Eddie and I travelled to Dobra quickly, and in style. We left home at six, walked to Jeziorki station, took a (punctual) Koleje Mazowieckie train to town, bought tickets for the InterCity service to Kraków, which arrived punctually; the interchange to the regional bus station (RDA) could not have been better, we got to Dobra on time. Five hours and 50 minutes door to door.
If only all journeys could be so civilised!
Below: We return to Dobra (my fifth time, Eddie's fourth). Good to be back - we love this place! It's somewhere that people return time and time again; most of the guests have been here many more times than us - a family staying here this week has been coming to Dobra for 13 years.
Straight after a hearty lunch, we set off to Jurków.
Below: Łopień's forested slopes on the horizon. Snow here in the lower altitudes of the Beskid Wyspowy is not as deep as it is in Warsaw - a very unusual state of affairs!
Right: Chapel on the way to Jurków. The white outline to the left side of the chapel roof is caused by the sun glinting off the newly-restored lead roof. The skies are expected to cloud over tomorrow, so we made the most of the sunshine today. It was quite wonderful clambering over the wintery fields, brilliantly white snow under an azure sky.
If only all journeys could be so civilised! Below: We return to Dobra (my fifth time, Eddie's fourth). Good to be back - we love this place! It's somewhere that people return time and time again; most of the guests have been here many more times than us - a family staying here this week has been coming to Dobra for 13 years.
Straight after a hearty lunch, we set off to Jurków. Below: Łopień's forested slopes on the horizon. Snow here in the lower altitudes of the Beskid Wyspowy is not as deep as it is in Warsaw - a very unusual state of affairs!
Right: Chapel on the way to Jurków. The white outline to the left side of the chapel roof is caused by the sun glinting off the newly-restored lead roof. The skies are expected to cloud over tomorrow, so we made the most of the sunshine today. It was quite wonderful clambering over the wintery fields, brilliantly white snow under an azure sky.
How lovely Dobra looks! I'm glad you can still enjoy the wonderful winter weather, over here it's thawing...Have a great time there!
ReplyDeleteIs going by train more civilised way of travelling (with a lot of luggage) than going comfortably by car, also from door to door, without lugging suitcases and changing means of transport?
ReplyDeleteI see more and more people switching to rails from roads, though I'd still choose the Yaris.
Enjoy your winter holidays!
Greetings from uncomfortably drab suburb...
Suitcases? Travel light - minimum stuff needed, rucksack and camera. Everything worked. Trains came on time, buses came on time. Probably cost about 150 zlotys more for the two of us than the petrol would have set me back, but no stress, and believe me, driving around Poland is very stressful!
ReplyDeleteI do know how stressful driving in Poland is, though beyond towns it's bearable. The worst city to drive around is beautiful Wrocław - due to poor signage mostly. Maybe in a few years it changes.
ReplyDeleteBut now, in the middle of snowy winter the worst plague on local roads is the snow lingering on roadsides - many wing mirrors have been broken this year in my neighbourhood.