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Thursday 28th June, 2007

Europe > Poland > Warsaw

(travel diary) Arrival: Warsaw

Category: Poland, 2007
For the first time I flew with the polish/hungarian airline Wizz Air. Direct flight from Skavsta/Sweden to Warsaw/Poland. I was very satisfied with it. Everything went smooth. A little bit less leg space than normal flights, but that's ok with me. However, people taller then 185 may have problems.

Shortly after landing I took a bus to the Jump Inn hostel. I havn't slept here a night yet but it looks like a nice place. It's situated in a calm residential area. It's a normal terrace house converted to a hostel. The closest metro station is Politechnika about 8 minutes of walking from the hosel.

Tonight I will sleep in a 10-bed room. I hope the other guests doesn't snore like the koreans on my trip to Germany last year ;). BTW, breakfast is free and two computers are available for internet surfing. Also, the bathrooms are great!

After the accomodation was secured I took a long walk to check out the street life. Seem to be rather few tourists here. Maybe they are in Malbork or Krakow?
I found Poland's tallest building. A nice one. I couldn't get to the top because they just closed it for the day. Hopefully I will make a new try when I am back in Warsaw in about a week.

Seem like Pizza Hut is the thing here in Warsaw and McDonald's is not. Lots of huts here but I only saw one Donald. I saw I advertisement for a local polish burger at McD which I of course wanted to try. Too bad they didn't have it when I finally found a McD. But I tried another local bite: the WiesMac. I couldn't really tell what was in it. Horseradish popped up in my mind when chewing it, but I don't know. Maybe it was some garlic. No, I won't eat this garbage food every day. Really. I don't really like it that much but I wanted to give my stomach a gentle start first day in Poland :)

I also visited the central station. I bought a train ticket. Tomorrow I will go up north. The train departs from Warsaw at 9:45 AM and arrives to Gdansk 2:24 PM. They add 10 zloty when you make an advance booking. I think it's worth it, because easier planning and good sleeping compensates it.

Late that day, a sandwich and polish beer departed from the bar table at jazz club Klub Tygmont and arrived, shortly after, in my stomache.
No band was playing at this time. Too bad. I'll think I come back here another time and use my microphones for some sound recordings.

Prices from this day's purchases (chronologically)
- Single local transportation ticket from airport to downtown Warsaw: 2.4 zloty
- One hostel night at Jump Inn hostel (in a 10-bed room): 50 zloty
- 24 hours card, local transportation (bus, metro): 7.2 zloty
- WiesMac menu at McDonalds: 12.2 zloty
- Train ticket, Warsaw to Gdansk, Express train in 2nd class: 82 zloty
- Cheese/Ham sandwich at jazz cub, 4 slices: 10 zloty
- Beer, 5 dl, unknown polish brand at jazz club: 9 zloty

Questions:
"WiesMac", is that VillageMac in english? According to my little dictionary Wies means v"illage" but that's maybe another wies. What in this burger is village?! I dont know.
 

COMMENTS

Ma says:
29th June 2007
Hur var natten med så många i samma rum?
Jag sökte på Wies på
http://www-old.ectaco.com/online/diction men fick inget napp, men den kanske kan komma till användning senare?
Här har regnat även denna natt och det ser ganska så grått ut nu. Hoppas att du får det fint uppe vid kusten! Där finns en del spa-anläggningar så varför inte passa på att prova på det?
Kram Ma
Fredrik responds:
30th June 2007
Natten gick mycket bra, alla ville sova.

Hm, lanken du skickade verkar inte fungera sa bra. Tyvarr hinner jag inte undersoka sajten vidare.

Spa? Nja, det ser nog morkt ut pa den fronten.
Johanna says:
1st July 2007
Hejsan, Moster här! Ordentligt konstiga namn på saker och ting där du är...Misstänker att min resa till Japan kan ge liknande upplevelse.

Njut av konserten och simma lugnt!
Fredrik responds:
4th July 2007
Ja, Japan lar vara schyst :) Jag vill också dit!

Hare finfint, vi syns!
Karina says:
5th July 2007
Jag blir riktigt rörd! Du är i min Warszawa! Ja, det verkar inte mkt i början men jag blir överraskad varenda gång jag är där. Wies Mac betyder mc landet.
Fredrik responds:
5th July 2007
McLandet, dziekuje!

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