“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: Sopot
“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…
“I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape. Something waits beneath it; the whole story doesn’t show.” —Andrew Wyeth Because Sopot is a tourist town on the seaside, summertime around the main area can…
It’s Friday, the sun is shining…and I’ve met all my deadlines this week! Things feel light and happy, just like the Jumping Graffiti Girl on the wall by the nightclub on the Monte Cassino. Hope your Friday is just as…
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…
I walked past this beautiful old building on my way home from the gym the other day. The building itself—a bed and breakfast by the beach—is lovely, but what really caught my attention was the staircase. I think it’s so…
It’s -13 degrees around here, the kind of cold that somehow defies all layering of hats, coats, sweaters, gloves and leg warmers. Yes, leg warmers. I never thought they would become part of my regular winter wardrobe (after a brief…