Friday, May 13, 2011
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Łazienki Królewskie
On my 3rd and last day in Warsaw, the sun finally came out. And it was the best companion for a walk in the Royal Baths of Warsaw.
It was definitely one of the most enjoyable and peaceful walks I've ever experienced.
Blame it on the bright sun,
blame it on the 76 hectares of park beauty,
there were moments I could not believe my luck being there.
Reflections, games of the light,
that affect you even if your heart is made of stone.
A unique April landscape that just woke up from the heavy winter,
and the most friendly squirrels I've ever met!
Beautiful Warsaw,
apparently a work of beautiful people.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Spring rolls
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Piękna Warszawa
Beautiful Warsaw
Warsaw does not sound as a typical tourist destination, like Vienna, Prague or Budapest, but this post aims to change this perception.
I arrived on Sunday 10 April in the morning, to witness some unusually quiet streets.
People were gathering to mark the anniversary of last year's plane crash tragedy that killed President Lech Kaczynski and many other officials, so police was diverting all traffic from the city center.
I walked towards Warsaw old town
trying to battle my jet-lag from my early flight through the chilly shady narrow roads.
Short sunny intervals offered some really beautiful sky views.
The biggest part of the Old Town was reconstructed after WWII.
The city was literally destroyed during the German invasion of 1939, known as the Siege of Warsaw.
But the Poles have shown resilience towards the reconstruction of their Old Town as it once was.
And post-war buildings have kept the same style of their bombarded ancestors.
Needless to mention, this creates a unique feeling for the visitor.
On my way back demonstrating crowds were getting thicker
and - in some instances - sexier.
I decided to head back to the hotel on foot
because the sky was getting darker
and I was not properly equipped for single-digit temperatures in mid-April.
(to be continued)
Warsaw does not sound as a typical tourist destination, like Vienna, Prague or Budapest, but this post aims to change this perception.
I arrived on Sunday 10 April in the morning, to witness some unusually quiet streets.
People were gathering to mark the anniversary of last year's plane crash tragedy that killed President Lech Kaczynski and many other officials, so police was diverting all traffic from the city center.
I walked towards Warsaw old town
trying to battle my jet-lag from my early flight through the chilly shady narrow roads.
Short sunny intervals offered some really beautiful sky views.
The biggest part of the Old Town was reconstructed after WWII.
The city was literally destroyed during the German invasion of 1939, known as the Siege of Warsaw.
But the Poles have shown resilience towards the reconstruction of their Old Town as it once was.
And post-war buildings have kept the same style of their bombarded ancestors.
Needless to mention, this creates a unique feeling for the visitor.
On my way back demonstrating crowds were getting thicker
and - in some instances - sexier.
I decided to head back to the hotel on foot
because the sky was getting darker
and I was not properly equipped for single-digit temperatures in mid-April.
(to be continued)
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