Arrival in Warsaw
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The travel worked ok, after leaving 45 minutes late, and the apartment was ready for us move in. It's right in the heart of old Warsaw and is light and airy and well-appointed, so every thing is fine.En savoir plus
The travel worked ok, after leaving 45 minutes late, and the apartment was ready for us move in. It's right in the heart of old Warsaw and is light and airy and well-appointed, so every thing is fine.En savoir plus
Luton airport, as always, is a massive building site. This time they are constructing a rapid transit to Luton Parkway train station (I suppose it does need it). This means the drop off zone, even forEn savoir plus
Despite having had platefuls of pierogis, polish sausage and beer for lunch in the sun, we still went out for dinner and managed to put away most of two courses each. Delicious cured herring and ryeEn savoir plus
After a good night's sleep and leisurely breakfast, we wandered round the old town and out of the gate into the new town which despite its name dates from the 15C. It too has been reconstructed inEn savoir plus
Warsaw was where Chopin was born and brought up so the city has Chopin stuff everywhere (even the airport is called Warsaw Chopin) so last night we went to a small Chopin concert just round the cornerEn savoir plus
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Last night in the main square in Warsaw there was a young lady with a beautiful voice playing a big strange looking instrument. Anyone know what it is? Could it be a zither played vertically?
TodayEn savoir plus
We didn't take to Krakow as quickly as we did to Warsaw which surprised us as it's original medieval buildings rather than reconstructed and undoubtedly attractive. We think the main reason is theEn savoir plus
Starting with the castle and cathedral, which was where Poland's kings and queens were crowned and buried, and as such seems be one of the places they take huge groups of schoolchildren to appreciateEn savoir plus