Partial week to end this wonderful journey.
Day 1
Lazy start of the day to have one last Polish Pork Knuckle
Took a long walk along the river bank to the beer festival in town.
Quick dinner at a Vietnamese place
Day 2
Back to the Train station again to take the fast train to Warsaw – Capitol of Poland
The train was fully packed and it’s a bit pricy a bit over $40 for a short 2hr ride.
Warsaw definitely felt more like a mega city.
I decided to finally take some history lesson by partaking in a WW2 tour
Warsaw just doesn’t have many interesting things to see and talk about other than the Uprising. The Uprising is historical due to the fact it was one of the few rebellions against the Nazis which led to Hitler to issue decree to burn the city completely.
Unfortunately the Uprising Museum wasn’t open, it was actually the only thing I wanted to see other than just flying out form Warsaw.
Later I took a stroll around the river bank.
Met a guy from Belarus who’s working remotely in Poland. He suggested I should visit his country despite all the negativity towards it. Very friendly person, also shows that geopolitics has no place in tourism.
We had a quick pizza dinner (I didn’t take pictures), it was surprisingly good and filling.
Day 3
Last full day, and short day as well. It was just an Old Town and a museum tour, then shopping for souvenirs
Again, the tour wasn’t too much of an interest. Warsaw just doesn’t have much to offer despite having 700year history. It surely got the newest castle and neo gothic church.
One interesting thing was the first woman Nobel Prize winner – Marie Curie. Not only she won the prize twice, but also in two different fields.
The museum was free to enter with an audio guide. It’s surprisingly well presented (I forget to take pictures). Interestingly, the museum was converted from a girl school. She was a women-rights advocate righteous remembered more in her contribution towards progression in town.
Later on, I had lunch with a Japanese. He’s on a much strict budget so I decided to treat him. It’s also my last lunch in Poland.
The tally was $55.79 for about 9 drinks and 2 dishes. Not bad.
After finishing shopping, I decided to eat at the same chain but closer to my hotel again.
I wasn’t too hungry, so ordering 2 dishes ($20.84 with a beer) perhaps was a bit overkill. The beef tartar wasn’t really bad, but I was just not in the mood to eat anything raw.
Day 4
Flying day – a very long day
One of the reason why I chose this flight was to 1. check out LHR, since I’ve never been to London 2. United Polaris class
(the flight costed me 56k Amex points plus $142.85 in fees, definitely a decent redemption)
Boarded my flight
Menus
I was a bit disappointed towards the flagship product, despite being branded one the best business class in America.
- Odd-number seat facing outwards, so a bit lack of privacy.
- maintenance issue – having huge stains in the most obvious location is just negligence. On top, the headphone jack wasn’t working half the flight. I had to inform the flight attendant 3 times to get it fixed eventually fixed (after system reset)
- Food is a single tray serving, this definitely don’t feel premium. Alcohol choices feels economy.
That being said, there are a few upsides
- Flight attendants are friendly and decently attentive. (Comparing to other European carriers, Americans just do be better in this regard)
- The deserts are the highlight. The entertainment system is probably the best I’ve seen, lots choices of movies. (though the device connect doesn’t work.)
Despite stayed awake for 24 hours, the last leg to SEA was exciting and came with some spectacular views
My friend picked me up from the Airport and we grabbed some tacos quickly (yes, inflation is real 5 tacos for $17).
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Of course home sweet home, perhaps I shouldn’t be surprised to see growth of my lawns
In the next days I will be posting summary of entire trip.
Expenses
| Week 30 | Currency: | PLN | 4.073712 | ||
| Day | Food&Drink | Lodging | Transportation | Other (tickets/tours etc) | Day total |
| 1 | $56.02 | $50.92 | $0.00 | $7.88 | $114.82 |
| 2 | $21.43 | $91.81 | $43.45 | $12.34 | $169.02 |
| 3 | $83.89 | $91.81 | $2.03 | $44.11 | $221.83 |
| 4 | $21.78 | $0.00 | $142.85 | $0.00 | $164.63 |
| 5 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 6 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 7 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| $183.12 | $234.53 | $188.32 | $64.33 | ||
| Total | Grand Total: | $670.30 |
The rest of your trip looked nice with good food! It’s too bad about United, they seem to be going a bit downhill. I love how your lawn is growing and the lack of weeds! It will be easily fixed whenever you have the time and working gear or hire someone with a string trimmer and lawn mower.