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Lindsay said “You can’t have too many……
….Bikes!” So I followed her advice…
Posted in Cycling, Hobbies and Interests, Warsaw Life
Tagged Bicycle, Cycling, day trip, Poland, Polska, Strava, Trek Domane, Warsaw, Warszawa
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Cheese Sandwiches and a Flask of Barszcz
Bright sunshine today drew me to the Kampinos National Park (Kampinoski Park Narodowy) to test my knee (injured in the autumn) on a 14km hike in the snow in temperatures a little below freezing.
Posted in Short Trips, Warsaw Life
Tagged day trip, Europe, Kampinos National Park, Kampinoski Park Narodowy, Museum, Palmiry, Poland, Polska, walking, Warsaw, Warszawa, winter
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Off the Warsaw tourist trail (almost)!
For some time I’ve been aware that there’s a horse racing track in Warsaw (Tor Służewiec [Polish language website]), but it’s poorly covered in English language tourist guides and websites. The major races and events at the track do get … Continue reading
Posted in Places of Interest, Travel & Tourism, Warsaw Life
Tagged betting, horse racing, photo gallery, Poland, Polska, race track, Tor Służewiec, Warsaw, Warszawa, wyścigi konne
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It’s official…
After living in Poland for many years, last winter I spent some time taking formal Polish language lessons, sat the intermediate ECL exam in April, and….
Posted in Hobbies and Interests, Warsaw Life
Tagged exam, language, Poland, Polish, Polska, training
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First touch of winter!
Saturday saw the first touch of winter in Warsaw! Quite astonishing that winter has arrived only in mid-January. However, we’ve had a little snow and temperatures are at or below 0°C. On Sunday I tool a walk on the banks … Continue reading