Biking about Warsaw

As the threat of snow looms high in the air, let us remember the time of t-shirts and sunshine when we could bike about town freely.

Other hotels are available.

Other reptiles are available

other cancers are available

I do love that a major supplier of wedding and engagement rings is called... Apart.

Powisle spaghetti and meatballs, other forms of pasta are available.

And city bikes in the foreground other forms of transport are available (but biking is best)

National stadium

free hammocks next to the national stadium

Or tai chi, other forms of relaxation are available

In Praga (the East/Right bank) there is a nice park called Park Skarszewski, next to the Wedel chocolate factory. There is this little cafe which has received rave reviews.

However, the cakes were rankly over sweet, even this orange cake

After eating half of each piece we nearly wanted to vomit.

Not even the super weak and disgusting coffee could cover the flavour. It is built in an old public toilet so kudos for that, but the food and coffee taste like it still is a public toilet. My hot tip, avoid.

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.

Streets ahead

Some more street snaps when out and about.

Gotta love the blow energy. Who was the copywriter there?

Matchy matchy

Strutting in big heels

Hitting the streets

Loved this old blokes pants, and they matched his tie too!

Shadowy gate

Nothing like wrapping your lips around a icecream, no matter how old you are.

munchy munchy

She told me to walk this way

Eating icecream can be dangerous, you can get icecream headaches helmets can prevent long term damage.

2011 Praga Multicultural Festival numer dwa

Now another swathe of photos, too much to go through so there shall be no stories.

Blue, blue, blue

cooking up

"You what? Pink and green are not to be seen? What do you mean?"

Granary

A talented photographer once told me he never took photos of people eating. I actually prefer it

Sun gurn

Blonde in the spotlight

Not happy?

Not a quality lock

Welcome to my German culture display.

I wasn't sure which way it looked better

I once read that Praga is super

Stick witch

Someone partied too hard

Watching the on goings.

Crowded out

Italian corner

"Security keep Max Walker out of here" sorry, one for the 12th man fans

Belly dancers walking

Not impressed

This woman has a square head!

tunnel of shadows

Backyard Praga

Blue sky red brick

Old school

On your bike

"Hi Mum? Yeah he took another photo!"

Bucket of bigos

And the joy of which it is served

time to hit the road.