Friday, October 24, 2008

Gone!

Today Joan called to the English speaking hairdresser to make an appointment for next week. The phone did not ring, instead she heard a series of beeps. She tried again but with the same results. We figured we must have written the number down wrong so we jumped on a bus, went to the rondo and then walked to Powjeska street where the salon was. We couldn't find it, thought maybe we went in the wrong direction on the street and so we walked up the street toward Stary Browar. Same result, we didn't find it. Again we walked back down the street and finally found the building with sign out front. However, the salon is no longer there. They went out of business. Joan was not happy. She knows of one other hairdresser who speaks English and will call her tomorrow. Hopefully she will still be in business:-)

We did our normal, weekly, food shopping today at Real. Cost for the next weeks food.........125zl($43) based on the current rate of exchange 3 to 1 :-)


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Zrobili艣my naszemu normalnej, tygodniowo, 偶ywno艣膰 robi膮c膮 zakupy dzisiaj przy Real. Kosztowany dla nast臋pnego tygodni food.........125zl($43) opartego na kursie walut 3 do 1 :-)