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Europe » Poland » Warmian-Masurian » Olsztyn August 22nd 2008

I decided about 10.15 that I needed to stay and collect the bike so had a coffee. That then decided that I actually needed to get to Olszytn for 6pm dinner si it was then a mad sprint for a bus. Well I got the #175 rather than the airport bus which would have been way quicker. The 175 stops every 300m or so and has locals and airport passengers on it so the mix of bags and people is fun. It got me to Centralna for 11.02,,train left at 11.11 so a mad dash got me a ticket and down the platform. Train was late so I made my way to first class area (60PLN) for ticket. This got me a fabic seat in a 6 seat room. So off we went..2 elderly people and ... read more

Europe » Poland » Warmian-Masurian August 21st 2008

Day 3 and start of 4 Left Shanghai at 11.35..cramped space on Lufthansa plane so got a few aches..didnt sleep well. Got in to Munich and 5.30am and connected to warsaw flight. Another hour and 20 in air..bread roll for brekkie. Got to baggage carousela nd all hell erupted for about 15 peeps..I got bag but no bike..others got non at all. It transpired it wasleft in Munich,,we hope. My bike is due here today..more later. Then airport electricity failed so we were in dark then genertor cut in but not for pcs and security so we were all trapped in for half an hour. Big disruption. More later..mus get ready for meeting with polish profs.... read more

Europe » Poland » Warmian-Masurian August 21st 2008

Day 2 Shangahi This being typed up on the train to Olsztyn but I shall roll the clock back! Arrived in Shanghai on time at 7am to 27 degrees and “mist”..nice word for smog I think. Breezed thru customs okay and dropped bags into left luggage(90Yuan) and headed for city on Maglev. Cool train ride although it didn’t reach the promised 400kph plus..only got to 301kph. The noise when the other train meets it halfway is awesome! TRANSFERRED AT Longyang to metro line 2 and nailed the metro ticketing..it has an English button and touchscreen to select station etc. It was rsuhhour but it wasn’t as packed as say London. I WAS ABOUT THE ONLY NON Asian person on it it seemed and this trend ensued for most of the day on the train..lots of smiles ... read more

Europe » Poland » Warmian-Masurian » Olsztyn August 18th 2008

Well....the journey begins at Auckland international airport as I set off for Stare jablonki via Shanghai and Warsaw. 2moro is a day stopover in Shanghai and then its on to Warsaw followed by a three hour train trip. More to follow on a daily basis with luck and connections permittimg. L8er.. T.Rev... read more

Europe » Poland » Warmian-Masurian » Elk June 25th 2008

So i was glad to get out of the consumer driven, buy buy atmosphere of Warsaw, though i do love Warsaw for all it's history. Gize is a small village about 5 hours north of poland and maybe 100 or less km's from the Russian border. It's also close the Lithuainian border, will i will mention more about later. Estate Gize Marczak is an organic farm. It is a eco-tourism farm. Which means it has some rooms to stay (very nice i may add) and also large rooms for parties, weddings etc. It's in the lake area of Poland and this farm has it's own lake, from which we drink and wash in. Also it is surround by beautiful forest. Regardless of what I learnt etc, it's a very peaceful and beautiful place. Somewhat sometimes like ... read more
Polish cows
Stanczyki Most (Bridge)
Another nice view

Europe » Poland » Warmian-Masurian » Olsztyn December 25th 2007

Fly through Munich and Dusseldorf into Warsaw on xmas day then taxi to Olsztyn with Mike, Kaz, Guesty, Jess, Sheree, Nic and I for wedding of Jeremy and Eva. Awesome time there traditional Polish wedding great food lots and lots of vodka and good times.... read more
Snow
Olztyn
Snow

Europe » Poland » Warmian-Masurian » Olsztyn July 20th 2007

Great weather and a good road on the way to Mikolajki start the day off on the right note. After 31km on shady roads through the woods, we reach the tourist destination, full of German tourists once again. After some ice cream in a cafe, we take a stroll along the beach promenade, trying to find a boat that will take us across the Sniadrwy-lake. The only one we find is a private motorboat company, who would charge us zloty 400 (that's about €100), an offer we gladly decline. So we'll take the bike for a change. After a few wrong starts (getting out of the city on the right road isn't that easy), we find our way out. The road is off to a bad start - it's a sand track, but gets worse along ... read more
Dinner with a view
A bed by the side of the road

Europe » Poland » Warmian-Masurian » Olsztyn July 19th 2007

What a great campsite it was! After a good night's sleep and some breakfast and coffee, we continue along eastward. We don't get far though, as the Masurian lakes are tempting...calling us to take a break...campsites and hotels left and right, people kayaking around in the lakes, and our legs feeling as though they're made of lead, we soon give in to temptation and stop in Zgon, where we decide to spend the rest of the day and take a room in a hotel. The first B&B we find has no rooms left, so we move on to the next...an ex-Sowiet recreational facility, made into a hotel with walls of cardboard and original pre-1990 furniture, amazingly still intact. The son of the owners speaks English quite well (as he's studying in Warsaw, just helping out his ... read more
Taking a break
1 star?
Room with a view

Europe » Poland » Warmian-Masurian » Olsztyn July 18th 2007

I wake up at 7am already, although it took me a while to fall asleep - Hans' snoring didn't make a good lullaby. Since I find myself in a bed, I decide to force myself back to sleep - enjoy it while you have it! I manage to sleep on to half past eight. Another shower and then off to breakfast: coffee, eggs...I'm in paradise! Around 9:30 we're on our way. The sun is hiding behind clouds, perfect weather for cycling. We follow the road into the woods and find the junction Christof (the son of the German family) showed me yesterday. A poor road full of potholes soon leads us on to a larger road towards Olsztyn. Unfortunately, traffic is pretty heavy, an on top of that, most of it are trucks! Shortly before we ... read more
City gate
Sunset...
Doing homework

Europe » Poland » Warmian-Masurian » Elblag February 14th 2007

I was surprised by the beauty of this part of Europe and the snow made it so smooth and white -:)... read more
the old church
The entrance of the old town
Alstom site behind the tower




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