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		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=Machinae_Supremacy_-_Machinae_Supremacy&amp;diff=222</id>
		<title>Machinae Supremacy - Machinae Supremacy</title>
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		<updated>2026-03-06T14:54:50Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Podczas koncertu Machinae Supremacy w Helsinkach w 2024 roku miałem okazję zamienić kilka słów z gitarzystą zespołu, Jonasem Rörlingiem. Nowy album był wtedy &#039;&#039;na horyzoncie&#039;&#039; - panowie mieli świadomość, że od ich poprzedniego wydawnictwa minęło naprawdę sporo czasu (8 lat!) i dobrze by było wypuścić cały nowy materiał, który uzbierał się przez lata. Kilkanaście miesięcy później doczekaliśmy się - w marcu 2026 roku światło dzienne ujrzał album &#039;&#039;&#039;Machinae Supremacy&#039;&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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Jak każdy zespół grający długo MaSu wypracowali swój unikalny styl - połączenie gitarowego brzmienia z elektroniką z Commodore 64. I tytuł albumu doskonale oddaje to, czego po płycie należy się spodziewać: Machinae Supremacy w pełnej krasie. Gitary - obecne. SID - obecny. Teksty o walce ze złem - również. Nostalgia - wszechobecna. Produkcja jest, jak zwykle, na najwyższym poziomie - aranżacje są bogate, ale nie przesadzone (w &#039;&#039;Endless&#039;&#039; czy &#039;&#039;War Angels&#039;&#039; mamy nawet wpływy metalu symfonicznego i muszę przyznać, że brzmią one rewelacyjnie). Całość to piętnaście utworów i nieco ponad godzina muzyki - słucha się świetnie i czas mija naprawdę niepostrzeżenie.&lt;br /&gt;
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Nie jest to oczywiście płyta przełomowa, wybitna i zmieniająca świat. To kawał świetnie wykonanej roboty, dający słuchaczom dokładnie to, czego chcą. Gorąco polecam.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Muzyka]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Po polsku]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Recenzje]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=Machinae_Supremacy_-_Machinae_Supremacy&amp;diff=221</id>
		<title>Machinae Supremacy - Machinae Supremacy</title>
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		<updated>2026-03-06T14:42:32Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: recenzja na świeżo&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Podczas koncertu Machinae Supremacy w Helsinkach w 2024 roku miałem okazję zamienić kilka słów z gitarzystą zespołu, Jonasem Rörlingiem. Nowy album był wtedy &#039;&#039;na horyzoncie&#039;&#039; - panowie mieli świadomość, że od ich poprzedniego wydawnictwa minęło naprawdę sporo czasu (8 lat!) i dobrze by było wypuścić cały nowy materiał, który uzbierał się przez lata. Kilkanaście miesięcy później doczekaliśmy się - w marcu 2026 roku światło dzienne ujrzał album &#039;&#039;&#039;Machinae Supremacy&#039;&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Jak każdy zespół grający długo MaSu wypracowali swój unikalny styl - połączenie gitarowego brzmienia z elektroniką z Commodore 64. I tytuł albumu doskonale oddaje to, czego po płycie należy się spodziewać: Machinae Supremacy w pełnej krasie. Gitary - obecne. SID - obecny. Teksty o walce ze złem - również. Nostalgia - wszechobecna. Produkcja jest, jak zwykle, na najwyższym poziomie - aranżacje są bogate, ale nie przesadzone (w &#039;&#039;War Angels&#039;&#039; mamy nawet wpływy metalu symfonicznego i muszę przyznać, że brzmią one rewelacyjnie). Całość to piętnaście utworów i nieco ponad godzina muzyki - słucha się świetnie i czas mija naprawdę niepostrzeżenie.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Nie jest to oczywiście płyta przełomowa, wybitna i zmieniająca świat. To kawał świetnie wykonanej roboty, dający słuchaczom dokładnie to, czego chcą. Gorąco polecam.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Muzyka]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Po polsku]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Recenzje]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=Rok_po_roku&amp;diff=220</id>
		<title>Rok po roku</title>
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		<updated>2026-01-02T13:32:18Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: podsumowanie 2025&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;Przełom lat to zwykle dobry moment na dokonywanie przeróżnych podsumowań. U mnie ten czas pojawia się zwykle w pierwszej połowie stycznia, kiedy kończę świąteczny urlop. Od paru lat zbieram się do zapisania tego, co udało się osiągnąć - a tym razem naprawdę to zrobię ;)&lt;br /&gt;
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== 2023 ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Udało mi się zrealizować kilka rzeczy z [[Lista rzeczy do osiągnięcia|listy]], z czego niezmiernie się cieszę. Przede wszystkim wybrałem się (całą rodziną) na koncert In Extremo - w końcu! Wymagało to lekkiego przeorganizowania wakacji, ale się udało. Wydzieranie się na całe gardło przy dźwiękach &#039;&#039;Spielmannsfluch&#039;&#039; uważam za absolutnie najlepsze przeżycie roku :)&lt;br /&gt;
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W ogóle jeśli chodzi o koncerty, to rok 2023 był pierwszym od 11 lat, w którym zacząłem ponownie na koncerty chodzić. A zaczęło się w marcu od Bloodywood, których to koncert był niesamowitą mieszaniną pozytywnej energii i ciężkiego grania. Na wiosnę zaś udało mi się zrobić kolejną rzecz, o której marzyłem - byłem na koncercie jako fotograf, tym razem oficjalnie i bez przemycania aparatu. Bardzo wielką uprzejmością wykazał się MBR - i żeby było ciekawiej, nasza współpraca kontynuowana była także podczas kolejnego występu jesienią. Wydaje mi się, że efekt nie był najgorszy i podczas kolejnych występów dalej będę się udzielał.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Fotografowanie koncertów nie ograniczyło się do jednego wykonawcy - jesienią miałem także możliwość fotografowania Machinae Supremacy. To kolejny zespół, który bardzo chciałem zobaczyć na żywo - nie dość, że się udało, to jeszcze mam zdjęcia na pamiątkę :)&lt;br /&gt;
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Żeby zakończyć temat zdjęć, wczesnym latem wybrałem się na spacer i ważki, z zamiarem ustrzelenia zdjęcia żagnicy w locie. Zadowoliłbym się jednym ujęciem, ale udały się cztery. W Wejherowie zaś &#039;&#039;upolowałem&#039;&#039; ważkę, której nie spotkałem w Finlandii (łunicę czerwoną).&lt;br /&gt;
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Wspomniałem wcześniej o wakacjach - otóż kolejną rzeczą, którą uważam za osiągnięcie, jest powrót do [[Journeys Through Europe|podróżowania po Europie]]. Tegoroczna wycieczka obejmowała Szczecin, Lubekę, Berlin oraz Zieloną Górę, a także mniejsze miasta, takie jak Trzebiatów, Kamień Pomorski, Ratzeburg, Schwerin i Krosno Odrzańskie. Niedaleko tego ostatniego miasta odwiedziliśmy Winnicę Marcinowice - oprócz zwiedzania z przewodnikiem mieliśmy możliwość zakupu produkowanego na miejscu wina, i muszę przyznać, że Riesling był wyborny (i mówię to jako osoba, która nie jest fanem Rieslingów ;)&lt;br /&gt;
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Po wakacjach spełniło się kolejne marzenie - kupiłem [[Trike Trails|trajkę]]. Damiana z [https://www.dekers.pl Dekers] odwiedziłem już przy okazji koncertu Bloodywood (okazuje się, że Paradyż jest miejscowością dość mocno wykluczoną komunikacyjnie i bez samochodu właściwie nie da się w rozsądny sposób tam dojechać z Trójmiasta i wrócić tego samego dnia) - a w lipcu odebrałem gotowy rower. No i się zaczęło - jesienią i wczesną zimą przejechałem łącznie ponad 550 kilometrów i mam wielką ochotę na więcej. Mam nadzieję, że w roku 2024 przekroczę 1000 :)&lt;br /&gt;
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Oprócz powyższego udało mi się w miarę regularnie aktualizować blog (co uważam za wstęp do sukcesu, jakim będzie aktualizowanie go także w roku 2024), [https://www.uneven-eyes.info stronę ze zdjęciami] oraz [https://www.unforgiven.pl/superfields stronę z moim małym projektem programistycznym].&lt;br /&gt;
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W połowie roku odezwał się do mnie kolega z liceum (którego to serdecznie pozdrawiam) - okazało się, że dwudziestoletnia przerwa w kontakcie nie ma aż takiego znaczenia, dobry kontakt z liceum pozostał. Co najważniejsze, nasze rodziny się polubiły i od teraz mamy &#039;&#039;nowych&#039;&#039;, świetnych znajomych. To, oraz utrzymywanie kontaktu z resztą przyjaciół uważanych za rodzinę, uważam za swoje duże osiągnięcie minionego roku. A nie jestem osobą, która lubi towarzystwo innych ludzi ;)&lt;br /&gt;
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Tym optymistycznym akcentem kończę podsumowanie roku 2023. Oby rozpoczęty 2024 był równie owocny.&lt;br /&gt;
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== 2024 ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Rok upłynął tak szybko, że w sumie zaskoczyło mnie jego zakończenie. Niestety, zaniedbałem prawie zupełnie robienie zdjęć dla frajdy - ale też niewiele miałem okazji, aby po prostu wybrać się na spacer z aparatem. Postanowienie na rok kolejny to oczywiście zmienić ten stan rzeczy ;)&lt;br /&gt;
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Przechodząc zaś do podsumowania, to na gruncie fotograficznym ten rok - mimo powyższej uwagi - był niesamowity. W marcu kolejny raz byłem na koncercie jako fotograf, tym razem wielką uprzejmością wykazali się panowie z grupy &#039;&#039;&#039;hubris.&#039;&#039;&#039; Koncert odbył się w marcu w Helsinkach i bawiłem się przednio :) Później były wakacje, w trakcie których także sporo zdjęć się udało, ale o tym za chwilę. Na zakończenie roku zaś udałem się po raz pierwszy jako akredytowany fotograf na sportową imprezę. Dzięki uprzejmości Fińskiej Federacji Curlingowej otrzymałem akredytację na eliminacje do Młodzieżowych Mistrzostw Świata. Z uwagi na pracę mogłem uczestniczyć tylko w drugiej części imprezy i to też tylko częściowo, ale mimo tego udało mi się wykonać niemal tysiąc naprawdę niezłych ujęć - a co więcej, Federacja zaproponowała mi w miarę stałą współpracę.&lt;br /&gt;
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Wracając zaś do wakacji - w tym roku, po raz trzeci z rzędu, udaliśmy się w podróż. Tym razem z przytupem i melodyjką - [[Balkans Revisited|wróciliśmy na Bałkany]] i dodałem kolejne europejskie państwa do [[Lista rzeczy do osiągnięcia|listy]]. Po drodze nawet udało się wybrać w Alpy i dotrzeć do wysokości ponad 2100 metrów - kawa i ciasto wiśniowe w schronisku po takiej wędrówce smakowały wybornie. A co więcej, udało mi się wszystko ogarnąć w języku niemieckim, którego powtórną naukę zacząłem w 2023, ale przez cały 2024 kontynuowałem przy pomocy pewnej aplikacji z sową ;) Więc, postęp jest i na tym froncie.&lt;br /&gt;
