Boleslawiec Poland is four hours from Bamberg. The town of ceramics is world famous, located in the southwest, near Silesian forests. I only had to beg a bit for for him to go with. Forty factories are in and around the community of 20,000 residents. When imported to the States, the pottery is pricey (Schumacher's gift shop stocked some), but not at a factory outlet!
Friday we stayed at Hotel Protea, designed after a hunting lodge, with wild boar as wall decoration. A couple of blocks away was pottery heaven.
Our room was next to that of four Army wives from Heidelberg who were excited to shop! And shop some more! They were squealing with delight around midnight, returning after some wine and bargain finds!
One over excited woman got up at 5:20 a.m. to shower (loud pipes and thin walls) and got ready for the breakfast buffet opening at 6:45 so she could be at the 7:00 opening bell of shops. Tom was not happy!
I shopped for two hours, at three outlets, while he read magazines and drank Coke. He didn't honk once for me to hurry up.
A girl can never have too much pottery. The plates, mugs and beautiful serving trays will provide fond memories once we're back in a home somewhere near you soon!
Friday we stayed at Hotel Protea, designed after a hunting lodge, with wild boar as wall decoration. A couple of blocks away was pottery heaven.Our room was next to that of four Army wives from Heidelberg who were excited to shop! And shop some more! They were squealing with delight around midnight, returning after some wine and bargain finds!
One over excited woman got up at 5:20 a.m. to shower (loud pipes and thin walls) and got ready for the breakfast buffet opening at 6:45 so she could be at the 7:00 opening bell of shops. Tom was not happy!
I shopped for two hours, at three outlets, while he read magazines and drank Coke. He didn't honk once for me to hurry up.A girl can never have too much pottery. The plates, mugs and beautiful serving trays will provide fond memories once we're back in a home somewhere near you soon!
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