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You can lose everything, but nobody will take away what you saw and what you experienced...
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May 30, 2019 08:00 PM First Servas visitors
As you know since long time I am the member of Servas organization if the open doors. Today I was hosting the first visitors of 2019: Jutta and Jurgen from Bavaria. We took a long walk through the Gdansk's old town and in the evening in my Wojtkowka there was a time to exchange travel stories and to discuss the plans for future travels. We had a good time and my guests appreciated the fresh reddish, cucumber pickles and the bread with green onions. Thank you for your visit Jutta and Jurgen!
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May 28, 2019 08:00 PM Marriage of the travellers
I have been invited by the couple of Polish travellers: Joanna ans Pawel to attend their marriage ceremony. It took place in the historic Oliva Cathedral Church. It wals really great event! I think thet more than 200 people - family members, friends, travellers came to the cathedral bringing flowers, gifts and best wishes for their new life... I wish you a lifetime of happiness, joy, and lots of memories. Congratulations on your wedding!
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May 28, 2019 08:00 PM Dressed up! :)
The marriage ceremony of Joanna and Pawel was extraordinary event and to honor them I attended dressed up...
Looking at this picture can you imagine me - the bacpacker, travelling the world in the old blue jeans?...
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May 14, 2019 08:00 PM Flying home...
From Kalvin Square in Budapest where I stayed to the Budapest airport there is direct bus 100E for 900 Ft every 20 min. The stop is located not on the square, but in the Ulloi Street. Alternatively you can use subway and bus 200E. Both go to the Terminal 2 in the airport. Budapest is the important hub for wizzair so they are pretty well disorganized... They built a kind of giant tent outside of the terminal and there are 8 different gates to their planes. It was cold to wait there in the long line, imagine how it looks like in the winter. My flight to Stockholm Skavsta wad 30 minutes delayed. Furtunately in Skavsta I had 2 hours waiting for the connection to Gda?sk. Oho! Skavsta airport is giving you only 30 minutes of free internet - than you have to pay!
I landed in Gdansk on time - one more short but interesting journey is completed!
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May 13, 2019 08:00 PM Budapest after years...
From Budapest Kelenfold railway station subway train took me to the centre if the city - Kalvin Square. The ticket cost 350 forint - slightly more than an euro. Then I found my hostel, where I slept in the single room without window for 15 euro.
Budapest changed little. I crossed the Sabadszag bridge and climb the Gellert hill for the great panoramic view of the city and the river from the bottom of Liberty Monument. Then walk down and climb up again to the Royal Castle - new view. And on the next hi?l there is Fishermans Bastion with a bgrat view of the parliament. Some 52 years ago I was taking from here black and white pictures - still have them home... Memories... Nice Budapest...
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May 12, 2019 08:00 PM Long live Hungarian Railways!
Hungarian Railways made me really happy. I discovered that they offer free countrywide transportation to the people 65+. Only if you choose the trains where all seats are subject of reservation you have to pay 550 ft (like 2 USD) to have your seat booked. So practically the seniors can travel end to end of Hungary for free! This is the first such a case I experienced travelling around the whole world...
Today in the morning I boarded the intercity train to Budapest. The 2nd class carriage has comfortable airplane chairs, is clean and offers free internet connection - fast enough to upload this text and few pictures.
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May 11, 2019 08:00 PM Pecs in Hungary
Pecs is the fifth biggest city in Hungary, the capital of Baranya County, it lies close to the Croatian border. I never been here before. It is surprisely nice with the two Ottoman mosques (one of them was converted to act a a church) and a huge cathedral. For the first time I had opportunity to see the cathedral with four towers. Of course there are more churches, nice theatre and other public buildings including synagogue, city hall and ornate county hall... On sunny Sunday people promenade along Kiraly street converted into pedestrian zone. I stay in the private, atmospheric Green Garden apartament in the silent street, close to the old town - well worth 20 euro I pay here for night. Tomorrow I plan to take a train to Budapest.
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May 10, 2019 08:00 PM The castle and by train to Hungary
Few people know that apart from the Roman monuments and the blue Adriatic just 15 kms from Split there is medieval Klis castle pictured in the " Game of the Throne" Bus 22 go there and I had a chance to see picturesque ruins. Just let you know that they charge 60 kuna entry fee - discounts for kids only...
But today was mainly the day on the road - first 5 hours by bus to Zagreb. Then a secret train which goes once a day (16.28) from Zagreb through Hungarian border. I disembarked this Budapest train on Hungarian border station Gyekenyes changing to the almost empty Pesc train (after border control). Welcome to Hungary!
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May 09, 2019 08:00 PM Sunny day in Split
Thank you dear friends for keeping your fingers crossed! I experience lovely sun since the morning. OK, to avoid to pay the entrance fee in the cathedral I woke up early and went for the morning mass celebrated at 7.30 am. There were only some 15 people attending. The unusual interior is definitely worth to see. It was Roman Emperor's Mausoleum converted later into church..
The second must to see is the viewpoint on the Marjan hill. After some 15 minutes walk uphill you will reach the restaurant and little terrace. The view of the Old Split and the ferry docks is just amazing from there!
It is not the high tourist season yet, but the arrow streets of the Diocletian palace are crowded. I can imagine how does it look like in June... Famous Dicletian Palace is in fact jot a palace but little walled township with four gates in the walls. Sorry, they allowed to built in between also contemporary houses. But the city with little cathedral inside is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Lovely place!
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May 08, 2019 08:00 PM 5 hours on the bus to Split
It was raining today in the morning when I was walking to the central bus station in Zagreb. Flixbus departed on time, but because the heavy clouds and rain it was difficult to enjoy the landscapes. I saw few nice bays and at thd end of 5-hours trip there was great view of the coastzl town of Trogir from the mountain...
Approach to Split disappointed me - it is one more big town, grey and chaotic with high buildings built mostly in the socialist era. Oncee you will pass this quarters you will reach the old part of the city - UNESCO World Heritage site. It is much nicer and atmospheric... The poor bus station is located on the coastal street some 300 m from the famous Diocletian Palace. My apartment is only 200 away. "Apartment" has only one window - in the metal door and low celling (watch your head while pissing :) but the owner charge only 20 euro per night for this single. In the evening the rain stopped and the sun appeared. I hope that tomorrow the weather will be fine again!
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