Bieszczady Mountains - where heart's compass turns

South-Eastern Poland - it takes ages to get there from anywhere... From Warsaw it takes 9 hours by bus.

When the sun starts raising nobody should really take pictures, especially from the bus, but how to resist?

As soon as Kulaszne's newly rebuilt Eastern Orthodox Church appears behind the horizon with its bright colors, there is no doubt that the time of arrival is close.

After getting off the bus, the best thing to do in any village, is heading to the shop behind the bus stop and buying chilly kefir and fresh drożdżówka.

Batteries recharged! There is always a new place to go so having a small hike around is not a bad idea...

... nor is socialising with the locals! Making dreams come true is a great thing and this girl had a dream: to have veeeryy long hair.

Good news! Even though the old church in Komańcza, was destroyed by fire in September 2006 (I've taken pictures of it exactly one month before!), the reconstruction seems to be going pretty well.

Last year's drawings that Daniel left in one of Siekerezada's books are still there and surprisingly the owners have covered it with tape so they won't get damaged!

I keep on missing the Bieszczady constantly since 2003 and return whenever I can.
Can somebody take a picture of this what Portuguese call "saudade" and Turkish "hüzün"?