Blogs from Poznan, Greater Poland, Poland, Europe

We're slowly getting ready for our vacation! I know there's still some time to go, but it's getting closer everyday. This year we're flying to the Spanish island of Fuerteventura. For the first time ever we decided to choose an all inclusive resort, mainly because of our kids. It seems to be a lot easier when everything is there for you whenever you need it, but we do have some doubts. We'll see how it works out in reality. When choosing the resort we went through a number of catalogues, and also had a look at quite a few websites (check out Best All Inclusive Resorts, they provide some pretty good info and tips on choosing the right type of resort). Anyway, we decided to go for one in Cala De Fuste (I don't know if ... read more

So we went to Poznan Saturday morning and just came back this morning with an hour to spare before teaching. Poznan was nice, the prettiest town square out we've seen so far I think but all of these cities look similar already. We went to see Des's favorite singer Frank Turner give a show last night. Folk music is not exactly my cup of tea but Des loveddd him. The best parts of the city were the City Hall building in the center of the square that was built in the 1551 I think. Also, every day at noon, since the building was built, 2 goats come out of the clock tower and headbutt each other as the bells ring. Then they have some special bugle call. Apparently this is a famous sight because the crowd ... read more

In the forest near Poznan, 25-07-2001. With only four hundert kilometers to Belin and five days of holiday left, there is no reason to hurry, no particular moment of doubt about the end of this trip. I can take the back roads through the dark green pine forests so abundant in Northern Poland. Maybe even cycle the remaining six hundert kilometers from Berlin to Amsterdam instead of using my return ticket by train. Would certainly improve my status as a super-wanderer among my alley-cat - bicycle messenger in Amsterdam speak - amigos back home. Not really the way I see it though...just enjoy being in motion, enjoy experiencing new emotions, discovering the newness of things, meeting new people - not all of them nice but then neither am I. New cultures and traditions change the moment ... read more

So. A friend of mine, Magda, from my heady days of 'studying' in Holland said she might come and meet me while im in Berlin. For work related reasons, she couldnt make it, but she did invite me to come and visit her in Poland (mostly to show off her new place i think). So soon after we repaired the bikes in Berlin we went to the central train station in Berlin (HBF) and i looked up and bought tickets (with very little time to spare). All three of us ran downstairs to sample some local cuisine (the McRib and two Big Macs). While in the cue a german girl randomly came up to us saying hi and asking us about Ireland (the accents stand out im told) and she also ate with us. She was ... read more

Short facts: Participants: Me and my mentor Katarzyna Destination: Poznan, Poland Length of the trip: 3days Distance: 275 km from Warsaw to Poznan Music: Queen Adreena, Nirvana and silence Reading: National Geographic and Pravda Day 1 I came to Poznan about 10 pm and my hostess from couchsurfing met me in train station. She lives not far from Katedra so the first small sightseeing was on a way home, I think churches look even better at night. First evening I spent at her place drinking tea and getting to know each other. The next morning I was not in a hurry, woke up quite late, spent morning drinking coffee and reading National Geographic magazine. My hostess gave me a map and told what should I see, what should I skip. So I head out and started ... read more