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You can lose everything, but nobody will take away what you saw and what you experienced...
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Oct 22, 2021 08:00 PM New journey to the south!
It is hard to resist the temptation seeing the offer of a 2.5-hour flight to the south for only 50 zlotys! So I'm flying directly from Gda?sk to Burgas, Bulgaria, with the intention of continuing my trip by bus to Istanbul.
I was in this exotic city in 1973 - in the time of black and white photography! It will be not only an escape from the autumn gray season in Poland, but also a journey of memories - the eighth journey in 2021. Daily "hot" news written in English about where I am and what happened, as always, you will find in my travel log. Please keep your fingers crossed!
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Oct 16, 2021 08:00 PM Foggy morning in Ljubliana
It was foggy and cold morning in Ljubliana. I like this cozy city, so I took a walk to the Ljublianica River where is the old town. Streets were empty. No wind. Calm. Right moment to say goodbye to the capital of friendly Slovenia. It was clearing up when I arrived later with my pack to the railway station. Arriva bus to the airport was waiting and I was surprised: the driver said that they have promotion today and gave me a ticket just for one euro (before I paid 4,10). OK! Area around the station looks like the new Ljubliana downtown with few skyscrapers and wide streets (see picture) When we reached Brnik airport ( it was like 50 minutes ride) the sun was already shining and I enjoyed the view of the mountains on the horizon. The LOT plane to Warsaw is already on the runway, It seems tha wae will depart on time... One more interesting and relaxing voyage is coming to the happy end :)
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Oct 15, 2021 08:00 PM Sunny Trieste
This is the last day of our cruise. At 9 am we were docking just near Stazione Marittima in Trieste. I took nice pictures of the coastal promenade from the deck 11. After light breakfast, saying goodbye to the friends and crew I passed the gangway. Before afternoon bus to Ljubliana I had enough time to walk around the central part of Trieste.
Trieste is picturesque place, open to the sea. The heart of the city is Canale Grande. Important Piazza Unita is located just nearby. This Canale Grande is much shorter than the one in Venice and not used for transport. On bothe sides there are ornate palaces and open air cafes on the sidewalks, where the people enjoy the sun and chat. Piazza Unita is wide and monumental, surrounded by the banks, museums and government buildings. San Antonio classical church stands at the end of the channel, bus surprisely on the right bank you will see Serb orthodox church, even bigger than San Antonio... Houses in the central Trieste are high and often have rich decorations on the facades. In front of the station there is little park with the monument of Empress Elisabeth of Austria (famous Sissi). Homeless people sleep around in sleeping bags
Left - luggage room in the station building is closed, so my wandering with the luggage around the city was limited. I hope that my Flixbus to Ljubliana will be on time. :)
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Oct 14, 2021 08:00 PM It is blowing in Bari...
The sea was rough in the night. In the morning we found ourselves in Bari port. It is cloudy here, but no rain. Instead we experience strong wind - it is not a pleasure to stay on the open deck. We are docking near the ferry terminal - just 200 m from the old city of Bari - the church of St Nicolas is visible. It is a shame that Costa company do not allow us to go to the town on our own. I did not buy the excursion because I have been in Bari just a year ago. In the evening I will attend the last show in the ship's elegant theatre. Practically it is the last day of our cruise. Tomorrow I will disembark in Trieste...
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Oct 13, 2021 08:00 PM Bad luck - Corfu in the rain...
It was cloudy and dark in the morning when we docked in the capital of Corfu Island. Bad luck! From the deck 11 I took a picture of the great panorama of the old and new town with two castles overlooking the red roofs of the ex-venetian town. In the early afternoon we went by bus for the excursion - first to the destillery to try traditional local drinks - liquores. They sell it for 17 euro/bottle. The rain in theeantime became stronger. And half an hour later when we were continuing our drive south, passing some ruins the wet poloce offiser informed us that the road onward to the Sissi palace is blocked due to the heavy rain water on the road! Bad luck! We turned back to the Cannon view point overlooking the airport, the sea and Mouse Island. This must be nice place with cafes around, but not in the heavy rain and wind!
