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Escape from Polska! – Lodz – Poznan – Slubice – Frankfurt (Oder) – Berlin

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Hector

The pre-booked taxi was waiting for me at 00.10, the Bus Station is located on the ground floor of the Fabryczna complex which includes the new main train station, as yet unused…something to do with an incomplete tunnel linking Widzew … Continue reading →

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Lodz – Day #3 of how many in Polska?

Posted on March 14, 2020 by Hector

The Ibis Hotel has a contemporary design, a central atrium around which some rooms have their windows, those on the opposite side of the corridor have an external window. This is where Hector spent twenty one of today’s twenty four … Continue reading →

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Lodz – Day #2 of how many in Polska?

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Hector

Today was meant to be the day for – Pendragon – alas, I knew before I left Scotland that the gig was cancelled, Friday 13th. A lunchtime train to Lodz (“Woodge”) was chosen to occupy the gap between check-out and … Continue reading →

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Katowice – Day #1 of how many in Polska?

Posted on March 12, 2020 by Hector

This trip to Polska was conceived a year ago in Haarlem. Bieres Sans Frontieres, the staff who work in the – Foreign Bar(s) – at the Great British Beer Festival have their own society. Having staffed the Paisley then Glasgow … Continue reading →

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Seven February Days in Lisboa – Day 7

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Hector

Today was notionally – shopping day. Not that we bought much, a couple of souvenir t-shirts – Tram 28. Hector wandering around Glasgow wearing a – Lisbon – t-shirt? Aye right. We recharged our travel tickets knowing that these would … Continue reading →

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Seven February Days in Lisboa – Day 6

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Hector

Hector goes sailing, fortunately the ferry from Cais de Sodré to Almada-Cacilhas is but a short hop. There was no Curry-Heute, if we were going for a day trip, better to have lunch at our destination. We took Ascensor da … Continue reading →

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Seven February Days in Lisboa – Day 5

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Hector

Today’s excursions was to the Lisbon Sea-life Centre – Oceanário de Lisboa, a change from taking Marg to the zoo. We walked down town using the tried and tested route. Cafe Nicola faces on to Praça  Dom Pedro IV, we … Continue reading →

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Seven February Days in Lisboa – Day 4

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Hector

Today we were mobile and so covered a lot of kilometres. There was no Curry-Heute, we had Portuguese cuisine once again for lunch. Restaurant – Adega Dantas – was directly below our apartment, open by noon and most importantly, sold … Continue reading →

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Seven February Days in Lisboa – Day 3

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Hector

Nothing was likely to compete with yesterday’s wander around Castelo da Sao Jorge. Today, Hector conceived a more modest outing, walking the length of the grand boulevard which runs through the heart of Lisboa – Avenue da Liberdade. There had … Continue reading →

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Seven February Days in Lisboa 2020 – Day 2

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Hector

Yonda lies da castle of my fadda Today was Castelo de Sao Jorge Day, eventually. Marg had something resembling breakfast then we climbed down the flights of stairs to the outside world. Before castle business Hector had to find lunch, … Continue reading →

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