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Niestety, z uwagi na bardzo długą zimę (która skończyła się tak na dobre dopiero w maju) sezon rowerowy rozpoczął się późno i nie udało mi się przejechać tysiąca kilometrów. Cóż, będzie to cel na rok kolejny. Miejmy nadzieję, że tym razem się uda i rok 2025 będzie przynajmniej równie dobry, co właśnie zakończony.&lt;br /&gt;
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== 2025 ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Kolejny rok, w którym miałem problemy z określeniem upływającego czasu. Z jednej strony niektóre miesiące ciągnęły się niemiłosiernie, z drugiej dopiero niedawno dotarło do mnie, że to już styczeń kolejnego roku.&lt;br /&gt;
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Niestety, moje postanowienia dotyczące robienia zdjęć dla frajdy i wykręcenia większej liczby kilometrów na rowerze spełzły na niczym. Te pierwsze z uwagi na prawie całkowity brak wolnego czasu, te drugie z uwagi na fatalną pogodę przez przeważającą większość roku. Na początku listopada na przykład jak zaczęło padać, to skończyło w połowie grudnia. Cud, miód i orzeszki po prostu.&lt;br /&gt;
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Pogoda zresztą była odpowiedzialna za średnie wakacje. Plany były ambitne - w tym roku zrezygnowaliśmy z podróży na rzecz osiedlenia się w jednym miejscu i robieniu wycieczek rowerowych bądź pieszych w niedalekie miejsca. Niestety, ciągłe opady spowodowały, że udało się zrealizować jedną wycieczkę pieszą (do Bydgoszczy) i w zasadzie jedną rowerową ad hoc po okolicy. Resztę czasu spędziliśmy na miejscu czekając, aż pogoda się polepszy. W 2026 roku wrócimy do dalekich wyjazdów, eksperyment z siedzeniem w jednym miejscu uważam za nieudany ;)&lt;br /&gt;
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Należy jednak doszukiwać się pozytywów i tak ogólnie w minionym roku pozytywów było trochę.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Zacznijmy od wycieczek rowerowych. Tych przyjemnych było kilka i w sumie normą stały się wyjazdy po około 25 kilometrów. Objechałem w ten sposób okolice Koski, Piispanristi, Loimy i Malborka, a także zrobiłem pętelkę z Aury do Kyro. A w wakacje udanie połączyłem transport kolejowy z wycieczkami - najpierw wybrałem się na 50 km przez Bory Tucholskie z Kościerzyny do Brusów (i z powrotem pociągiem), a później na około 40 km po Żuławach Wiślanych z obowiązkowym przejazdem kolejką wąskotorową z Nowego Dworu do Sztutowa. Obie wycieczki polecam i może nawet skuszę się, żeby je w szczegółach opisać.&lt;br /&gt;
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Niemalże tradycyjnie udało mi się wkręcić w robienie zdjęć koncertowych dla MBR i Machinae Supremacy podczas ich zimowej minitrasy po Finlandii (odpuściłem występy w Oulu, ale w Tampere i Helsinkach byłem i bawiłem się przednio). Wiosną w Turku wystąpił też zespół Grima (oraz Ultar i Amurta) - nie dość, że widziałem ich na żywo bez konieczności podróżowania, to jeszcze mogłem fotografować. Natomiast już bez robienia zdjęć i z podróżowaniem zaliczyliśmy rodzinny wakacyjny wypad do Łodzi na Dragonforce, Epikę i Powerwolf, czyli zestawienie tak fantastyczne, że po prostu nie można było inaczej. Sama Łódź natomiast płynie w dobrą stronę, ale do atrakcyjnego miasta jednak jeszcze trochę brakuje. Ale za parę lat chętnie odwiedzę ponownie.&lt;br /&gt;
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Niespodziewanym, ale bardzo miłym akcentem końcówki roku 2025 było otrzymanie przeze mnie akredytacji prasowej na Mistrzostwa Europy w curlingu, które odbyły się podobnie, jak w 2024, czyli w Lohji. Tak więc o ile rok temu miałem okazję oglądać zmagania z poziomu trybun, tak teraz mogłem siedzieć między najlepszymi zawodniczkami i zawodnikami Europy - i poznać debiutującą w tym gronie reprezentację Polski mężczyzn. Panowie bardzo dobrym początkiem imprezy (trzy zwycięstwa w trzech pierwszych meczach) zapracowali na miejsce siódme, które dało im awans na nadchodzące Mistrzostwa Świata. A dwa tygodnie później udałem się na eliminacje do Mistrzostw Świata juniorek, które również gościły w Lohji. Tak więc rok 2025 był rokiem fotografowania curlingu ;)&lt;br /&gt;
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Plany na 2026 są niemal identyczne, jak na 2025. Więcej zdjęć dla frajdy, więcej roweru (może w tym roku pęknie 1000 km). I może jednak jakaś porządna wycieczka po Europie. I jeszcze trochę więcej czasu na ogarnięcie tego bloga i kilku innych stron. I w ogóle, żeby było lepiej. Czego sobie i Wam życzę.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Po polsku]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Komentarze]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=Azure_Service_Bus_reader_for_Flink_2&amp;diff=219</id>
		<title>Azure Service Bus reader for Flink 2</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=Azure_Service_Bus_reader_for_Flink_2&amp;diff=219"/>
		<updated>2025-12-23T19:40:52Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;This article documents the process of me figuring out how to read from a custom source in Flink 2, in particular - from a service bus hosted on Azure.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Requirements ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* infinite source reading from a service bus topic&lt;br /&gt;
* connection kept open while the job is running&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Learning material ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* https://nightlies.apache.org/flink/flink-docs-release-2.3/docs/dev/datastream/sources/ official flink docs&lt;br /&gt;
* https://flink.apache.org/2023/05/03/howto-create-a-batch-source-with-the-new-source-framework/ - but for older Flink version&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:In English]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Programming]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=Azure_Service_Bus_reader_for_Flink_2&amp;diff=218</id>
		<title>Azure Service Bus reader for Flink 2</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=Azure_Service_Bus_reader_for_Flink_2&amp;diff=218"/>
		<updated>2025-12-17T08:03:53Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: Created page with &amp;quot;This article documents the process of me figuring out how to read from a custom source in Flink 2, in particular - from a service bus hosted on Azure.  == Requirements ==  * infinite source reading from a service bus topic * connection kept open while the job is running  == Learning material ==  * https://flink.apache.org/2023/05/03/howto-create-a-batch-source-with-the-new-source-framework/ - but for older Flink version  Category:In English Category:Programming&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;This article documents the process of me figuring out how to read from a custom source in Flink 2, in particular - from a service bus hosted on Azure.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Requirements ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* infinite source reading from a service bus topic&lt;br /&gt;
* connection kept open while the job is running&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Learning material ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* https://flink.apache.org/2023/05/03/howto-create-a-batch-source-with-the-new-source-framework/ - but for older Flink version&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:In English]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Programming]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=The_Spaghetti_Tour&amp;diff=217</id>
		<title>The Spaghetti Tour</title>
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		<updated>2025-09-19T09:17:07Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Ah, Italy. The cradle of Western civilisation (among Greece). The country filled with tourist attractions, great food and great wine. Perfect for a road trip, except there is too much to see in one month.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Choosing the cities ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We started our plans with the obvious places: Rome, Naples, Piza, Milan, Torino, Florence, Venice, Verona, Bari... as the list grew, we realised there is simply too much for just one month of holiday. The line had to be set somewhere, and it was Florence. To avoid travelling the same way twice we opted for starting in the north-west of Italy and coming back in the north-east. That meant We would visit Milan, Turin, Genoa and of course Piza before reaching Florence. From there we would go to Perugia and Venice, while staying in San Marino just for good measure.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In the end, we decided to travel like this:&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* *some hotel in &#039;&#039;&#039;Germany&#039;&#039;&#039;, near Jena&lt;br /&gt;
* Vaduz (Liechtenstein)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Milano&#039;&#039;&#039; (Italy)&lt;br /&gt;
* Certosa di Pavia&lt;br /&gt;
* Pavia&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Torino&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Genoa&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Lucca&lt;br /&gt;
* Pisa&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Firenze&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* San Gimignano&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Siena&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Assissi&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Perugia&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Urbino&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;San Marino&#039;&#039;&#039; (San Marino)&lt;br /&gt;
* Venezia and *&#039;&#039;&#039;Mestre&#039;&#039;&#039; (Italy)&lt;br /&gt;
* Padova&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Vicenza&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Tautenhein&#039;&#039;&#039; (Germany)&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Szczecin&#039;&#039;&#039; (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:In English]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Travel]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=Liu_Cixin_-_Wspomnienie_o_przesz%C5%82o%C5%9Bci_Ziemi&amp;diff=216</id>
		<title>Liu Cixin - Wspomnienie o przeszłości Ziemi</title>
