Paul and Nola Harber from our Stake in Las Vegas and serving here in the city of Lodz were in town where we caught up with them for some good food, a visit to the European famous 'Adams Ties' and a cold walk around the Renyk, (old town Warsaw that was destroyed during the war and now re-built much like it was before being leveled). 
While we see President and Judy Nielson often it is usually just for a short meeting and/or assignments so it was nice to be with some English speaking friends for a few hours to visit and remember a little about how it was in our 'before Poland' life. Before going to the Mission office for some Church 'business' we stopped at the place that everyone, (at least all of he Missionaries) seems to visit at least once while in-country, Adam's Ties. 
It is a converted home made into a design and storage/shipping location. (the acutal production facility is located elsewhere in Warsaw) As you head downstairs to the basement area you see possibly 10,000 ties on the racks seperated by every color and pattern imaginable. It is quite a site and if you can't find it here, it can't be found! Therein lies the problem....choosing which one (s) you want. They all come with their famous label and the better ones are made of silk with a cost of around $16.00-$18.00. Then there is the box of 'defects' which are free. I picked out a couple of these as well and could hardly notice the imperfection. It was fun hanging out there on a cold and windy April afternoon and the owners are good friends toward the Church and the missionaries. That evening we ate at a really nice neighborhood resturant called the Villanowa, (pictured) where we had Darada, a wonderful whole fish with head and all, spicy chicken curry and fresh Halibut.....tasty! After experiencing a couple weeks of moderate weather we couldn't catch a break this weekend when we tried to walk around the Renyk . Nonetheless, it didn't stop the ladies from making a purchase of two after which we located this tiny Polish cafe where we got out of the cold and found some of the best Pierogies we have had since arriving here. Ours were the 'Russian'style with potatoes, cabbage and onions inside while the Harbers had spinach and cheese. Of course, we had to top off the meal with some homemade apple pie with vanilla sauce. It actually looked more like an apple crumb cake but tasted great. Finally, before putting our friends back on the train for home we tried to find a couple BMW motorcycle dealerships to see if they had the new touring model in or at least the 1200 GL. No luck, so back to the trains we went where we also took a few photos of this underground, (subway like) boarding station. (Photos) It was quite interesting as there are all sorts of shops and eating places and hundreds of people as it seems that most of the people ride the 'Tram' rather than drive. (also, not everyone here has a car) And the trip by train is a couple hours and by car, it could easily take 3-4 hours to Lodz. So after a Skype to one of our sons and grandaughter, we had a bite, listened to a couple talks from the most recent LDS semi-annual Conference, read a little and called it a night.
While we see President and Judy Nielson often it is usually just for a short meeting and/or assignments so it was nice to be with some English speaking friends for a few hours to visit and remember a little about how it was in our 'before Poland' life. Before going to the Mission office for some Church 'business' we stopped at the place that everyone, (at least all of he Missionaries) seems to visit at least once while in-country, Adam's Ties. 
It is a converted home made into a design and storage/shipping location. (the acutal production facility is located elsewhere in Warsaw) As you head downstairs to the basement area you see possibly 10,000 ties on the racks seperated by every color and pattern imaginable. It is quite a site and if you can't find it here, it can't be found! Therein lies the problem....choosing which one (s) you want. They all come with their famous label and the better ones are made of silk with a cost of around $16.00-$18.00. Then there is the box of 'defects' which are free. I picked out a couple of these as well and could hardly notice the imperfection. It was fun hanging out there on a cold and windy April afternoon and the owners are good friends toward the Church and the missionaries. That evening we ate at a really nice neighborhood resturant called the Villanowa, (pictured) where we had Darada, a wonderful whole fish with head and all, spicy chicken curry and fresh Halibut.....tasty! After experiencing a couple weeks of moderate weather we couldn't catch a break this weekend when we tried to walk around the Renyk . Nonetheless, it didn't stop the ladies from making a purchase of two after which we located this tiny Polish cafe where we got out of the cold and found some of the best Pierogies we have had since arriving here. Ours were the 'Russian'style with potatoes, cabbage and onions inside while the Harbers had spinach and cheese. Of course, we had to top off the meal with some homemade apple pie with vanilla sauce. It actually looked more like an apple crumb cake but tasted great. Finally, before putting our friends back on the train for home we tried to find a couple BMW motorcycle dealerships to see if they had the new touring model in or at least the 1200 GL. No luck, so back to the trains we went where we also took a few photos of this underground, (subway like) boarding station. (Photos) It was quite interesting as there are all sorts of shops and eating places and hundreds of people as it seems that most of the people ride the 'Tram' rather than drive. (also, not everyone here has a car) And the trip by train is a couple hours and by car, it could easily take 3-4 hours to Lodz. So after a Skype to one of our sons and grandaughter, we had a bite, listened to a couple talks from the most recent LDS semi-annual Conference, read a little and called it a night. 
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