Ireland from a Polish perspective

New week, new report about what Krystian was doing in September 2006. He was out and about exploring the Irish landscapes, skylines and monuments, which is archetypal for an archeologist.

His chosen destinations were:
1. the Ring of Kerry (if you wish to find out more about this tourist trail in county Kerry, visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_of_Kerry
2. the Ring of Skellig (if you wish to find out more about the hidden gem of the Ring of Kerry, visit http://www.myderrynane.com/skellig_ring.htm
3. Ballina (if you wish to find out more about the home of the famous river Moy, visit http://ballina.mayo-ireland.ie/)

As usual, he made the most breathtakingly beautiful pictures of the raw beauty of the Irish countryside, which cannot be pinned down. My all-time favourite picture of this journey is the one of the Skellig Islands:
How much mightier are pictures than words.

Anyway, he updates in these entries also his view of the situation in Poland. Poland has been facing a brain drain since joining the EU. The young high -fliers emigrate chiefly to Ireland, Germany, Italy, England and the Netherlands as Poland does not offer them any noteworthy possibilities to live a fulfilled life.

Krystian says that Poland is not a state created for the citizens as the citizens are its servants rather than its guardians. Red tape and corruption are as perennial to Poland as Polish is. To cap it all, the big fishes who constantly break the law aren't punished while the ordinary people are.

While reading about this topic, I felt anew that the state of affairs in Poland is similar to Croatia. I mean, it is proof positive that Croatia is also infected with unefficient red tape, unscrupulous politicians and the young fleeing away as soon as an opportunity comes their way.

The question which poses itself is: "Will anyone come back?"

I am dead certain that the successful young people won't. Why should they? Ok, because of love for their home country, but you don't live from love. You do from money and as everything evolves around money these days, why should anyone abandon a place where he/she earns twice as much as back home. After all, it is not the end of the world to live apart from your family. You would part from them sooner or later, so why not sooner to a place where you could imagine some of your dreams coming true. The only one who loses from you going is your home country as it is certain to face the young population withering away.