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		<updated>2025-09-19T08:15:27Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: recenzja Wspomnienia&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Czytając zakończenie &#039;&#039;&#039;Problemu trzech ciał&#039;&#039;&#039;, pierwszej części trylogii &#039;&#039;&#039;Wspomnienie o przeszłości Ziemi&#039;&#039;&#039;, targały mną emocje, których dawno już żadna książka nie wywołała. I nie chodzi tu o zżycie się z bohaterami czy o ich osobiste rozterki - &#039;&#039;Problem...&#039;&#039; dotyka tematów znacznie istotniejszych i o znacznie większej skali.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Fabuła &#039;&#039;Problemu...&#039;&#039; rozpoczyna się w podczas rewolucji kulturalnej w Chinach i opowiada historię Ye Wenjie, która trafia do laboratorium zajmującego się poszukiwaniem pozaziemskich cywilizacji. W czasach nam współczesnych podążamy śladem Wanga Miao, naukowca próbującego dowiedzieć się przyczyn samobójstw czołowych naukowców, i trafiamy do gry komputerowej skupionej na tytułowym problemie. Okazuje się, że gra nie jest symulacją, tylko projekcją rzeczywistego świata obcej cywilizacji, która to na dodatek ruszyła już w stronę Ziemi i doleci do niej za cztery stulecia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Część druga, &#039;&#039;&#039;Ciemny las&#039;&#039;&#039;, skupia się na przygotowaniach ludzkości do obrony przed obcymi. Ci zaś, wykorzystując swoje zaawansowanie techniczne, podjęli środki mające na celu ograniczenie naszego rozwoju naukowego do momentu ich przybycia. Głównym bohaterem jest Luo Ji włączony z nieznanych mu powodów do programu &#039;&#039;Wpatrujących się w ścianę&#039;&#039; - ludzi mających nieograniczone możliwości finansowe i organizacyjne w celu uratowania ludzkiej cywilizacji.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Koniec śmierci&#039;&#039;&#039;, najdłuższa powieść cyklu, wykracza w bardzo daleką przyszłość. Xin Cheng zastępuje Luo Ji na stanowisku osoby odpowiedzialnej za kruchy rozejm z obcymi i staje się powodem jego zerwania, a w konsekwencji zniszczenia ich cywilizacji i ściągnięcia zagrożenia na ludzkość.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Oddanie zawiłości fabuły trzech kilkusetstronicowych książek w kilku zdaniach jest w zasadzie niemożliwe, więc proszę potraktować powyższe jako zachętę do samodzielnego zmierzenia się ze &#039;&#039;Wspomnieniem...&#039;&#039;. Lektura wymaga pewnej znajomości nauk ścisłych i podstaw otaczającej nas rzeczywistości - może trochę większej, niż przeciętna powieść sf, ale i cykl przeciętny nie jest.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Jeśli miałbym się do czegoś przyczepić, to chyba będzie to zakończenie ostatniej powieści. Wchodzimy w nim bowiem na dość wysoki poziom abstrakcji (wciąż naukowej), który trudno jest ogarnąć naszym ograniczonym, ludzkim umysłem. A właściwie nie tyle wchodzimy, co wbiegamy. Ale być może taki był właśnie cel? Tak czy siak, po wciągającej lekturze prawie całego cyklu końcówka pozostawiła odrobinę niedosytu.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Mimo powyższego zastrzeżenia, całość czyta się doskonale i bardzo trudno jest lekturę odłożyć. Wszystkie trzy książki w fascynujący sposób przedstawiają ludzi, motywy ich działań, paranoje, rozterki... słowem, wszystko to, co czyni nas ludźmi, bez względu na miejsce czy czas zamieszkania. Zachowanie pojedynczych jednostek oczywiście rzutuje na ludzkość, a ta, jak wielokrotnie pokazała historia, zawsze znajdzie sposób przetrwania. Może też dlatego każda z powieści ma wydźwięk optymistyczny, ale przykryty warstwą filozofii, dzięki czemu czytelnik może do wniosków dojść samodzielnie. Do czego gorąco każdego zachęcam.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Po polsku]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Książki]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Recenzje]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=Railbound&amp;diff=215</id>
		<title>Railbound</title>
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		<updated>2025-08-27T19:54:15Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Łamigłówki, pociągi, psy w rolach głównych i przyjemna dla oka grafika. Czyli wszystko, co lubię.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== O co chodzi ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
W [[Railbound]] głównymi bohaterami jest para uroczych psiaków w drodze - koleją - do domu. Droga wiedzie przez tuzin światów, z których każdy składa się z około dziesięciu obowiązkowych poziomów i kilku zadań pobocznych. Cel każdego z nich jest identyczny: ułożyć pociąg, którym zwierzaki ruszą w dalszą drogę.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Na planszy ustawione są wagony, które muszą zostać doczepione do pociągu w podanej kolejności (wagon nr 1 jako pierwszy, nr 2 jako drugi, itd.), zwykle przygotowane są też niektóre elementy infrastruktury: tory, szlabany, rozjazdy, stacje lub tunele. Zadaniem gracza jest wybudować brakujące odcinki torów i połączyć je odpowiednio rozjazdami tak, by wszystko dojechało do celu i ruszyło w dalszą drogę. Warto dodać, iż na dany sygnał wszystkie wagony ruszają w tym samym momencie i poruszają się z tą samą prędkością.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Co cieszy ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Pierwsze poziomy pozwalają zapoznać się z mechaniką gry, później zaś trudność zagadek wzrasta wraz z postępami. Każdy ze światów wprowadza jakieś utrudnienia, od szlabanów przez stacje po przeszkadzające lokomotywy. Wymaga to nieustannego kombinowania i modyfikowania strategii, co tylko wychodzi grze na dobre i zwiększa jej różnorodność.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
W kilku miejscach zmuszony byłem naprawdę mocno wysilić szare komórki, daleko mi jednak było do frustracji spowodowanej waleniem głową w mur. Każdy poziom da się przejść i rozwiązanie jest - jak się już na nie wpadnie - zwykle oczywiste. To zaś oznacza, że poziom trudności jest bardzo dobrze skalibrowany.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Co martwi ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Jak każdy produkt, tak i [[Railbound]] ma kilka słabszych punktów. Do samego końca gry nie mogłem się przyzwyczaić do braku skrzyżowań - w ich miejsce automatycznie pojawiają się rozjazdy. Nie jest to jakiś straszny mankament, gdyż każdy poziom da się przejść, niemniej jednak jest to irytujące. Równie dobrze jednak może to być wina gracza, nie zaś gry.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ewidentną winą gry jest niestety jest niestety to, że nadaje się tylko do jednokrotnego przejścia - po rozwiązaniu wszystkich zagadek zwyczajnie nie ma do czego wracać. Twórcy dbają jednak o to, aby do rozgrywki wracać - wydawane co jakiś czas aktualizacje dodają nowe światy i poziomy (i tak z początkowych ośmiu zrobiło się już 12), a od wakacji 2025 mamy do dyspozycji edytor poziomów.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Na sam koniec zaś przyczepię się do głównych bohaterów. Oglądamy ich bowiem jedynie w przerwach pomiędzy światami, a i wtedy tylko na statycznych planszach. To zdecydowanie za mało - cała oprawa graficzna jest naprawdę ładna i chciałoby się nacieszyć nią jak najdłużej.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Jednym zdaniem ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Urocza gra logiczna polegająca na budowaniu torów kolejowych i składaniu pociągów. Polecam.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Gry komputerowe]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Recenzje]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Po polsku]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=Turku-Gda%C5%84sk_by_car&amp;diff=214</id>
		<title>Turku-Gdańsk by car</title>
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		<updated>2025-08-01T07:28:09Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;I consider both Turku and Gdańsk to be my home towns. For most people the best way of travelling between them is by plane, and for a reason. Wizz Air, a low-cost airline, operates few times a week between the two cities, with a flight time of a bit above one hour. But what if you want to take a car?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== No escape from the sea ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Let&#039;s start by stating the obvious - there is &#039;&#039;&#039;no escape from the sea&#039;&#039;&#039;. Unless the area around St. Petersburg becomes part of the Schengen Area or a visa-free region (neither of which, at the time of writing in 2023, looks likely), the Baltic Sea needs to be crossed at least once. There are a few options for doing it, each affecting the available routes.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Finnlines used to offer a direct ferry between Helsinki and Gdynia, but it was cancelled in the 2010s. Side note: Finnlines did everything they could to make the connection as horrendous to use as possible. Upon opening the travel time was 19 hours on a 400+ passenger vessel and tickets (both ways, with car and cabin included) in the range of 550€ both ways. The time was increased in later years to 21, 26 and finally 29 hours with the boat getting smaller over time, ending up with a ship for 120+ people. The cost grew to insane 1000€ both ways, making the trip totally not worth the price.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There are rumours about a possible connection from Turku to Gdynia, but as of 2023 they are just rumours.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Via Baltica ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_route_E67 E67 road] is a trans-European corridor that links Helsinki, the Baltic states central Poland and Czechia. It is the most straightforward connection between Finland and Poland. The distance between Gdańsk and Turku is about 1200 km and, with some good luck, can be done in one go - although I personally recommend taking an overnight stop on the way.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Turku - Helsinki ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The highway number 1 links the current capital of Finland with the former one. The ride takes about two hours and a bit and the road quality is good. The road signs are clear and it is relatively easy to reach the harbour in Helsinki, although some new development is underway in the area and there are (clearly marked) detours.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Helsinki - Tallinn ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There are a few options for crossing the sea here. I would recommend using Tallink-Silja, as they offer a 2h30m ride several times a day (every 2-3 hours from early morning to late evening). Viking Line is the major competitor on the route and it offers faster rides (2 hours), but less frequently.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Both ferry companies offer overnight stay on the boat and disembarkation in the morning. Viking Line does so for the route to Tallinn, and Tallink-Silja for the route to Helsinki.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As far as I know there are no other ways of crossing the sea here. There used to be:&lt;br /&gt;
