After what I’d seen of Poland so far and what I’d heard I wasn’t expecting much from Warsaw but was pleasantly surprised. I didn’t get as much time sightseeing as I’d have liked due to the weather. After returning to my drying clothes once a nice couple from New Zealand said they would get my washing in if it rained so into the centre I headed on
ce again.
I was surprised at how modern the centre was, tall glass sky scrapers and huge shopping complexes. I headed for the Tourist Info to get a map and then made my way towards the old town taking a scenic walk past the university.
The old town was destroyed by the Germans after they left during the war, but since then it has been rebuilt based on how it used to be. They did a good job but it is more geared up for the tourist than any other purpose now with lots of ice cream shops, bars and restaurants.
I returned to the campsite to find my clothes had disappeared off the washing line and were locked away in the New Zealand couples camper van. When they returned they invited me in and made me a lovely cup of tea with a biscuit. They were a really nice couple and I never got their names.
I left early the next morning and made my way through Warsaw’s rush hour traffic. Once I’d navigated all the no cycling signs I managed to escape and made my way north east on the 61 towards Lomza.
The road was busy but gradually calmed as I got further away from Warsaw. It also had a steady incline and never seemed to descend. I stopped at a bar on the side of the road and had two dishes. A kind of bubble and squeak with veggies and diced sausages named Hunter something or other, and some ravioli stuffed with some spicy vegetables. Both were very tasty but the ravioli filled me up and I found it difficult cycling the remaining distance.
I stopped for a toilet break in a bush on the side of the road. A few seconds later I was legging it out whilst being attacked by lots of mosquitoes. I escaped with several bites and got out of there as quickly as possible.
I made It to Lomza and checked into a hotel for a night as there are no campsites.