I didn’t sleep too well at the hotel, I think I’m just too used to camping now and miss that too much. Although it was nice to use a private shower and try out a bit of polish television. In Spain I thought it was bad they dub over the voices in films but in Poland its worse. One guy translates the words over the top in a monotone voice whether its male or female. I think the same guy does all the films too.
I had a nice breakfast at the hotel and left quite late. The security guard was intrigued and came over for a limited chat. He asked what I thought of Poland but the most positive answer I could muster was “Its okâ€. Luckily for me he didn’t quiz me on my answer else I’d have to be brutally honest its not the prettiest country. All the buildings seem to come in a shade of brown or grey with some exposed brickwork and a whole lot of graffiti. Maybe it will get better and I’m being too ‘cup half empty’.
There is one major from Piotrkow Trybunalski to Warsaw and it was marked down as another dualc carriageway. I was worried I’d have the same problem as yesterday and get kicked off. Today I’d decided to just risk it and act dumb. Luckily for me where I got on it just said no horse and cart so on I went.
Wasn’t long before I saw a few no cycling signs but I just sailed past as though I hadn’t seen them. I kept doing this all the way to Warsaw. I’d been cycling like a mad thing all day and covered the miles needed on the dual carriageway. It wasn’t pretty but it got me to Warsaw so I can have a rest day tomorrow and wash my smalls.