* a connection by DFDS Seaways from Hanko to Paldiski;&lt;br /&gt;
* a night connection from Kotka to Estonia very, very long time ago.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Getting in and out of Tallinn ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The harbour is located in the centre of the city and there are two ways of reaching it. One is to take the road number 4 (which is the E67) through the city, the other is to follow new signs to the outer ring of Tallinn - the road number 11. I find the latter option a bit more appealing, as the ride through the city can get a bit packed during the rush hours.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Directions:&lt;br /&gt;
; to Poland&lt;br /&gt;
: Parnu, 4 / E67&lt;br /&gt;
; to Finland&lt;br /&gt;
: Helsingi, 4 / E67 (through the city)&lt;br /&gt;
: Helsingi, 11, 2 (through the ring road)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Tallinn - Parnu ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The trip takes about 2 hours. The road is in a good condition and for a short while after leaving Tallinn it is a 2+2 road (two lanes in each direction, separated). Where the road number 9 branches off, Via Baltica becomes a regular two-lane road, with one lane in each direction. It has been resurfaced in the 2020s, is wide and straight enough to comfortably overtake other cars, and the speed limit in the summer is increased to 100 km/h.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Parnu ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The city of Parnu has a ring-road with a bunch of petrol stations near the major crossing towards Tallinn. They are located on both sides of the road and offer coffee and snacks in addition to regular things offered at a station. Note that Estonia does not offer B7 and B10 diesel, only B0.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Directions:&lt;br /&gt;
; to Poland&lt;br /&gt;
: Ikla, Riia / Riga, E67&lt;br /&gt;
; to Finland&lt;br /&gt;
: Tallinn, E67&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Parnu - Estonian/Latvian border ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
From Parnu the road continues to be a one-lane-per-direction road (the part to Uulu - some 20 km - has been upgraded to two-lanes-per-direction). It avoids most of the human settlements all the way to the border.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Estonian/Latvian border - Baltezers ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In Latvia the road is renamed to A1 and it no longer avoids towns and villages. Salacgrīva is one of them and it features a bridge over Salaca. The bridge is (as of 2025) being rebuilt - there are light signals allowing the passage of cars in one direction on the temporary bridge. Needless to say, the traffic can get really bad at times and the waiting times can easily eat half an hour or more.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The road continues to Baltezers, which is on the outskirts of Riga. Luckily, E67 is routed to avoid the capital itself.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Baltezers - Ķekava - the outer ring of Riga ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The outer ring of Riga is... interesting. The road changes numbers a few times, becoming (north to south) A4, A6, A5 and finally A7. The E67 marking, luckily, stays consistent. Another curiosity are the traffic lights where E67 crosses E77, E22 and a few other roads. Interestingly, some other roads are connected with huge roundabouts. This is definitely the most demanding part of the entire route outside Poland.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Towards the southern end of the ring, near Salaspils, the road goes on a dam on Daugava - a really impressive sight.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Directions:&lt;br /&gt;
; to Poland&lt;br /&gt;
: Panevezys, Kaunas, E67&lt;br /&gt;
; to Finland&lt;br /&gt;
: Tallinn, E67&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Ķekava - Latvian/Lithuanian border ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After leaving the surroundings of Riga the road is marked as A7 and continues south to Lithuania. Iecava and Bauska are two cities the road cuts through, both offering shops and petrol stations. In Bauska the road has a roundabaout next to a really huge supermarket with excellent pastries. And a wide selection of cheap alcohol, including the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riga_Black_Balsam famous Black Balsam] ;)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As Bauska is a relatively big town for Latvian standards, it offers a few hotels. The city is located about half-way between Gdańsk and Turku and can be reached from Gdańsk in one day. When going in the opposite direction - to Gdańsk - it is better to continue driving to Lithuania and stop there.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Latvian/Lithuanian border - Panevėžys ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In Lithuania the road number is A10 until Panevėžys, a large city an hour drive from the border. If you are travelling to Poland, this city is probably the best place to sleep - it has a number of good hotels. The road A10 goes through the city centre, passing by a few restaurants and shopping centres on the way, where it changes its number to A2.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Around Panevėžys ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If you do not intend to stay in the city (or do shopping there), you should take the ring road, A17, to avoid the traffic and really poor road quality.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Directions:&lt;br /&gt;
; to Poland&lt;br /&gt;
: Kaunas, A17, A8, E67&lt;br /&gt;
; to Finland&lt;br /&gt;
: Riga, Tallinn, A17, A10, E67&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Panevėžys - Kaunas ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The road A8 joins with A1/E85 near Kaunas, but until it does that, it is a nightmare. The surface is really bad and there are really long distances where no overtaking is allowed. This means that you often get stuck behind a heavy vehicle for a long time - which is really, really frustrating.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Around Kaunas ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Kaunas is a big city, but luckily E67 avoids it. It does not mean that there is no traffic - on the contrary. There is only one change of roads - from A1 to A5 - and it is quite demanding on the way to Finland, as the crossing is massive. On the plus side, the roads in the region are all 2+2.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Directions:&lt;br /&gt;
; to Poland&lt;br /&gt;
: Marijampolė, Warszawa, A5, E67&lt;br /&gt;
; to Finland&lt;br /&gt;
: Klaipeda, A1, E85&lt;br /&gt;
: Panevėžys, Riga, A8, E67&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Kaunas - Lithuanian/Polish border ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The road A5 follows to the border with Poland. It is being upgraded to 2+2 and as of 2025 the road to Marijampolė is already in that form. Keep in mind though that this road is a highway only partially - and where it is not, the speed limit is 90 km/h.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Directions:&lt;br /&gt;
; to Poland&lt;br /&gt;
: Warszawa, A5, E67&lt;br /&gt;
; to Finland&lt;br /&gt;
: Kaunas, A5, E67&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Lithuanian-Polish border - Ełk ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Back in the day one would drive on road number 8 through Suwałki, which was an absolute horror. Narrow, curvy road filled with lorries, buses and hundreds of other cars. But now things are different. Road S61, a 2+2 high-speed road, starts immediately at the border, by-passes Suwałki and continues all the way to Ełk, where one is expected to join road number 16. This is the point where you leave E67, as Via Baltica continues towards Warsaw and Prague.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ełk features a petrol station at the end/start of its ring road. I recommend stopping there - either as a resting point (on the way to Finland) or a preparation point (on the way to Gdańsk).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Directions:&lt;br /&gt;
; to Gdańsk&lt;br /&gt;
: Warszawa, S61&lt;br /&gt;
: Olsztyn, 16&lt;br /&gt;
; to Finland&lt;br /&gt;
: Kowno / Kaunas, S61, E67&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Ełk - Mrągowo ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The road number 16, despite being labelled as a major national road, does not fit the criteria to be one. It is very narrow at times, the curves are massive and the locals drive like crazy. In particular, the part between Orzysz and Mikołajki is famous for its rail bridge that appears out of a sudden - it has a maximum height limit of 3.6 metres and can fit only one car at a time.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
But at least the views are spectacular, as the road goes through the heart of the Polish lakeland. Expect travelling through a lot of villages, as there is simply no other way to route a road.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Mrągowo - Olsztyn ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Closer to Olsztyn the quality of the road slightly improves - it is a bit wider, at times becoming a 2+2 road. Olsztyn itself got a ring road and now it is no longer required to go through the city.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Olsztyn - Ostróda === &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The ring road offers two exit points towards Gdańsk - S51 towards Olsztynek and S16 towards Ostróda. I recommend S51 - while it is a bit longer distance, the road is 2+2 all the way from Olsztyn to Gdańsk. S16 returns to being 16 quickly and it is a miserable experience to drive. Either way, you will encounter S7 to Gdańsk at some point.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Directions:&lt;br /&gt;
; to Gdańsk&lt;br /&gt;
: Olsztynek, Warszawa, S51&lt;br /&gt;
: Ostróda, Gdańsk, S7&lt;br /&gt;
; to Finland&lt;br /&gt;
: Olsztyn, Ełk, Suwałki, S16&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Ostróda - Gdańsk ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A 2+2 road with plenty of petrol stations on the way. This road is new and it is really nice to drive. In Gdańsk it continues to S6 towards Gdynia and Szczecin.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== By boat through Stockholm ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This option requires two ferries and thus takes two nights (or two full days if you opt for day cruises). There are some alternatives for each part of the journey.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Note that despite high fuel prices the costs of carrying a car on two overnight ferries is still high, usually 3 times more per boat than the quick shuttle between Tallinn and Helsinki.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Turku/Naantali - Stockholm/Kapellskär ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The ferries between the Turku and Stockholm regions are among the biggest in the world, each easily hosting more than 2 thousand people and hundreds of vehicles. The travel time is around &#039;&#039;&#039;11 hours&#039;&#039;&#039; and there are three major operators:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
