Warsaw Whaling

When a Whale in the Vistula is a lesson and a whale in the Vistula is real, but not, but still important.

Some time back a traveling Belgian based art installation series http://www.captainboomercollective.org was in Warsaw teaching people about climate change, animal extinction and human impacts. They do a great job and on a particularly freezing day kept the crowd interested. I was impressed.

Whale away the day.

The "Scientists"

They teach people about the whale by making a life like beached whale, smells, offal all included. An amazing piece of work.

Along the Vistula

We met up with my dietician, the one I call "Creamy." We wanted to enjoy the great weather. Along the Vistula we strolled. From the ducks of Agrykola, to the hipsters of Miasto Cypel. Under bridges. Past wildflowers. Up to Powisle and the Copernicus Science centre, then into town for a burger. I'll let the pictures speak with a little caption or two.

The Agrykola park ducks get their own floating gazebo

The kids have a giggle

Sawa the vandal

horsing about.

I love clouds

discovering wonders in the flea market

nature along the river

under the bridge downtown.

Stadium, bridge and clouds

I also have a thing for cranes

stroke stroke stroke

bridge too far

bridge

Polish cage dancers.

Photo display along the vistula

Copernicus Centre for Science. I still haven't gone in there! Too many crowds.

After so much walking we were peckish. So we headed to Lokal Bistro one of the new burger bars popping up in Warsaw lately. It is like a plague.

 

They sell Konstancin beer, a local brew which is quite nice.

You can tell by the design it is a bit of a hipster hangout.

First we ordered the cheese platter which was nice, but not over whelming.

And of course a few handles of Konstancin beer, which went down very well.

Next the burgers, here we have the smoked cod burger

And this is the pure Angus beef burger, I also added a fried egg. While the burgers were pleasant I think they really need some sort of side dish fries of course are traditional but maybe something a little different like roast wedges or patatas bravas would be good. It just needed a little something.

finally one of the new rental bike locations, shows you how popular bike riding has become in Warsaw! Of three of these here, there were only 2 bikes! Go Warsaw!

Euro Spoko

With the Euro only a bees breath away, I thought it only poignant to put some photos up of the new stadium. I did take them just as the good weather started so there isn't a huge amount of tree life around, but it gives you an idea of what it (the new national stadium) looks like. Of course, I haven't been inside yet, but hopefully one day soon.

Most Poniatowskiego (Poniatowski bridge)

From the West end of the bridge to the stadium across the Vistula

Kasia is in love on the bridge

Looks good up close, no?

The Vistula and its little sand isle

full of ducks and seagulls

Family fun on the beach

A few buds were popping

Remnant of the original stadium a statue about competition

Off to Saska Kępa, the embassy district

I'm in London still!

Some cool 60's architecture

Love the round balconies

Amongst some of the most expensive domestic real estate in Warsaw you can still get something that needs some love and care. Dąbrówki 4.

So let the games begin.