In Warsaw as Jan Ullrich

Arrived in Warsaw, I had to fight my way through the subway, tram, and bus jungle again. It's actually not that easy. Many things are only in Polish and only younger people can often speak English. In Gdansk, there was often something in German translation. 

I booked a 4-bed dormitory, which I actually had all to myself for 3 nights. I've never had that before :-) 

The old town is quite beautiful, but definitely can't compare to Gdansk. It was too big and less quaint. Maybe it's because it was completely bombed in World War II and then rebuilt true to the original. 

After having explored the streets as much as possible, I indulged in my favorite hobby for a short while. In these moments, I like to put my phone aside (except for taking pictures ;-) ) and just look around. 

As expected, everything else was generally bigger and more like a big city. 

One day was almost a complete washout for me as it rained a lot. I used the day to look for a laundromat and do my laundry. I got around Warsaw exclusively by bike. You can register online in a system and then use electronically secured bikes from stations that are really everywhere. You just have to scan the QR code on the bike with your phone and the bike is ready to use. It costs almost nothing - I liked that :-) 

It should also be mentioned that I ate Bigos in Warsaw. It's probably the most traditional Polish dish. I checked beforehand where you can eat it well. Almost everyone says 'it's delicious, but it has to be made well'. I thought it was great. Somehow it tasted like at grandma's house....well...grandma could probably make it even better ;-) 

My overall impression is mixed. I don't think I need to go there again. But I wouldn't object either. 

On Sunday morning, I rode a bike with all my luggage to the bus station at around 6:30 am. Almost 10 km. I didn't like that. But I have to balance out the expensive Stockholm. Besides, fat is growing on my belly! After almost 5 hours, I arrived in Krakow. Bye bye!