; Viking Line&lt;br /&gt;
: Turku - Stockholm&lt;br /&gt;
; Tallink/Silja&lt;br /&gt;
: Turku - Kapellskär&lt;br /&gt;
; Finnlines&lt;br /&gt;
: Naantali - Kapellskär&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
All ferries stop in the Åland Islands for tax purposes. The Islands are an autonomous region governed by Finland and while they are a part of the EU, they do not belong to the common tax area. Thus, the ships can offer some true tax-free prices in their shops, especially on alcohol.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
All ferries offer daily and nightly crossings. For overnight crossings a cabin is required.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While Viking Line arrives to the centre of Stockholm, other companies go to Kapellskär. That is a small town some way north of Stockholm, with not that good road connection to the capital.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Stockholm - Gdańsk ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Polferries operates on the route from Nynäshamn, which is 80 km to the south of Stockholm, to Gdańsk. There are only night crossings (cabin not required), with travel time of &#039;&#039;&#039;18 hours&#039;&#039;&#039;. The timetable is constructed such that it is &#039;&#039;&#039;impossible&#039;&#039;&#039; to take a daily trip from Turku and catch the boat to Gdańsk. This means a day of sightseeing Stockholm is required, as the waiting time is about 10 hours.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Regardless of that, I wholeheartedly &#039;&#039;&#039;discourage anyone from using Polferries&#039;&#039;&#039;. The level of service is really poor and often I felt like I am a problem for the operator, rather than their client. Which is &#039;&#039;understandable&#039;&#039;, as the company makes their profit out of cargo cars, not passengers. Luckily, there is an alternative.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
(However, this might be the only route for a person who does not have a car and does not want to travel by plane. Nynäshamn has a good rail link to Stockholm, which makes it easy to transfer between ferries.)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Karlskrona - Gdynia ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Stena Line has night crossings (cabins required) that take about 10 hours. The ferries on the route are large enough to have some food and some shops on them.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The evening departure is late enough to catch it after leaving the ferry in the morning in Stockholm, and there are about 450 km to drive on relatively good roads. The route passes through a few towns and cities, offering plenty of opportunities for some food or sightseeing.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:In English]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Travel]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=Lista_rzeczy_do_osi%C4%85gni%C4%99cia&amp;diff=213</id>
		<title>Lista rzeczy do osiągnięcia</title>
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		<updated>2025-07-22T07:45:31Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;To, że trzeba dążyć do jakiegoś celu, jest oczywiste. Coś w życiu trzeba osiągnąć i niekoniecznie musi to być wybudowanie domu, spłodzenie syna i posadzenie drzewa ;) Poniżej zapisane są różne moje cele. Są tutaj, abym ich nigdzie nie zgubił, co z moją organizacją byłoby możliwe. Lista zawiera też tylko te osiągnięcia, którymi się mogę podzielić publicznie :)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Podróże ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Zwiedzić państwa w Europie ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Zwiedzanie zdefiniowane jest jako odwiedzenie przynajmniej dwóch różnych miejsc na terenie tego kraju. W przypadku mikropaństw wystarczy jedno takie miejsce, z oczywistych względów.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|+ Państwa w Europie (za [https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lista_pa%C5%84stw_Europy Wikipedią])&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Państwo !! Odwiedzone miejsca (rok)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Albania || Tirana oraz przejazd przez cały kraj z północy na południe (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Andora || La Vella (2009)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Austria || Wiedeń, Graz (2008), Innsbruck (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Belgia || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Białoruś || - (zapewne nie za mojego życia)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Bośnia i Hercegowina || Sarajewo, Mostar i przejazd przez cały kraj z północnego zachodu na południowy wschód (2008), Tuzla, Bihać, Park Narodowy &amp;quot;Una&amp;quot; i przejazd przez kraj z południowego zachodu na północny wschód (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Bułgaria || Sofia, skalne cerkwie w Iwanowie i przejazd przez cały kraj z południowego zachodu na północny wschód (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Chorwacja || Zagrzeb i Dubrownik (2008), Zadar i Osijek (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Czarnogóra || Kotor, Podgorica i przejazd przez cały kraj wzdłuż wybrzeża (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Czechy || Skalne Miasto (2005?)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Dania || Horsens, Aarhus, Kopenhaga (2002?)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Estonia || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Finlandia || Turku, Helsinki, Tampere, Rauma, Pori, Lahti, Porvoo i kilka parków narodowych&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Francja || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Grecja || Ateny, Saloniki, Termopile i przejazd przez cały kraj (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Hiszpania || Burgos, Oviedo, Lugo, A Coruna, Santiago de Compostela, Vigo, Sewilla, Kadyks, Granada, Walencja, Barcelona (2009), Bilbao, Leon, Salamanka, Merida, Kordoba, Baeza, Ubeda, Toledo, Avila, Madryt, Eskurial, Saragossa (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Holandia || Amsterdam (1999)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Irlandia || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Islandia || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Kazachstan || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Liechtenstein || Vaduz (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Łotwa || Ryga (2013?), Sigulda i Park Narodowy Gauja (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Macedonia Północna || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Malta || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Mołdawia || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Monako || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Niemcy || Berlin (2001?, 2023), Lubeka (2002?, 2023), Juterbog, Schwerin, Ratzeburg (2023), Paderborn (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Norwegia || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Polska || Warszawa, Wrocław, Kraków, Rzeszów, Katowice, Wałbrzych, Szczecin, Zielona Góra, Sanok, Krosno, Kościerzyna, Kartuzy, Kamień Pomorski, Czaplinek, Połczyn Zdrój, Koszalin, Słupsk, Hel, Władysławowo, Elbląg, Olsztyn, Grudziądz, Bydgoszcz, Łódź... i oczywiście Trójmiasto&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Portugalia || Braga, Citania de Briteiros, Porto, Vila Nova de Gaia, Tomar, Batalha, Alcobaca, Lizbona, Sagres, Lagos (2009), Koimbra, Evora (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Rosja || - (i raczej nie za mojego życia)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Rumunia || Bukareszt i przejazd przez cały kraj z południa na północny zachód (2008), Kluż-Napoka (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| San Marino || San Marino (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Serbia || Nowy Sad i Subotica (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Słowacja || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Słowenia || Maribor (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Szwajcaria || Bazylea (2020), przejazd przez kraj z północy na południe (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Szwecja || Sztokholm, Uppsala (2013)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Turcja || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Ukraina || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Watykan || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Węgry || Budapeszt, Szentendre i Wyszehrad (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wielka Brytania || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Włochy || Mediolan, Pawia, Turyn, Genua, Lukka, Piza, Florencja, San Gimignano, Siena, Asyż, Perugia, Urbino, Wenecja, Padwa, Vicenza (2010), Rzym, Ankona (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|+ Państwa częściowo uznane, terytoria zależne i terytoria autonomiczne w Europie (za [https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lista_pa%C5%84stw_Europy Wikipedią])&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Państwo !! Odwiedzone miejsca (rok)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Kosowo || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Naddniestrze || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Gibraltar || Gibraltar (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Grenlandia || (tak, wiem, formalnie to Ameryka Północna)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Guernsey || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Jersey || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Svalbard || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wyspa Man || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wyspy Alandzkie || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wyspy Owcze || -&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Kontynenty ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Na razie udało mi się być w Europie (niespodzianka!) i w Ameryce Południowej (w Argentynie, 2009).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Koncerty ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Lista zespołów, które chciałbym zobaczyć, nie jest przesadnie długa. Obecnie znajdują się na niej Iron Maiden, Rammstein, Nightwish (w wersji z Floor). No i może jeszcze Lovebites, Frozen Crown i Distant Dream. Kiedyś chciałbym odwiedzić też Wacken.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Zaliczone ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Lista koncertów i festiwali, na których byłem, jest całkiem przyjemna :)&lt;br /&gt;
