The town of Svidník is near where the battle of the Dukla Pass was fought in 1944. The countryside is dotted with tanks and artillery pieces, and even an Il-2 Sturmovik, left where they were disabled as a monument to the battle. They were all recently given fresh coats of paint and appear to be intact, although we learned that the tanks' engines were removed long ago to power local tractors. One of the tanks was left with its hatch welded open, so naturally, I had to have a look inside. That's me on the right, with cousin Zdenka in the foreground.
We continued driving, and visited a couple of scenic small towns, the names of which escape me. (It seems unlikely that I'd be able to spell them correctly even if I did remember them.) We visited some medieval churches and strolled around the central squares of these small villages, then drove back to Poprad.
There was also a graveyard of the fallen Soviet soldiers, along with a huge 
memorial statue. During a walk in the nearby woods, we came upon a cleared swath and a sign reading "Warning: International Border!" I dashed across to pose for a photo, and thus was able to add Poland to the list of countries we visited.
memorial statue. During a walk in the nearby woods, we came upon a cleared swath and a sign reading "Warning: International Border!" I dashed across to pose for a photo, and thus was able to add Poland to the list of countries we visited. We continued driving, and visited a couple of scenic small towns, the names of which escape me. (It seems unlikely that I'd be able to spell them correctly even if I did remember them.) We visited some medieval churches and strolled around the central squares of these small villages, then drove back to Poprad.
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