Blogs from Masovia, Poland, Europe - page 32

We've been a little slack lately with reference to the travelblog (had a few other problems to sort out and trying to still see everything.) Well here goes, We got to Stockholm on the Friday night and what do you know, got drunk at Dannys place. Played poker and got enough to maybe cover our drinks for that night. Next day we went on the mission to book our ferry to Finland - hopefully for the Sunday arvo - unlucky. Problem was we wanted to wait till Stockholm in order to see some contacts about cheaper tickets. We ended up getting cheaper tickets on the Monday morning (7am) boat. Saturday afternoon we went for a drive in Dannys car, - cant believe it, all those Kms on the Autobahn and the highest speed I hit was ... read more

Arrived in Warsaw at 8,30am. The first thing that really struck me was that noone speaks English. Up until now it ahd been so easy. So when Chris went up to information he had to hold up the lonely planet guide and point. We ended up finding the bus after speaking to a multi lingual homeless person near the bus stop. The three of us went for a stroll around Warsaw, saw some strutting guards before heading down to the river to get some funny photos with some strategically placed pink deer. I dont think Ive laughed as much on this trip as I did today. It was great just letting the good old Aussie humour run rampant while muching on a bbq chicken and rolls in the park. Found a nice big church and had ... read more

I am checking out today leaving Warsaw and Poland all together. So sad, I know. Next stop Vilnius, Luthuania. Walk to the bus stop to the airport in a hot day is not a pleasant goodbye, to say the least. But I manage. The bus fare to the Warsaw international airport , again, is only 2.4 zolty (less than a dollar). So there is nothing to complain. I had soup this morning for breakfast. A shop specializes in a lots of soups. Only soup. I tried soup of the day. White cabbage in a little-sour brorth and a few pieces of pork. I stopped by ROSSMANN, a German beauty and personal care supply chain, I guess in Warsaw and picked out a German-made shampoo. At checkout, the cashier spoke decent English, to my surprise. Then "Do ... read more

The Train pulled in the station at around 3 PM , arrived to the hostel without much problem and checked-in. Then take a walk to the Old town called Royal Way. Then the next day visit the Royal Castle. It is a reconstruction after WW II but the furniture and few decor, and several paintings are original. The food here in Warsaw is exception. I dine quite well. There is nothing better than having a cold beer in a hot summer afternoon. Then sit there watching as the world turns.... read more

Hello everybody, Every country in Europe has their story about WWII. From the neutral--Sweden, to the "try to stay neutral"--Norway and Holland, to the participants--England. No country suffered more devastation than Poland. On September 1, Hitler's army invaded Poland without having declared war. Seventeen days later the Soviet Red Army attacked from the east. The Poles found out much later that a secret agreement was in place between the two countries to split Poland. Water and hydro was cut off. The were bombed everyday for four weeks. The Polish Army was no match for Germany's army. As France and England stood by, Warsaw was forced to capitulate having been promised honourable treatment. Warsaw was especially important for its operational potential. The plan was to turn Warsaw into a German town. The plans also called for reducing ... read more