Cucumber Salad with Yogurt

Going south from Finland and passing through the Gulf of Finland, we arrive at our next European adventure. Seven countries share a border with Poland, including Russia, Lithuania, Belarus, Slovakia, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, and Germany. The name “Poland” is derived from the title of a tribe called Polanie, which means “people living in open fields.” Poles typically peel their bananas from the bottom. Poland is also the world’s largest amber exporter. The Polish alphabet contains thirty