“I love the sea’s sounds and the way it reflects the sky. The colours that shimmer across its surface are unbelievable. This, combined with the colour of the water over white sand, surprises me every time.” —John Dyer As part…
Tag: Poland
“Some beautiful paths can’t be discovered without getting lost.” —Erol Ozan Winter is giving way—reluctantly—to spring around here. This Easter weekend marks the first of the tourist season here in Sopot. We notice them with their license plates from Warsaw,…
I started a new self-care ritual this year: Every Wednesday evening, I go out by myself for a cup of tea. I take a couple of magazines, a book or some writing I want to do, head to a…
Happy first day of spring! Even though we’re still in coats and scarves around here, at least they’re spring coats and spring scarves—the slightly lighter-weight version of our winter coats and scarves. Even better? My local fruit stand has melon…
“And the idea of just wandering off to a cafe with a notebook and writing and seeing where that takes me for awhile is just bliss.” —JK Rowling Photo taken while sitting at a cafe in Krakow with a notebook,…
Last weekend we stopped in at our local Modern Art Museum for a special exhibition of Polish artists. I can never understand why were are literally the only people in the entire museum—after all, the exhibits are usually pretty interesting,…
This strange little yellow building is right in between the train station and the fancy shopping mall in Gdynia, Poland. Every time I pass by it, I’m so curious…what is this funny tiny little building doing there? For what is—or…
This is a little alleyway I pass by nearly every time I walk home from the gym. It’s such a typical street scene around here; after a year and a half here, it still intrigues me even as I’m kind…