Travel Photos

greg · May 15, 2007, 07:44:50 AM

makes me want to do some traveling, even more than i wanted to before, if that's possible...

Maciek · May 15, 2007, 10:13:53 AM

That's nice.

(Isn't it?)

Maciek · May 21, 2007, 01:49:49 AM

I've uploaded most of my Wroclaw photos on Facebook. Some of them are the same I posted here but there are also quite a few new ones.

MishaK · May 21, 2007, 04:58:17 PM

Maciek,

Nice pictures. My sister spent a semester studying in Wroclaw (she did her degree in Münster (Westphalia) otherwise). Sadly, I didn't have the time to come visit while she was there.

Choo Choo · May 21, 2007, 05:20:57 PM

pjme · May 22, 2007, 01:35:23 AM

Hi Choo, can you tell us what we are seeing?

Peter

Maciek · May 22, 2007, 02:02:34 AM

Yes, Choo Choo, please tell us. It reminds me of Bratislava but I'm not sure...?

Quote from: O Mensch on May 21, 2007, 04:58:17 PM
Nice pictures.

Thanks, O Mensch!

Choo Choo · May 22, 2007, 02:46:43 AM

Quote from: pjme on May 22, 2007, 01:35:23 AM
Hi Choo, can you tell us what we are seeing?

Peter

Sorry - posted in haste ... almost as much haste as when I took it

It's a view of Salzburg, taken from the middle of one of the footbridges at 7:29pm last Wednesday evening as I sprinted to the Landestheater, still to collect my tickets for that night's performance of Albert Herring:

Choo Choo · May 22, 2007, 02:53:47 AM

This is another quick shot, taken from the roof terrace of the theatre as I hung over the side winding my lungs back in:

Choo Choo · May 22, 2007, 03:08:42 AM

Inside the Mozarteum, in the interval of last Friday night's concert (Camerata Salzburg) :

Choo Choo · May 22, 2007, 03:41:03 AM

Maciek · May 28, 2007, 01:54:24 PM

Just got back from a trip to Torun - definitely the most beautiful Polish town I've ever seen. It also has a fascinating history: when prince Konrad of Mazovia was having trouble christianizing the nearby Prussians he decided to invite over the order of the Teutonic Knights - this opened a whole new chapter in Polish history, as the Teutonic Knights would soon become a far greater pain in the ass than the Prussians initially were and it would take many years and several wars to finally get rid of them. Anyway, Torun is the site he gave the Teutonic Knights to start their settlement and this was where they built their first castle in the 1230s (they would move over to the much larger castle in Malbork much later). It was also in the Hanseatic League (it was often called the "inner Baltic" port of Poland - as the city is located inland. Until the partitions (at the end of the 18th century) the city really thrived. After that sad occurence it became definitely less important.

If you're ever coming to Poland this is the one place you definitely won't want to miss! If your itinerary is somewhat clogged this year, you might consider visiting in 2016 when Torun will be one of the European Capitals of Culture - I'm sure many interesting things will be happening there then.

Anyway, here are a couple of photos from our trip. A link to even more coming at the bottom of this post.

If you like these, you might enjoy the whole album on facebook.

Cheers,
Maciek

Maciek · May 28, 2007, 02:45:57 PM

Quote from: MrOsa on May 28, 2007, 01:54:24 PM
when prince Konrad of Mazovia was having trouble christianizing the nearby Prussians he decided to invite over the order of the Teutonic Knights - this opened a whole new chapter in Polish history, as the Teutonic Knights would soon become a far greater pain in the ass than the Prussians initially were and it would take many years and several wars to finally get rid of them.

Just realized this might not be as clear as I conceived it to be. For those of you who are wondering: the "many years" here means around 200...

Also forgot to point out that Torun is one of the few medieval towns in this part of Europe that has managed to go through history relatively unharmed (and that includes World War II!).

Robert · May 28, 2007, 02:55:40 PM

Quote from: MrOsa on May 28, 2007, 01:54:24 PM
Just got back from a trip to Torun - definitely the most beautiful Polish town I've ever seen. It also has a fascinating history: when prince Konrad of Mazovia was having trouble christianizing the nearby Prussians he decided to invite over the order of the Teutonic Knights - this opened a whole new chapter in Polish history, as the Teutonic Knights would soon become a far greater pain in the ass than the Prussians initially were and it would take many years and several wars to finally get rid of them. Anyway, Torun is the site he gave the Teutonic Knights to start their settlement and this was where they built their first castle in the 1230s (they would move over to the much larger castle in Malbork much later). It was also in the Hanseatic League (it was often called the "inner Baltic" port of Poland - as the city is located inland. Until the partitions (at the end of the 18th century) the city really thrived. After that sad occurence it became definitely less important.

If you're ever coming to Poland this is the one place you definitely won't want to miss! If your itinerary is somewhat clogged this year, you might consider visiting in 2016 when Torun will be one of the European Capitals of Culture - I'm sure many interesting things will be happening there then.

Anyway, here are a couple of photos from our trip. A link to even more coming at the bottom of this post.

If you like these, you might enjoy the whole album on facebook.

Cheers,
Maciek

Maciek
What an extremely clean town......besides being beautiful.....

Robert · May 28, 2007, 02:57:13 PM

Quote from: Choo Choo on May 21, 2007, 05:20:57 PM

This is the photo that reminded me of Florence.......

Maciek · May 28, 2007, 03:04:57 PM

Quote from: Robert on May 28, 2007, 02:55:40 PM
Maciek
What an extremely clean town......besides being beautiful.....

Robert,
you're right - there were crowds of tourists there, even though the season hasn't started yet, so it's strange that it was so clean. And now that you mention it, this must have been the first town ever where I had seen municipal workers walking around in the mornings with large "street vacuum cleaners", getting the garbage off the streets.

Maciek

rubio · May 29, 2007, 02:39:13 AM

Quote from: MrOsa on May 28, 2007, 01:54:24 PM

Cheers,
Maciek

We will definately go to Torun one day. The town looks very beautiful, and I also think my wife has some relatives there. A plus for me is to see the Tyskie signs as that is my favourite Polish beer, and one of my favourite beers altogether. Maybe it's a place where I can get away from all that not-so-excellent Zywiec they serve everywhere.

Maciek · May 29, 2007, 03:24:05 AM

Maciek · May 30, 2007, 04:07:27 PM

Here's a short video clip from the Wroclaw Jewish Cemetery - I think it conveys the atmosphere of the place better than the pictures because here you can hear how calm it is with the birds singing (even though it was raining a bit) - the birds were the reason I decided I had to film it (isn't it great what digital cameras can do!):

[sorry, link removed]

(you need to log into facebook to see it)

sidoze · May 31, 2007, 12:27:38 PM

Quote from: MrOsa on May 28, 2007, 01:54:24 PM

This one is a little creepy -- in all the right ways, I guess.

I had a flight to Wroclaw booked last year but missed the plane.

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