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Since Iwona insisted on waiting until all of us were out of town before coming to Amsterdam to visit, I decided I was just going to have to go and visit her. I flew to Poland on LOT airlines and Iwona met me at the airport. We spend the next 4 days exploring Warsaw, searching for Polish beer, visiting assorted libraries, and bowling (yes bowling!).

A special thanks to Iwona's friends who took time to help show me around: Alice for letting me stay in their apartment and teaching me Japanese, Jacek for driving us around and making sure we saw the most strangest places in Warsaw, Marta for letting me escort her to the dentist and being the first girl I've seen dancing while bowling, and Gośka for taking me out of Warsaw to her school (somewhere near the Ukraine) and protecting me while we visited the most dangerous place in Warsaw. And of course a big thank you to Iwona for making sure I saw the 6th floor of the cadaeutje, ate Kielbassa, and made sure I fully appreciated how nice it is in front of Empic - but mostly for being a really great friend!


Iwona and I


Nowy Świat street

New library

Inside the library


Iwona and Alice


Looking out over the Wisła River and East side

The reconstructed square in the old town

Old city wall


Looking out from the cadeautje.

Below you can see the large Cocacola advertisement - rumoured to be the largest ad.

Up close - I feel so at home!

Pondering life from 200m


Getting the award for the cutest couple, Jacek and Alice

The Cadeautje (Warszawa ŚródimieŚcie)

Dynamic Duo


Marta and Alice

Iwona, me, Alice, Jacek and Marta

Gośka


Disco Bowling

Just how do these scores work?

The natural