Our travels

To reconcile body, mind and soul ...

Our friends Marek and Darek took care of our bodies: We slept very comfortably, we ate 5 or more gourmet meals a day (many vegetarian dishes), we bathed in the lake (who wanted it, because the water was cold), we watched the shooting stars, and in general we did what everyone wished... The masseus...

Wenecja (Venice)

“It turns out you don't have to go to Italy to go to Venice. In the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship near Żnin, between Gniezno and Bydgoszcz, there is a small town of Venice, which was once a city. It is inhabited by only 300 inhabitants, and during the tourist season there are even several times mo...

Żnin

"Żnin - a townin Poland, in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, the seat of the Żnin poviat and the seat of the Żnin commune. It is located in Pałuki, the cultural region of Wielkopolska, between Lake Żnińskie Duży and Lake Żnińskie Mały. In the years 1975–1998 the city administratively belonged to...

At Biskupin

"A settlement in Biskupin - archaeological site in the Gniezno Lakeland in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. The discovery of the settlement was one of the most important events in the history of Polish and European archeology." Apparently, every Pole should be here and see for himself how long ...

In Rozalinowo

As I wrote in the List of travels tab, we went to Rozalinowo in the Kujawsko-Pomorskie region to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Darek and Marek's relationship. "Rozalinowo - a village in Poland situated in the Kujawsko-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in Żnin County, in the Gąsawa commune. In the years 1...

Carnival time

Christmases, New Year's Eves and New Year's Days are over. We are enjoying a long weekend: The captions say: "Why marjoram? It was supposed to be myrrh!""I wanted it to be more European".  It's carnival time !! I wish you all great fun on every occasion. Let us be glad that we still have some...

On bicycles - sightseeing

Yesterday, with temeperure slighltly below zero, we decided to do a sightseeing ride in the Arkoński Forest. Our challenge was to ride up the Arkona hill on which there are ruins of the Quistorp’s tower* (German: Quistorpturm).   It is a remnant of an observation tower built in 1900–1904. *more h...

For a good start of the year

What is the best (healthiest) way to start 2020? On bikes near Lake Głębokie lake! 20 km to warm up after a break of several months. With friends, we remembered the funny events of the past year and jokes about our beloved party at power and its leader. There was a lot of laughter, and some jokes w...