* Vader, Slipknot, Metallica (Chorzów, 2005?)&lt;br /&gt;
* The Ark, At the Gates, Jose Gonzalez, Millencolin, Opeth, Porcupine Tree, The Sounds, Hanoi Rocks, Amorphis, Apocalyptica, Apulanta, HIM, Nightwish, Poets of the Fall, Stamina, The 69 Eyes (Ruisrock 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
* Slipknot, Disturbed, The Wildhearts, Deathstars, The Living End, In Flames, Faith No More, Volbeat, Calexico, Maj Karma, Viikate, Scandinavian Music Group, Amorphis, Apulanta, Stratovarius (Ruisrock 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
* Sebastian Bach, Michael Monroe, Alice Cooper (Helsinki, 2010?)&lt;br /&gt;
* Kotiteollisuus, Tarot, Klamydia, Apulanta, Poets of the Fall, Popeda, Bonnie Tyler, Europe (Saaristo Open 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
* Viikate, Apulanta, Uriah Heep, Within Temptation (Saaristo Open 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
* Los Bastardos Finlandeses, Peer Gunt, Von Hertzen Brothers, ZZ Top (Rockin&#039; Hellsinki 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
* Lake Malice, Bloodywood (Warszawa, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dritte Wahl, Manntra, In Extremo (Juterbog, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
* MBR (Helsinki, Tampere, 2023 i 2024), Millennium Falck, Levinsky (Helsinki, 2023), 8 Bit High (Tampere, 2023), arottenbit (Helsinki i Tampere 2024)&lt;br /&gt;
* Machinae Supremacy (Tampere, 2023; Helsinki i Tampere, 2024), Merta (Tampere, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
* Ghosts on TV, .hubris (Helsinki, 2024)&lt;br /&gt;
* Amurta, Ultar, Grima (Turku, 2025)&lt;br /&gt;
* DragonForce, Epica, Powerwolf (Łódź, 2025) &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Sport ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* zobaczyć mecz curlingu na Olimpiadzie lub Mistrzostwach Świata&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Rower ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Od wakacji 2023 roku mam [[Trike Trails|trajkę]] i śmigam. Chciałbym:&lt;br /&gt;
* przejechać jednego dnia trasę o długości 100 kilometrów;&lt;br /&gt;
* odbyć wycieczkę dookoła archipelagu w Turku (Turku do Nagu, stamtąd do Naantali);&lt;br /&gt;
* przejechać w jeden dzień z Turku do Helsinek;&lt;br /&gt;
* przejechać ze Sztokholmu do Karlskrony;&lt;br /&gt;
* pojechać na wycieczkę rowerową do Włoch.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Po polsku]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Komentarze]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
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		<title>Nagórze</title>
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		<updated>2025-06-01T21:26:20Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: po wyborach&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;[[Nagórze]] (rodzaj nijaki, l.mn. te &#039;&#039;nagórza&#039;&#039;) to rodzaj zabawy słownej, podobnej do [https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepiej lepieja]. Najbardziej znanym nagórzem jest wierszyk z dzieciństwa:&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Na górze róże,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Na dole fiołki,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
my się kochamy&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
jak dwa aniołki.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Osoby dorosłe znają inną wersję:&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Na górze róże,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Fiołki na dole,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Tak mi się nie chce,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Że ja ...chromolę.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Dość łatwo zauważyć ramową strukturę nagórza:&lt;br /&gt;
; wers pierwszy&lt;br /&gt;
: zwykle zaczyna się od słów &amp;quot;na górze&amp;quot;, po czym określa jakąś rzecz, która się na tej górze znajduje - na przykład róże&lt;br /&gt;
: w ramach swobody stylistycznej wers może umiejscowić rzecz gdzie indziej, niż na górze&lt;br /&gt;
; wers drugi&lt;br /&gt;
: łączy się z wersem poprzednim pokazując położenie innej, podobnej rzeczy, w diametralnie innym miejscu&lt;br /&gt;
: czasami zamiast lokalizacji wers ten opisuje bardziej szczegółowo rzecz wprowadzoną w wersie poprzednim&lt;br /&gt;
; wers trzeci&lt;br /&gt;
: wprowadza temat wiersza, zazwyczaj przy użyciu tej samej liczby sylab, co wers pierwszy&lt;br /&gt;
; wers czwarty&lt;br /&gt;
: puenta, rymująca się z wersem drugim i zwykle mająca tyle samo sylab, co wers drugi lub trzeci&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Oczywiście internet sprzyja kreatywności i w czeluściach sieci znajdują się setki podobnych wierszyków. Ich układanie może być fantastyczną zabawą. Co ciekawe, podobna zabawa istnieje też w języku angielskim (&#039;&#039;Roses are red, violets are blue...&#039;&#039;).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Dlaczego o tym piszę? Otóż, od jakiegoś czasu bawię się w ten sposób słowem komentując rzeczywistość. Postanowiłem zacząć je spisywać, żeby ich nie zapomnieć. Poza tym, każde głupstwo w dzisiejszych czasach należy publikować w internecie :)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Uwaga: &#039;&#039;&#039;w wierszykach mogą występować słowa powszechnie uznane za wulgarne lub obelżywe, mogą też powodować uczucie dyskomfortu lub obrazy. Wierszyki te mogą być satyrą, dowcipem lub nonsensem i &#039;&#039;&#039;nie należy ich brać zbyt dosłownie ani zbyt poważnie&#039;&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Ogólne ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Wprowadzenie ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze kiełbaska&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole salami&lt;br /&gt;
 Komentuję rzeczywistość&lt;br /&gt;
 Częstochowskimi rymami&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Pragnienie ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole [https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mniszek_pospolity lekarskie mniszki]&lt;br /&gt;
 Ja skoczę po butelkę&lt;br /&gt;
 A ty przynieś kieliszki&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Polityczne ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 11 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Pożegnanie ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole chryzantemy&lt;br /&gt;
 Możecie już odejść&lt;br /&gt;
 Tęsknić nie będziemy&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Staruszek ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole wazony&lt;br /&gt;
 Ten starszy pan&lt;br /&gt;
 Bredzi jak potłuczony&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Koniec ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze czajniczek&lt;br /&gt;
 Herbatkę mogę zeń nalać&lt;br /&gt;
 Wasz czas dobiegł końca&lt;br /&gt;
 [[File:Zapraszam-wypierdalac.jpg|frameless|Zapraszam wypierdalać]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 12 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Kapitał ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze lalki&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole klocki LEGO&lt;br /&gt;
 Macie duży kredyt zaufania&lt;br /&gt;
 Nie spaprajcie tego&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Praca na polu ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze mitra&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole pastorał&lt;br /&gt;
 Marszałek Sejmu&lt;br /&gt;
 Znów kogoś zaorał&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Wolnościowiec ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Fiołki przy piwnicy&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/skandal-w-sejmie-grzegorz-braun-zgasil-menore-przy-pomocy-gasnicy/kk2fhqc,79cfc278 Skandaliczne sceny w Sejmie]&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/skandal-w-sejmie-grzegorz-braun-zgasil-menore-przy-pomocy-gasnicy/kk2fhqc,79cfc278 Braun zgasił menorę przy użyciu gaśnicy]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 13 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/skandal-z-udzialem-grzegorza-brauna-glos-zabrala-rzeczniczka-konfederacji/9pj1g05,79cfc278 Forma artystycznej ekspresji] ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze sępy&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole flamingi&lt;br /&gt;
 To nie rozróby&lt;br /&gt;
 Tylko happeningi&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 14 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Prawnie dopuszczalna sztuczka ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze jabłko&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole skórka od banana&lt;br /&gt;
 Trzy kraje rozpoczną rozmowy z Unią&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://oko.press/szczyt-ue-wielka-radosc-dla-ukrainy-moldawii-i-gruzji Bo z sali wyproszono Orbana]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 18 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Dosyć zabawy ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole stado mrówek&lt;br /&gt;
 Koniec komisji&lt;br /&gt;
 Od wybuchających parówek&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 20 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Hitchcock przedstawia ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na strychu róże&lt;br /&gt;
 A fiołki w sieni&lt;br /&gt;
 Dziś w Telewizji&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/rewolucja-w-tvp-nowa-ekipa-zapowiada-warto-wlaczyc-tvp1-o-1930/q8nvf2d,79cfc278 Trzęsienie ziemi]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 23 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Gotów do współpracy ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże stały&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole fiołek się schował&lt;br /&gt;
 Nie będzie budżetu na Nowy Rok&lt;br /&gt;
 Prezydent *sam* tak zdecydował&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 1 I 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Odwołanie ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze sosny&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole tuje&lt;br /&gt;
 Były wójt Pcimia&lt;br /&gt;
 Już nie prezesuje&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 9 I 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== O dwóch takich ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże mamy&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole fiołki taty&lt;br /&gt;
