Italy meets you

We read in the paper last year that there was to be an Italian festival in town in the area of Powiśle called Mariensztat. It is the area of the old Market and was one of the first areas rebuilt after the war. We thought, what a great place to go to enjoy the sun and see what is happening there. I wonder what we will find in there.....

Nice back end.

And a pretty good frontage

I would love to buy and ogorek the old city buses now only seen on special trips and during night at the museums, and not one of these a classic right up there with Doda and the likes.

Pondering on the square

The bubbly and the bubbles

Bloody good coffee the Italians do, but they wouldn't let me buy the beans! Dagnammit!

Now can people tell me if this woman actually has the worlds biggest thumbs?

Is this a granary?

The reason we were there...

Headless bits

Loosely translated "a girl who was making a small film project about a monster coming out of the fountain, but she couldn't stop laughing so the film was never made"

The local bloke

Crooked Side Street

Cooking Demonstration every hour on the hour

One of the fun things about Warsaw in Spring/Summer/Autumn is the continual sightings of married couples getting their shots done.

I think the slogan of Italy Visits You stems from the Discover Your Italy. So in the end after a sparkling wine, the best coffee I had had in a while in Warsaw, a good laugh at the cardboard cut outs, watching a cooking display, seeing a wedding photoshoot and some great sunshine, we decided it isn't really for us to go to Italy when we have all this here. It just wouldn't be right, would it?

It is Valentines Day.... apparently

The day of romance and freedom to spend on things that at other times of the year would make you sick or at least feel queasy in the belly. So instead I thought I would put up some of the things that I love about Warsaw. Some are things you would have seen on here before, others, maybe not.

I love about my Warsaw:

Palace of Culture, to me it is actually beautiful and a great focus of the city.

Old Town, a great place to see tourists get excited and also nice to think of how something was in the old days.

Markets, my local open air market, fresh, local and mostly organic fruit and vegetables.

Women, always in inappropriate clothes and shoes in all sorts of weather.

The Metro, it gets me everywhere yet only has one line!

The Stadium, it isn't up and running just yet, but it makes a grand statement in the Saska Kępa district.

Of course there are many more but these were just a quick few that popped into my head.

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.