Blogs from Greater Poland, Poland, Europe - page 3

Today we set out on our last big drive in Poland and what a beautiful morning it turned out to be after last night’s thunderstorm. We were up really early to check for any evidence that we had not had company during the night and finding none showered, packed and left our emergency accommodation. Looking back on our night’s accommodation we had to agree it had one of the strongest free wifi internet connections so far and an over-supply of wall sockets. As we depart Kwidzyn we can now laugh about our time in this town. Perhaps we have the wrong impression but our first experience was not a good one. By the time we had checked into our next hotel we had received an emailed apology from the pension. They had not received our reservation ... 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

Google kojarzy nam się przeważnie z wyszukiwarką internetową znaną w każdej części globu. Korzenie firmy sięgają 1998 roku – wtedy została ona założona. Ewoluowała i rozrastała się na przestrzeni lat. Jej flagowym produktem okrzyknięta została wyszukiwarka Google, tymczasem priorytetową misją stało się - skatalogowanie światowych zasobów informacji i uczynienie ich powszechnie dostępnymi i użytecznymi. W obecnych czasach Google posiada około 20 tysięcy pracowników w kilkunastu krajach. Korporacja znana jest z luźnego klimatu pracy, nieprzeciętnych przywilejów dla pracowników oraz biznesowej zasady „don’t be evil.” Centrala Google położona jest w Kalifornii. Polskie oddziały zaś odnajdziemy w Krakowie, Warszawie oraz Wrocławiu. Najistotniejszym elementem wyszukiwarki Google jest technologia Page Rank, która z roku na rok staje się coraz popularniejsza w naszym kraju. Owa technologia specj... 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