On the road
September 10, 2021 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Right after work I hopped into my friends car and we got on the road. We crossed the Elbe river on the iconic Blue Wonder (Blaues Wunder). Because of severe accidents on the highway, we took a routeRead more
Crossing the border
September 10, 2021 in Poland ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Yay, we are in Poland!
Arriving in Wrocław
September 10, 2021 in Poland ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
We caught a huge traffic jam a few kilometres before the city, so we arrived at our hotel slightly later than anticipated and we proceeded right to our first glass of beer in the lobby while waitingRead more
First night out
September 10, 2021 in Poland ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Still waiting for some of our party to arrive, we went for food at a nice restaurant called Chleb I Vino (Bread and Wine) that was inspired by French food.
After another 2 hours, our remaining friendsRead more
Waking up and breakfast
September 11, 2021 in Poland ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
What's wrong with waking up a little later than usual and having a nice big glass of beer for breakfast? 😅
The historic centre (I)
September 11, 2021 in Poland ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
After that nice nourishing breakfast we all went for a walk around the historic centre of Wrocław, starting on the market square.
A view from above
September 11, 2021 in Poland ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Some of us mustered the courage to climb the 303 steps up the tower of St. Elizabeth. But the view of the town from up there was really rewarding.
The historic centre (II)
September 11, 2021 in Poland ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
After the climb of the clock tower we continued to walk through the centre of Wrocław, enjoying a mix of older and newer architecture as well as fine and street art along the way, ending at the townRead more
Late lunch and some more walking
September 11, 2021 in Poland ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
After a very filling late lunch at a steak house opposite the town hall, I felt like walking a little more through town while most of the guys went back to get some rest at the hotel.
Wrocław dwarves
September 11, 2021 in Poland ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
The first of these cute little figurines was erected in 2001 to commemorate a protest movement of the communist era. Nowadays there are more than 250 of these dwarves or gnomes scattered around theRead more
Off to the stadium
September 11, 2021 in Poland ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
And it's off to our main event: the Polish first league's top match between the local Slask Wrocław and last year's champion Legia Warsaw. So excited!
The Match
September 11, 2021 in Poland ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
The match was on and obviously the local Slask Wrocław were hugely supported by the crowd, something that I hadn't been able to enjoy in a long while, due to all the restrictions.
The game itself wasRead more
Victory round on the tram
September 11, 2021 in Poland ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
The tram ride home was pleasant and loud with the local fans bringing the tram to shake. We didn't understand a lot of the chanting, but there was really no need for that. The frequent mentioning ofRead more
The After-mat(c)h
September 11, 2021 in Poland ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Of course we needed to finish our trip with a nice night out. We didn't have much choice in terms of food. We returned late to the city because of the football match and most restaurant's kitchen wereRead more
All good things come to an end
September 12, 2021 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
It was a pity that people had to go to work on Monday and we needed the Sunday to travel back to Dresden. It was mostly smooth, unlike the Friday, and we arrived back home in the early afternoon.
I'mRead more