 Czy przedwcześnie ułaskawieni&lt;br /&gt;
 Jednak trafią za kraty?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 12 I 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Nie ma takiego prokuratora ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole róże&lt;br /&gt;
 A fiołki na górze&lt;br /&gt;
 Nie możesz prokuratorzyć&lt;br /&gt;
 Gdyś na emeryturze&lt;br /&gt;
(Tak, wiem, &#039;&#039;w stanie spoczynku&#039;&#039;).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 23 I 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== O dwóch takich, część druga ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Fiołki niedaleko cienia&lt;br /&gt;
 Dwaj co narozrabiali&lt;br /&gt;
 Wyjdą jednak z więzienia. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Odlotowa Julka ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze Winiary&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole Roleski&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;Akt łaski prezydenta jest czymś więcej niż ułaskawieniem&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;[https://wiadomosci.onet.pl/kraj/prezes-tk-o-decyzji-andrzeja-dudy-akt-laski-prezydenta-jest-prawie-krolewski-relacja/2c73leh#message67 jest prawie królewski]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 7 II 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== O dwóch takich, część trzecia ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze lasy&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole sady&lt;br /&gt;
 Wejść próbowali&lt;br /&gt;
 Ale nie dali rady&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 21 II 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Niekończąca się historia ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze lasy&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole knieje&lt;br /&gt;
 Niby jest posłanką&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/jaroslaw-kaczynski-o-monice-pawlowskiej-z-naszego-punktu-widzenia-ona-w-sejmie-nie/gwm5n81,79cfc278 Ale nie istnieje]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 26 II 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Ale mu powiedział ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 W tle ptaszek kwili&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1oFTkh8NlY Ministrze Spraw Zagranicznych]&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV2mfoBRWJk Jak ty mnie zaimponowałeś w tej chwili]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 15 III 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Pan Świadek ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze widelce&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole noże&lt;br /&gt;
 Takiej przysięgi&lt;br /&gt;
 Świadek złożyć nie może&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Pan Członek ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Fiołki obok altany&lt;br /&gt;
 Jak chcesz złowić grube ryby&lt;br /&gt;
 Bądź lepiej przygotowany&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 6 V 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Kartoflany sędzia ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze orły&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole stado strusi&lt;br /&gt;
 Rozumiem potrzebę azylu&lt;br /&gt;
 Ale k*rwa na Białorusi?!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 30 IX 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Urodzinki, bladź ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na stole origami&lt;br /&gt;
 Pan Prezydent imprezuje&lt;br /&gt;
 Z ruskimi dupolizami&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 8 X 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== O sobie samych ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Fiołki przy stawie&lt;br /&gt;
 Podróbka Trybunału&lt;br /&gt;
 Osądzi we własnej sprawie&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Komentarze przeróżne ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 15 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Smutna rzeczywistość ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 To symbol kiczu&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.komputerswiat.pl/aktualnosci/internet/na-twitchu-bedzie-jeszcze-wiecej-nagosci-serwis-wprowadza-nowe-zasady/prw2tp6?srcc=undefined&amp;amp;utm_v=2 Od dzisiaj możecie]&lt;br /&gt;
 Świecić dupą na twitchu&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 17 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Kolej na Januszy ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole pąki&lt;br /&gt;
 Ktoś unieruchomił&lt;br /&gt;
 Moje pociągi&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Sport ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 2 VIII 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Tylko trzecia ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze wino&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole bagietki&lt;br /&gt;
 Niestety poległa&lt;br /&gt;
 Gówniara od paletki&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 7 VIII 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Pająki ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole ich pąki&lt;br /&gt;
 Przepięknie biegają&lt;br /&gt;
 Kobiety-Pająki&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Zawał ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze roślinka&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole pół grzyba&lt;br /&gt;
 Takie emocje&lt;br /&gt;
 Że zejdę chyba&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 2 VI 2025r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Fiołki w oddali&lt;br /&gt;
 Drogi Narodzie&lt;br /&gt;
 Coście odjebali?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Po polsku]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Komentarze]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
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		<title>Travelling to Gdańsk</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;I have found myself sending this information over and over again through the better part of the last decade, so just to make it easier for me, here is the &#039;&#039;all the things you need to know when you travel to Gdańsk&#039;&#039; article. Enjoy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Tourist attractions ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[http://mapy.google.pl/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;hl=pl&amp;amp;msa=0&amp;amp;msid=102383173184950367101.00046600428e6408eae6b&amp;amp;ll=54.407742,18.601913&amp;amp;spn=0.154859,0.307617&amp;amp;z=12 The map of tourist attractions and interesting places] (in my opinion :) is not updated too often (last time in 2015?), but it should serve as a good starting point.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Each place marked on the map has a short history or interesting things about it. I used self-explanatory markups. In case you are interested in something else that is not on the map, let me know.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As for the sightseeing, the Old Town does not have much public transport running through it (except circular line 100 every 20 minutes), so all the places have to be visited by foot.&lt;br /&gt;
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== TL;DR ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
# Use JakDojade - a smartphone app with tickets, timetables and route finding.&lt;br /&gt;
# Get 72-hour metropolitan tickets. Available in the app or in major train station ticket offices.&lt;br /&gt;
# Do not keep valuable things in your pockets.&lt;br /&gt;
# Have € and convert it to PLN in Poland; or make card payments in PLN.&lt;br /&gt;
# Enjoy!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== What to see? ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Below you can find a few ideas on how to spend your time in Gdańsk. The below assumes the Old Town (in particular, the Golden Gate - Złota Brama) as your starting point. Reaching the Old Town is easily done:&lt;br /&gt;
* from the airport, take a bus 210 towards the main railway station and exit one stop earlier (Hucisko), then walk for a few minutes;&lt;br /&gt;
* from the ferry terminal in Gdańsk, take a bus towards the city centre and exit one stop earlier (Brama Wyżynna);&lt;br /&gt;
* from the ferry terminal in Gdynia, take a bus or a trolleybus to the railway station, then a city train to Gdańsk Śródmieście, then walk for a few minutes.&lt;br /&gt;
* if you arrive by car, there is a big (paid) parking on the outskirts of the Old Town, near Gdańsk Śródmieście train station; from there it is about 10 minute walk.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== The Old Town (2-3 hours) ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
You can spend hours just walking through the narrow streets and by the river. There are numerous places to eat, especially in the newly built area outside of the Green Gate (Zielona Brama). Some must-see points include:&lt;br /&gt;
* Długi Targ and Długa, the street that connects the Golden Gate with the Green Gate, surrounded with beautiful houses, the New Town Hall, the Artus Hall and the Neptune Fountain - so basically, all the most important landmarks;&lt;br /&gt;
* Długie Pobrzeże, the street along the river, with Żuraw (The Crane) as its central point;&lt;br /&gt;
* Mariacka, famous cobble-stone street with shops selling amber jewellery, connecting the riverside with the Cathedral;&lt;br /&gt;
* St. Mary&#039;s Cathedral, the biggest brick church in Europe (or in the world?), with a platform on top of its tower;&lt;br /&gt;
* Piwna, connecting the Cathedral with the Armory (still closed);&lt;br /&gt;
* St. Nicholas&#039; Church, the only building not demolished during &amp;quot;liberation&amp;quot; of Gdańsk by the Soviet Red Army (the legend says it was at the cost of all the wine that was in the cellar);&lt;br /&gt;
* the Merchant&#039;s Hall, a defunct market turned into a food court;&lt;br /&gt;
* St. John&#039;s Church, now defunct church turned into an art museum and a concert venue.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While you are at the Old Town, pay attention to the ringing of the bells located in the New Town Hall and the St. Catherine&#039;s church, as these are carillons. There is a carillon music festival in the summer, often attracting many visitors.&lt;br /&gt;
