Day 28 - 7th August 2023
When I started to see hundreds of Lorries parked up on the side of the road, I knew there was a border crossing coming up. It was the Belarus border. No good to me as we need visas to get in there so back, I went heading north west to finally reach Poland.
The ride today has not been pleasurable, all straight roads, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 and 90 km/h speed limits, policed by speed cameras. Just to add to the delight lots of roadworks and lots of detours, and some very strong crosswinds.
When I got to the forest tonight to pitch the tent I was knackered.
Tomorrow, I continue west to make my way to Morocco.
When I started to see hundreds of Lorries parked up on the side of the road, I knew there was a border crossing coming up. It was the Belarus border. No good to me as we need visas to get in there so back, I went heading north west to finally reach Poland.
The ride today has not been pleasurable, all straight roads, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 and 90 km/h speed limits, policed by speed cameras. Just to add to the delight lots of roadworks and lots of detours, and some very strong crosswinds.
When I got to the forest tonight to pitch the tent I was knackered.
Tomorrow, I continue west to make my way to Morocco.
All alone in the forest!
My wild camp!!
Today's route
Day 29 - 8th August 2023
Last night it rained again so I was forced to pack up my chair and head into the tent for the night. As the sun faded, the rain subsided. All was quiet, then I heard movement outside my tent, something had brushed up against it, then I heard more movement and in the distance shrieking noises!!!
I quickly looked up on google, what animals live in the forest in Poland. The answer; bears, wild boar, European wolf, Polish fox, deer, European Bison, wild hedgehog, European Elk!!!!!
Sometimes ignorance is bliss, I was hoping it was the wild hedgehog
In the morning I awoke and was pleased I hadn’t been eaten during the night. As I had that thought, light rain started. I ended packing up in the wet again.
I headed to Warsaw, the capital of Poland to try and buy an inflatable pillow, they are almost impossible to buy anywhere. I trolled the web and found a shop that had a lot of stock.
I arrived at the shop half an hour before opening time. I stood there dreaming of the comfort I would be experiencing tonight with my new pillow. Goodbye to my morning broken neck ha!
When the shop finally opened, I went in and asked the guy “where are the inflatable pillows?”, he said “we don’t have any”. I showed him the website with all the pillows, he said “we don’t have any “ So much for the dream.
I headed off and made my way west to Wrocław. Paid camping tonight.
Last night it rained again so I was forced to pack up my chair and head into the tent for the night. As the sun faded, the rain subsided. All was quiet, then I heard movement outside my tent, something had brushed up against it, then I heard more movement and in the distance shrieking noises!!!
I quickly looked up on google, what animals live in the forest in Poland. The answer; bears, wild boar, European wolf, Polish fox, deer, European Bison, wild hedgehog, European Elk!!!!!
Sometimes ignorance is bliss, I was hoping it was the wild hedgehog
In the morning I awoke and was pleased I hadn’t been eaten during the night. As I had that thought, light rain started. I ended packing up in the wet again.
I headed to Warsaw, the capital of Poland to try and buy an inflatable pillow, they are almost impossible to buy anywhere. I trolled the web and found a shop that had a lot of stock.
I arrived at the shop half an hour before opening time. I stood there dreaming of the comfort I would be experiencing tonight with my new pillow. Goodbye to my morning broken neck ha!
When the shop finally opened, I went in and asked the guy “where are the inflatable pillows?”, he said “we don’t have any”. I showed him the website with all the pillows, he said “we don’t have any “ So much for the dream.
I headed off and made my way west to Wrocław. Paid camping tonight.
The only sign that I was here in the forest. The dry shape of my tent
Coffee and chocolate.
My route today, mainly motorway.
Day 30 - 9th August 2023
I caught the tram into the old town in Wrocław.
Wrocław has a population of 674,000 making it Poland's third largest city. The city has been in existence for a thousand years. It’s known for being a university town with 130,000 students. As well as its old town it has a UNESCO World Heritage building called the Centennial Hall.
Yesterday at camp I was able to find a sink deep enough to fit my inflatable, or should I say deflatable camping pillow in to see where the leak was. It was on one of the inner seams. While I was in town, I was on a mission to find a small tube of silicone. I have the tube of silicone and I’ve done the repair, here’s hoping it’s done the job!
I left Wrocław and headed west into Germany on the A4.
I caught the tram into the old town in Wrocław.
Wrocław has a population of 674,000 making it Poland's third largest city. The city has been in existence for a thousand years. It’s known for being a university town with 130,000 students. As well as its old town it has a UNESCO World Heritage building called the Centennial Hall.
Yesterday at camp I was able to find a sink deep enough to fit my inflatable, or should I say deflatable camping pillow in to see where the leak was. It was on one of the inner seams. While I was in town, I was on a mission to find a small tube of silicone. I have the tube of silicone and I’ve done the repair, here’s hoping it’s done the job!
I left Wrocław and headed west into Germany on the A4.
Me having a lody (polish for ice cream) outside of Centennial Hall
The tram to Wrocław
One of the streets from the communist era
Wrocław town hall
One of the side streets
Rynek
Rynek
Rynek
Rynek
Flower shops in the square
There are over 300 dwarf figurines around Wrocław
Here’s a couple more
Old butcher's street from the 18th century, shops today
The modern
Ornate old building
The Palace
Centennial Hall
Centennial Hall
Flag pole?
Some repairs required
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