Destination: Poland

The Swan and Me

Wed, 9 Sep 2009 | By sirus | Views [611]

It was a pretty uneventful day so Ania and I decided to go for a walk. We were walking around this lake when we came across a bunch of swans. We stopped to look at them when the only male started to hiss at us. I didn't even know swans hissed. I wanted ... Read more >

Photos: Krakow

Tue, 8 Sep 2009 | By aptyson | Photo Gallery

Bialystok

Mon, 7 Sep 2009 | By sirus | Views [679]

We went to Bialystok (the l is suppose to have a diagonal line through it and is pronounced as an english w) yesterday. We were going to go to yoga in the morning and then head to the mall and eventually go see The Final Destination in 3D that afternoon.... Read more >

Tags: bialystok

Poland

Sat, 5 Sep 2009 | By milko_rosie | Views [1351] | Comments [2]

  August 30 th Today was going to be spent in a small Lithuanian town, but we both felt that it was time to move on from the Baltic countries, so we decided we would drive into Poland, and set ourselves up for a week of exploring. After cleaning Sven ... Read more >

Poland

Sat, 5 Sep 2009 | By mickryan1983 | Views [830] | Comments [1]

"Can you swim in those?", "they're boardshorts, of course I can", "then dump your pack and let's go"... was how I was greeted in Krakow by a huge Queenslander. A few girls headed by a local Pole and 2 Americans were taking ... Read more >

Gallery: Poland

Sat, 5 Sep 2009 | By milko_rosie | Photo Gallery

Lucky Me

Fri, 4 Sep 2009 | By sirus | Views [705] | Comments [1]

I must be the luckiest person alive right now. So the other day Ania's cousin Karoline called her and asked if I could help her translate something. I of course agreed, so we meet up with her at a local pub that night. Turns out she wants me to read two ... Read more >

Gallery: Sokolka

Tue, 1 Sep 2009 | By sirus | Photo Gallery

Bathtub

Tue, 1 Sep 2009 | By sirus | Views [694] | Comments [1]

So the tub I have been taking a "shower" in every day is just about 3 feet long. If you don't already know, I am about 6'4" so it's a little awkward. Can you imagine? Well, most of you probably don't want to imagine me taking a bath ... Read more >

Early morning swim, relatively

Tue, 1 Sep 2009 | By sirus | Views [714]

I went to the pool again today. Today also marked the first day of school in Poland along with a change in hours for the pool, which now opens at 6. I, however, didn't go until 8. Still, I was the only one in the pool. It was kinda nice. Oh, and here ... Read more >

Tags: swimming

August 31st

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 | By sirus | Views [676]

Went to the pool today to do laps. I got exhausted a lot faster than I expected. I am going to try and swim five times a week to help facilitate my quest of getting into shape. We'll see how that goes:) I also bought a nifty swim cap and goggles to ... Read more >

Tags: swimming

First Time Blog

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 | By sirus | Views [377]

So I have never blogged before. I guess it was only a matter of time before I joined the mass population in what seems to be sport for some people. I have just started my online travel journal and have no pictures to post of my trip. So, I have posted ... Read more >

Gallery: Poland and Hungary

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 | By jamie_candice | Photo Gallery

Auschwitz

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 | By jadepeters | Views [611]

After arriving in Krakow, Poland on the luxurious and expensive 6 hour train we met up the following morning bright and early with Nic and Sean in the main square and caught a bus out to Auschwitz; a place which is seared into public consciousness as ... Read more >

Photos: Sailing!

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 | By pirates_of_the_cam | Photo Gallery