I agree Logan, and the demeanor of the people was always happy, which added to their colorful ways......even though the average person in eastern Poland or western Russia make just a couple of dollars per hour they were some of the most giving peoples I have ever encountered.....it seemed they are content with life and happy was the norm, not the spoiled, overindulging attitude we deal with daily here in the states.....for me it was a wonderful eye-opener!