Dobry Den from Warsaw, Poland
Hey there!
It snowed a bit more today and temperature is dropping even further! Sweet!
Took the train today from Krakow to Warsaw and it was the weirdest logic of a ride I have ever experienced. I had pay for a reservation on this train even with a East European Pass so I got seat number 113. When I got to the train, I discovered the train only had a carriage to a max of 107 and so I just sat on the first available seat and waited to be kicked out. I then met a Belgian guy and his Polish girlfriend (gf was there to send bf off) and he had the same problem, he was seat number 112. She went to ask the conductor for us and we found out that we just had to stand around in the train carriage till it started moving and then search for an empty seat to plonk our fat arses. Well so much for paying for reservation! Guy suggested we try to get a seat together and I was game since I was amidst a sea of non-english speaking crowd anyways.
So he told his gf he was gonna hang with me coz I spoke English. We went to the first class section and was soon chased off. We stood in the middle section until the train started moving and then he found us some seats. He was pretty cool to hang out with and was a producer of trance music and has gigs in Krakow, Warsaw, Belgian and a few other places. We soon met another 2 DJs with the same problem so from time to time, when we went to the middle carriage for a smoke, we would talk to the 2 standing DJs. Poor asses. Standing for 3 hours near a non-functioning toilet, holding your complimentary cuppa tea, in a moving and jerky train is not funny.
Warsaw is beautiful! So much more commercialised (WWII destroyed nearly 90% of the city so everything had to be rebuilt). Belgian guy and I made arrangements to keep in contact after I got back home and with that, I left.
I arrived at my hostel and this is the first hostel that I am in total and utter love with. It had a little courtyard before entering the reception area and it was covered in snow (of course). The rooms and bathroom was so clean and spacious that I think I am in heaven finally. I met with the 2 Aussie girls here (they recommended the place) and right now, I am researching for pensions and hostels to stay in Prague.
I hate to think that with Prague, my little journey will come to an end... *sigh*
It snowed a bit more today and temperature is dropping even further! Sweet!
Took the train today from Krakow to Warsaw and it was the weirdest logic of a ride I have ever experienced. I had pay for a reservation on this train even with a East European Pass so I got seat number 113. When I got to the train, I discovered the train only had a carriage to a max of 107 and so I just sat on the first available seat and waited to be kicked out. I then met a Belgian guy and his Polish girlfriend (gf was there to send bf off) and he had the same problem, he was seat number 112. She went to ask the conductor for us and we found out that we just had to stand around in the train carriage till it started moving and then search for an empty seat to plonk our fat arses. Well so much for paying for reservation! Guy suggested we try to get a seat together and I was game since I was amidst a sea of non-english speaking crowd anyways.
So he told his gf he was gonna hang with me coz I spoke English. We went to the first class section and was soon chased off. We stood in the middle section until the train started moving and then he found us some seats. He was pretty cool to hang out with and was a producer of trance music and has gigs in Krakow, Warsaw, Belgian and a few other places. We soon met another 2 DJs with the same problem so from time to time, when we went to the middle carriage for a smoke, we would talk to the 2 standing DJs. Poor asses. Standing for 3 hours near a non-functioning toilet, holding your complimentary cuppa tea, in a moving and jerky train is not funny.
Warsaw is beautiful! So much more commercialised (WWII destroyed nearly 90% of the city so everything had to be rebuilt). Belgian guy and I made arrangements to keep in contact after I got back home and with that, I left.
I arrived at my hostel and this is the first hostel that I am in total and utter love with. It had a little courtyard before entering the reception area and it was covered in snow (of course). The rooms and bathroom was so clean and spacious that I think I am in heaven finally. I met with the 2 Aussie girls here (they recommended the place) and right now, I am researching for pensions and hostels to stay in Prague.
I hate to think that with Prague, my little journey will come to an end... *sigh*
posted by ChroniclesofChaos @ 3:35 AM
+Eyes.jpg){kind=small}
1 Comments:
At 8:19 AM,
Acey Deucey said…
Warsaw had a very sad WWII story behind it.
The Soviets had advanced right to its doorstep as the Germans tried to retreat into their homeland. The Poles took the opportunity to create an uprising and try to take power from the Germans, i.e. liberate themselves.
The Soviets knew about this and didn't want that to happen. They wanted to create a puppet state. So what they did was to hold their advance. They sat and waited at the entrance of Warsaw.
What this did was to give the Germans time to regroup and put down the uprising in the most ruthless of manners. Many Poles died.
After the uprising was crushed, the Soviets continued with their advance. Of course, given that the Germans had regrouped, bitter fighting was required to take the city now. That was what happened, resulting in the widespread destruction of the city.
On a different note, I will be postponing my post for another day. *Grin*
Post a Comment
<< Home