Enter a knight in shining armour! You might remember we had a few troubles getting into our apartment in Gdańsk? It was 9 in the evening when we arrived to Łódź, pitch dark and a considerable walk to our accommodation. I assured my great-nephew, Kuba, that we could take a taxi. He and wife, Asia, … Continue reading Jo’s Monday walk : Łódź| Still Restlessjo
A hop onto another swift and punctual train brought us to Poland’s 5th largest city, Poznań. Quite a contrast with charismatic Toruń, but I had a reason for going there. Dad had visited this city, years before being reunited with his Polish family. It’s quite some distance from his childhood home, but he seemed to … Continue reading Jo’s Monday walk : Poznań| Still Restlessjo
Approaching Toruń across the River Vistula What is it that makes a city shine? Every one I spoke to about Toruń assured me that it was special, and I found no reason to disagree with them. It’…| Still Restlessjo
Sometimes I’m a little over-ambitious in my plans. I had booked 4 nights in Gdańsk but I also wanted to see something of the Baltic coast. This was remarkably easy to do. Poland has a very efficient railway system and it took just half an hour to glide out of Dworzec Głowny, past the shipyards … Continue reading Sopot and Hel| Still Restlessjo
What’s not to love about Gdańsk? I mean, truthfully… it has a great location, beautiful architecture, culture, the sea and every manner of boat you could want, lots of food choices and, if you love jewellery, the amber is exquisite. It’s a city I’d long intended to visit and the wait was worthwhile. We got … Continue reading Jo’s Monday walk : Gdańsk| Still Restlessjo
When I saw the subject of the Lens-Artist’s Challenge last week I knew I wanted to join in, but I also knew that I couldn’t find the time. We’d had painters in our house during our absence in Poland and the UK, and putting everything back in place was a major undertaking. And yet the … Continue reading ‘Saudade’ on a Monday| Still Restlessjo
