The visit to the supermarket is always a challenging activity - for many items it is quite simple because a carrot looks like carrot all over the world! But it is the specialist items that present the challenge. Might I say Helene does a marvellous job at decifering products, with the occasional help from Google Translator camera app.
It is also interesting to see the different health regulations in each county. The handling of the breads and pastries vary across countries - even though it is the same franchise supermarket. Here in Poland you are supplied with plastic gloves to handle your choice of bread or pastry. In France it was tongues, in Germany gloves and tongues again.
As we made our way further east we noticed on the map a shrine nearby our route, so a slight detour was made. This led us to Gora Sw. Anny (St Anne Mountain).
The village has become a very visited place for Polish Catholics because of the miraculous Church of St Anne. It is also a monument to the Upper Silesian Uprising of 1919 and 1921 - it was here that the Battle of Annaberg was fought.
"Following World War One and the re-emergence of the sovereign Poland, while still part of Weimar Republic, the hill was the site of the Battle of Annaberg in 1921 during the Silesian Uprisings." (Wikipedia)
Later we traveled on to Rudy where we had planned to spend the night. On arriving in the town we were greeted by a very pictureque Cistersian Cloister and church which has been reconstructed after being destroyed in the closing stages of WWII. Good EU money helped in this process!
"Located on the European Cistercian Track, a former abode of the princes, the Post – Cistercian Abbey and Palace Complex is one of the most valued monuments of the Upper Silesia region. Showcasing the breathtaking architecture and intricate work, the castle complex is the pride of the whole district. Almost 700 years old, the abbey and the palace are a precious heritage. Despite having been destroyed during the last days of the World War II, the object has regained its splendor as well as utility functions and has therefore become a spiritual, artistic and educational centre once again." (Cloisters website)
Whilst driving past cemeteries one can't help but notice the most beautiful array of vibrant flowers and plants on each and every grave. We even saw a large florist /nursery just inside the entrance to one cemetery and they were doing a roaring trade.
