s Museum in Kaunas, Lithuania
DAY 23 – Kaunas isn't all churches and portraits of the Virgin Mary -- out on the edge of town you can find the wickedly absorbing Devils Museum. [keep reading]
Spending all day in Kaunas, Lithuania
DAY 22 – Sometimes an extra day hanging around the guesthouse is just what a long-term trip needs. We relaxed in Kaunas all day and my blood sugars were better. [keep reading]
Visit to the religious city of Kaunas, Lithuania
DAY 21 – Our first day in Kaunas, Lithuania was dominated by giant churches, an outstanding guesthouse, and really excellent blood sugars. Until dinner, that is. [keep reading]
Šiauliai, Lithuania’s Hill of Crosses and Iron Fox
DAY 20 – We went to the Hill Of Crosses north of Šiauliai, Lithuania, and then walked around a cemetery and a nice lake at dusk. [keep reading]
My first Lithuanian train ride to Šiauliai
DAY 19 – We took the train from Vilnius, Lithuania, to cold and cozy Šiauliai. My BG was sort of OK until I ate pizza, then it all went bad the rest of the day. [keep reading]
Trakai Castle on an island near Vilnius, Lithuania
DAY 18 – We spent the morning and afternoon seeing some more of Old Town Vilnius, then rode out by car with Masayo's friend to see the Trakai Island Castle. [keep reading]