Brekkie this morning is huge and will keep me fuelled for 2 meals…at least. My first port of call today is Market Square (Rynek), the city’s municipal centre but also the social and cultural centre -a place of happenings, concerts, … Continue reading →

Got up early for the 2 + hours drive into Wroclaw. Crazy shenanigans on the autostrada, with guys ‘channelling’ Mario Andreotti, weaving in and out of laneways, at I reckon 150kms. Scary! Wroclaw may never have lost its ancient Polish … Continue reading →

Katowice is a blue-collar city, growing up during the industrial revolution, with its people being put to work in sooty mine shafts, factories and railway yards.  The area’s history is inextricably entwined with the manufacture of coal and steel and … Continue reading →