Blogs from Warmian-Masurian, Poland, Europe

We waffed into Zeski harbour and promptly ran aground! The Kapitanat shouted instructions from the dock in Polish and German. The one thing Artur had not told us was how to raise the keel. "It must be that blue rope". So we safely made it into dock and my pulse started to soften.We had come to the Great Masurian Lakes in Poland's North East to try something different and were discovering the local sailing methods for the first time. This was part of a two week holiday from our UK jobs and I would not normally write about such a short trip. The Masurian Lakes and the relaxing sailing they offer deserve to be better known in Western Europe and there is little information to help you on the web.Obviously the area is well known in ... read more

It’s hard to believe it’s been two years since our Christmas in Poland. With two New Zealand Christmases already gone by, it only makes sense to bring back the memories and talk tradition! So here it goes... As we were heading back to Poland, I was a bit sad that our trip had come to an end but at the same time I was looking forward to spending some time with my parents. Poland welcomed us with a bit of snow. As we landed in Warsaw it was white all around. From here we caught a train to Malbork where my dad picked us up to take us home. My parents were over the moon to see Millie. We decided to wait with sharing the news about the little bean until I had a confirmation from ... read more

I woke up a few minutes before the alarm and as I was lying in bed waiting for my phone to ring, I started getting butterflies in my stomach... This time it wasn’t about flying as the flight was really short. The actual wait at the airport would last longer than the flight itself! As usual my head was overflowing with thoughts though... Millie was about to meet her grandparents for the first time... Would she warm up to them straight away? I knew how happy my parents were about meeting her so I didn’t want them to feel rejected at the beginning... Since we were planning to make my parent’s house our base for a while, I was also wondering how Grant was going to cope with all that, it sure can be hard to ... read more

Nach dem Aufstehen gleich mal von oben auf Warschau zu sehen kann schon was. So gesehen eine echt tolle Wahl, die Anna – eine sehr gute Freundin, die in Warschau lebt – für uns getroffen hat. Und das Apartment ist auch schön und modern eingerichtet. Ich freu mich schon auf die zweite Nacht, die wir hier nächste Woche auf der Rückfahrt verbringen werden. Nach dem Aufstehen und der Morgentoilette gleich die Sachen gepackt und in der Nähe der Krakowskie Przedmiescie eingeparkt. Dann hab ich mich erinnert, dass ich letztes Jahr in einem kleinen Café gut gefrühstückt habe. Ich hab es auch gleich wieder gefunden, und das Frühstück ist noch immer absolut zu empfehlen. Ebenfalls zu empfehlen ist eine Fahrt in den 31. Stock des Kulturpalasts. Die Aussicht von hier ist einfach atemberaubend und immer wieder schön. ... read more

Motorhome News from Poland II 6th June 2012 Hunting for Bison and Wild boar - sent to the Salt Mines and Chasing Dragons in Krakow ‘I remember’ I remember every moment of our last visit to Poland, though the faces of our group of birders are long forgotten. I remember the ancient forests and crystal rivers, the many birds I had never seen before, and I remember the man who never sleeps; the man with the sparkling, intelligent eyes and the ragged beard; bursting with energy, excited by everything around him - my kind of guy. Sadly, we’ll not get to meet Marek on this trip as our paths will cross on different days. It is ten years this month since we were last here. The hay meadows still feast the eyes with ... read more