In the Corfu old city there are two Venetian fortresses - entrance to the older one you see on the picture (6 euro entry fee). We took the walk through the main square - the biggest in Greece to the church of San Spiridion - the saint patron of Corfu. Streets around are very nice withany cafes and souvenir shops. Let's be optimistic!
Wet Wojtek
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Oct 12, 2021 08:00 PM The highlights of Kefallonia
It was sunny morning when our ship reached Kefallonia - the biggest of the Ionian Islands. Little known but picturesque Kefallonia has at least two highlights to offer to the foreigner. I saw th in the afternoon. The first one is Lake Melisani. Imagine crystal clear lake in the cave 24 m high. Partly open and 160 m long. They charge 6 euro for the 10 min ride on the little paddle boat into the cave. Nice experience - something new!
The second highlight is a rde by mountain road along the west coast with the great view of the Myrtos Beach some 150 m down. The color of the sea water in this bay is incredible turquoise- similar to Wreck Bay on Zakhyntos Is. Great day!
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Oct 11, 2021 08:00 PM Beautiful Mykonos Island
I remember Mykonos from the 70-ties. In my opinion it was always one of the nicest Greek's island... Today at the sunrise time I was already on the upper deck. The ship was docking in the new port on the other side of the bay. It is also spectacular location: On the hills around whitewashed houses, blue sea.... Welcome back to the beautiful Mykonos! I am booked for the afternoon tour around the island - to see more than on my first visit, when I was walking around by foot only...
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Oct 10, 2021 08:00 PM Ancient Olympia
Excursion from the ship to ancient Olympia. Imagine that they do not allow to go ashore on your own. This is the effect of covid. But after a day at see with the cloudy sky it was nice to be here again after some 45 years.... The sun is shining over Olympia - the UNESCO World Heritage site...
I am the only passenger with a Polish passport on the ship. But I was so happy to find on the ship new friends - Svetlana and Oleg. The are originally from Belarus but now they live in Malaga in Spain. Very nice companions! Yesterday we opened the bottle of champagne, drinking for friendship and happy travelling!
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Oct 08, 2021 08:00 PM All aboard Costa Deliziosa!
Sunny but refreshing morning in Ljubliana. The big, green bus of Flix bus company arrived 15 minutes before de schedule. I took the upper level front seat for the better view. And the panoramic views were nice during 1,5-hours drive to Trieste. We crossed the border without any stops. In Trieste they dropped passengers in front of the railway station. I strted the walk to the coast. No visible ships! I asked locals. Bordello Italiano. They sent me to the pier 7 - 4 kilometers south. Yes, Costa ship was there, but at the gate the security said that I must go to Stazione Marittima near the marina to register, made the test and then they will bring me to the ship by the shuttle bus. Uff!
Finally I was aboard only at 3 pm. My last expensive inside cabin is nice. A bottle of champagne and basket of fruits were waiting for the frequent traveller in the cabin.
Soon I had orientation meeting with English speaking hostess. She said that you are allowed to go ashore only on a Costa excursion. Miserable! Tomorrow we have day at sea. It was windy today. I hope that the sea will be calm at night!
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Oct 07, 2021 08:00 PM Lovely Ljubliana by night
By train, bus or by car it will take you two days, but by air it took me only five hours (including connection in Warsaw) to get from Gdansk to Ljubliana! On arrival they scanned my covid pass and then I was free to go. Public bus from the LJU airport to the Ljubliana railwal station costs 4,10 euro and it takes about an hour. The bus makes detours to all the villages on the way! It was 20 min walk from the station to my LINA accommodations operated by... Chinese. I left my backpack in the clean, basic room and went to refresh the memories in the lovely old town. I recognized that the lift to the "nebotichnik" rerestaurant is free. The view from the open terrace of this restaurant gives you the best panorama of the Ljubliana old town! And then I had a "Ljubliana by night" walk. Sorry, the illumination of the castle and other buildings is poor. But the cafes alond the river are full. The bottle of red wine in the supermarket costs from 1,5 euro up. Good night from lovely Ljubliana!
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