Blogs from Pomerania, Poland, Europe
May 1st 2012
Motorhome News from Poland 28th April 2012 Germany, The Pied Piper of Hamelin and into Poland - and along the Baltic Sea coast into eastern Poland. A weasel gambolled across the lawn on the morning before we left our home in Suffolk, prancing in and out of the flower-beds and along the patio by the front door. A badger lay dead immediately outside our front gate, stiff and cold from a night at freezing temperatures and a hundred metres along the road crows pecked at the carcass of a roe deer beside a freshly killed fox in the middle of the road. It's not as if there's a lot of traffic in our neck of the woods but it seems it is a major predator. This was not the best send-off for two wildlife enthusiasts en ... read more
Home sweet home, czyli Basia podsumowuje wyjazd.
Published: March 16th 2012Europe » Poland » Pomerania » Gdansk
March 16th 2012
Home, sweet home;) 5 rano... buraczki i inne warzywa wesoło podskakują we wrzątku szykując się na 1 polską kolacje... Moje poczucie czasu fiknęło koziołka i nie wiem czy to pora aby jeszcze spać czy już powinnam szykować się do obiadu? Pewnie już zauważyliście ze zmienił się narrator;) Nie martwcie się to pierwszy i ostatni raz;) Wojtka poczucie obowiązku i zapewne chęć nadrobienia nie małych kwot wydanych na wyjeździe pchnęły go do tak desperackiego kroku jak pójście do pracy po 2 dobach podróży powrotnej. Mi natomiast przykazał napisanie podsumowania naszego wyjazdu... no nic, będę próbować ;) Wybierając się w miejsca położone w równikowych rejonach Azji należy być przygotowanym na trzy rzeczy, wszechogarniające wrażenie ze powietrze się ścięło jak serwatka na gotowanym mleku a ty siedzisz w tym... read more
February 28th 2012
Nikogo kto nas zna nie zdziwi chyba fakt, że już od 4 dni jestesmy spakowani :). Tak. Plecaki stoją i czekają a my już wiemy, że zmieścimy w nich cały dobotek. Plan mówi, że odlecieć z Gdańska do Monachium powinnismy jutro 16.45. Z tamtąd parenaście godzin lotu i jesteśmy w Singapurze. Na Singapur mamy 3 dni i 2 noce. Być może potem ślad po nas się urwie bo tylko tam jesteśmy pewni WiFi w pokoju hotelowym. Potem może być różnie. Rodzinne miasto żegna nas chmurami. Według prognoz Singapur nie powita lepiej. Tylko temperatura jest tam o 30 stopni Celsjusza wyzsza. Taka mała różnica.... read more
August 7th 2011
On this beautiful morning in Poland we drove in heavy traffic through woodland, clusters of lakes and cultivated farmland en route to our first destination, Olsztyn. By now we were well north and noticed the roadside fruit stalls had been replaced by a lone figure sitting with a bucket or two of potatoes and onions on the roadside. It would be very hard to stop at these points without causing havoc for following vehicles, as following distances in Poland seem to be pretty tight most of the time. Olsztyn was a very pleasant stop, with time to look around the well-presented old town and castle. On this fine Sunday the town square was filled with what seemed to be ice-cream eating local families and some tourists, all enjoying the sun. We needed to leave this scene ... read more
August 3rd 2011
Hi friends and family, Today was just walking around and planning things to do in the next couple of days and also sampling and trying various yummy things to eat and drink. We're at the sea-side so obviously seafood was practically being given away the prices were so cheap! We so wanted to go to eat at each and every restaurant but one only has one head and one mouth so one sitting per day would have to suffice. Nevertheless, we managed to have a good dose of no-frills fish and chips without the fancy stuff and where the local people patronise. Its important to buy from local people and not only the more expensive establishments although we went to those too! We also went to this river-side cafe where you could people-watch as you sat ... read more
August 2nd 2011
Hi Friends & Family! Today, we decided to go cycling locally and for your information I have just learnt HOW to ride a bike!!!! I undertook a two-week adult intensive course in Berlin which consisted of 5 people and cost just under 200 Euros and well worth it I thought. Anyway, one of the reasons for this was to cycle in the Polish countryside which I did but I learnt a few valuable lessons too thus: 1. Never rent a bike without a bell 2. Stay on the bicycle path 3. Just because you can ride a bike doesn't mean that you can ride a bike 4. If in doubt stop the bike and get off it. 4. I do much better cycling where people are not actually present! I learnt the hard way and it ... read more
August 1st 2011
Hi friends and family! We've finally settled in after a bumpy start the day before and so to the day itself - Monday 1st August, 2011. Gosh! I can't believe that half a year has flown by already. We decided to rent out a buggy bike so that we could check out the town to see the similarities of old and if there are any changes and indeed, there are, albeit subtle. We started off by having a breakfast of scrambled egg and bacon pieces with Polish brown bread and also revisited what we call " the gingerbread house". The landlord of our hotel and his family own the establishment with four restaurants serving hotel guests and the public either classier stuff at the hotel itself or ice-cream and waffles at the dairy shop, fast food ... read more
July 31st 2011
Lovely day today =) Woke up relatively early - my dormies made a lot of noise getting up and leaving - but I managed to fall back asleep. I headed out to Sopot around 10h - a nice little beach-resort about 10min away by the dreaded commuter train. Thankfully, this time there was a lot more space on the train. Weather wasn't really in my favour for the beach - it was supposed to be overcast and spit rain - but I had my bathing suit just in case. I spent a good chunk of time roaming up and down the main street, looking at all the cafes and restaurants. I passed by the church, but didn't go in since I believe there was a mass going on... After lunch I grabbed a gofry - essentially, ... read more
A train journey to the Polish Baltic Sea
Published: August 7th 2011Europe » Poland » Pomerania » Leba
July 31st 2011
Hi Friends & Family, Its the summer holidays once again and because our previous holiday this year was all glitz, glamour and spare-no-expense to the USA our summer hols had to be somewhere cheaper 'cos money doesn't grow on trees you know, so to Eastern Europe we came i.e. A two week beach-forest-lake holiday in POLAND at a little fishing hamlet and beach resort called Leba on the Baltic Sea. 'Got up at 05:45 and after throwing the last bits and pieces together and force-closing the suitcase ( didn't know we had so much stuff! ) 'decided to give "The Small Young Gentleman" the suitcase ( filled with all-weather clothes, "Horrible History" books and computer games ) whilst I put all my stuff into my backpack of lore. We left home at about 07:14 in order ... read more
July 30th 2011
Busy day! I must start by noting there is a daddy-long-leg spider crawling across the floor of the chill-room in the hostel. At least, I hope that’s what it is. Anywho. Check-out was at 11h this morning... and I was so caught up in my dream that I thought my alarm was part of it... and woke up at 10h48. Good thing I packed the night before!! I def checked-out in my pajamas. I win at life. After getting dressed and leaving my backpack in lock-up, I set back out to continue exploring Gdansk. I returned to ul. Dluga area to pick up a few souvenirs and grab some lunch. To do so, I had to fight thru the crowds! There was some kind of festival..? Or perhaps the street vendors are always set up like ... read more
