Railway musings south of Warsaw

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Monday, 1 August 2011

'W'-Hour, 67 years on

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For my father, Bohdan Dembiński, 88, and mother-in- law, Wanda Lesisz, 86, veterans of the Warsaw Uprising. Since the 65th anniversary of ...
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Jumbo excitement at Okęcie

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I've written before ( here ) how aircraft arrivals that are commonplace in other, larger, airports cause a stir here in Warsaw. This mor...
Sunday, 31 July 2011

Getting ready for 'W'-hour flypast

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Dropping Eddie off at Okęcie today, I spotted this Polish Air Force Hercules C-130E transport plane (serial no. 1501, below ) on the milita...

More about travelling by Polish night trains

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The Polish night train experience demands a spirit of adventure from anyone prepared to put up with the hardships, especially during the sum...
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Międzyzdroje impressions

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The weather was indeed er... bracing; everything that New.Meteo.pl had led me to expect. Being new to the Polish seaside, one thing that str...
Saturday, 30 July 2011

Poland's Baltic coast as a holiday destination

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In my 14 years living in Poland, I've been to the Polish seaside just twice. The first time was in 2006. Kołobrzeg. It was 26 September;...
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Thursday, 28 July 2011

March of the Hipsters

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This is PKP W-Wa Powiśle station, designed by Arseniusz Romanowicz in 1954 - a splendid and iconically Warsaw piece of architecture . This b...
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I must go down to the sea again - by night train

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Here's the crazy idea. What's the lowest possible price for which in can dip my toes in the sea? Tanie Linie Kolejowe (Cheap Railway...
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