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At the edge of the Old Town there is also The Second World War Museum, a new addition to the city&#039;s offering.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== The Oliwa Park and Oliwa Cathedral (1 hour) ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This beautiful city park is located about 35 minutes by tram from the Old Town (line 6 towards Jelitkowo). It offers little entertainment in the winter, but otherwise is a must-see. There is a small botanical garden, beautiful trees and unique atmosphere. Also, in the Palace in the park there is an art museum hosting various events - often worth a visit.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Cathedral is located just next to the park. It is famous for its organs and concerts are regularly held there during the summer months.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Westerplatte (1 hour) ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The place where the Second World War started is a memorial site, very well worth the visit. Sadly, it is located quite far from the city (about 45 minutes by bus 106 and 138) and offers very little apart from the war-related graveyard, some ruins and a monument. Nonetheless, it is an important landmark.&lt;br /&gt;
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If you arrive to Gdańsk by ferry, you will pass near Westerplatte, as the harbour terminal is just a bit upriver from there.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== The Beach Promenade (1-4 hours) ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
You can start a walk along the beach in Brzeźno (trams 3 and 5, bus 148) and continue all the way until near the border of Sopot and Gdynia. The whole trip will take you quite some time, but in the summer it can be a very relaxing walk after a long day of being in the city. There are numerous exit points from the trip. The closest is in Czarny Dwór, where the pier in Brzeźno is located. Next is Przymorze, which has a huge park between the residential buildings and the Promenade, followed by Jelitkowo with the nearby tram terminus (lines 2, 4, 6 and 8) - if you do not plan to continue to Sopot, this is probably the best exit.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Wrzeszcz (1-2 hours) ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The area near the train station in Wrzeszcz (which is a huge transfer point between city buses and city trains) is full of interesting locations. Nearby there is a small Park Kuźniczki, located at the area of the old brewery, now a new residential area, and charming (recently revitalised) streets. If you walk long enough, you will eventually find a bench of Gunther Grass in another tiny park.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The other side of the train tracks (the one with the bus terminus) is more modern architecture, with offices and stores, and of course a huge shopping centre Galeria Bałtycka.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Sopot (1-2 hours) ===&lt;br /&gt;
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The best way to experience Sopot is by foot, and ideally arrive through the Beach Promenade from Jelitkowo. From there, walk towards the pier (used to be the longest wooden in Europe), then continue up to the city along the Heroes of Monte Cassino (&amp;quot;Monciak&amp;quot;) towards the train station to leave.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Orłowo Clif (1 hour) ===&lt;br /&gt;
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A big natural landscape and a pier are a short walk from the train station (Gdynia Orłowo) and a trolley terminus (lines 26 and 31, bus S). Other than that, there is a huge shopping centre nearby (Galeria Klif).&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Gdynia Centre (2 hours) ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Gdynia is a new city by all means - it has been founded in 1926. It features wonderful modernist architecture in the centre and a unique sight in Poland - trolleybuses.&lt;br /&gt;
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A good starting point is the main railway station. From there you can continue with any street towards the sea and the Kościuszko Square, then towards the seaside boulevard. Next to it there is a hill to be climbed (Kamienna Góra), and it offers a spectacular view on the harbour. At the end of the boulevard continue towards Świętojańska street and there down to the centre, and back to the railway station.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Where to eat? ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Food is delicious. I would avoid well-known food chains and focus on local restaurants. The following are places I can recommend:&lt;br /&gt;
* stroll around the Old Town, especially around Stągiewna street (just go out of the Green Gate) there are tens of restaurant; I have heard &amp;quot;Chleb i Wino&amp;quot; is good, but never been there;&lt;br /&gt;
* food court in Galeria Metropolia, located next to train station Gdańsk Wrzeszcz; street food mostly, but absolutely delicious;&lt;br /&gt;
* soup restaurant &amp;quot;Chochla&amp;quot; near Gdańsk Wrzeszcz train station (11 out of 10 for food quality);&lt;br /&gt;
* donut bakery &amp;quot;Pączuś&amp;quot; in Gdynia (corner of 10. Lutego and Świętojańska) serves what probably are the best pączki in the region;&lt;br /&gt;
* bakery of Mr. Majchrowski (Gdańsk, Dolna Brama 12) has the best bread; just have to be there really, really early (before 8 in the morning).&lt;br /&gt;
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== Public transport ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The transport system is quite good in the whole metropolitan area. As it runs in a totally different manner than the one in Finland, here are some useful hints.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
# The buses, trams, trains and trolley buses halt at *every* stop on their route. No need to press buttons or wave hands. There are some exceptions to that rule (&amp;quot;conditional stops&amp;quot;), but you will probably not use them on your way. Note: night bus lines have conditionals stops everywhere except the terminal stops and train stations.&lt;br /&gt;
# You enter the bus, tram, train or trolley bus with any door you like. No need to show the ticket to anyone upon entering. From time to time a ticket check may be done, but it is done by external people (they have to have their ids visible).&lt;br /&gt;
# You exit with any door you like. In some buses, trams or trains, when the vehicle stops, you have to press a button next to the door to open it.&lt;br /&gt;
# Timetables seen on the stops show time for that particular stop (pretty much as it is now in Turku). As a rule, the transportation is quite punctual. The timetables differ for days of the week. The first timetable shows the regular working day, the last - Sunday and holiday. If there are more, the second-last shows Saturday. Otherwise Saturday uses Sunday timetable.&lt;br /&gt;
# Night buses and trains run every day. The departures and arrivals of buses and city trains are correlated at the main railways stations in Gdańsk and Gdynia, giving you needed time for a transfer. Unless you use tourist tickets (24- or 72-hour tickets), the fare for the night buses is different, than in the day service. The fare for night trains is the same as for the day trains.&lt;br /&gt;
# When you enter the bus, tram or trolley bus, you have to immediately validate your ticket in a validating machine, unless the ticket is already validated. The machine prints date and time that starts the validity of a ticket. So with 24/72-hour ticket you validate it at the beginning of the first journey. When the validity time ends, you have to use another ticket and validate it on the first ride. If the validity ends while you are inside the vehicle, you have to exit on the next stop, or validate the next ticket immediately. The word &amp;quot;immediately&amp;quot; is a key, as often people do not do it right away and often get caught by ticket controlling teams. There is a validating machine near every door in the vehicle. If some does not work, you have to use another. Having a non-validated or invalid ticket counts as travelling without a ticket.&lt;br /&gt;
# Note that the above point does not mention city trains. If you use those, you have to validate the ticket &#039;&#039;&#039;before&#039;&#039;&#039; you enter the train. If you plan to use 24- or 72-hour tickets, it is recommended that you validate them first in a bus, tram or trolley bus, as the validating machines for trains used to not always print the exact time. But, if the ticket is validated, you do not have to validate it again.&lt;br /&gt;
# In Gdańsk, trams are the easiest way of travelling between districts. In Gdynia, the same applies to trolley buses. Sopot is so small, that you access it with a train and then walk to where you need. Whenever possible, use the city train, especially on working day. It goes about every 10 minutes on work days, every 15-20 minutes on Saturdays and Sundays. This advice does not apply if there is a tram nearby. Usually, it will show up sooner than the train. The city trains are usually yellow-blue with the logo &amp;quot;SKM&amp;quot; near every door.&lt;br /&gt;
# Main transfer hubs are located near the main railway stations - the main railway station in Gdańsk, the stations in Gdańsk Wrzeszcz and Gdańsk Oliwa, and the main station in Gdynia.&lt;br /&gt;
# If you got caught without a ticket, *always* demand a receipt for a fee, and never ever try to &amp;quot;work things out by giving 10 euros&amp;quot;. Bribing is a criminal offence and is a subject of 2 years sentence. You need no problems ;) If you notice that the day and time printed by the validating machine differs from the real time, notify the driver. Carry the ticket with you when you travel.&lt;br /&gt;
# When travelling in the rush hours (6-8:30; 14:30-18) reserve additional 10 to 30 minutes for delays.&lt;br /&gt;
# Note that the region has something like 6 different ticketing systems. The so-called &#039;&#039;&#039;Metropolitan ticket&#039;&#039;&#039; (for 24 or 72 hours) is valid for all city trains, all buses, trams and trolley buses everywhere in the region. Please get one from the app if you plan on using public transport.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Safety ==&lt;br /&gt;
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In general, all three towns are tourist friendly and safe. You can freely walk with the camera outside and take pictures, just like in every other country in Europe. There are some exceptions to this, listed below.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
# The district of Dolne Miasto in Gdańsk (on the map near the street &amp;quot;Łąkowa&amp;quot;, up to the place where &amp;quot;Brama Nizinna&amp;quot; is), although has some tourist attractions, is a place where you should be careful. A large, loud group of foreigners can - in a bad turn of events - fall into some sort of troubles being bothered by the locals, losing the money and valuable items in the best case. It is definitely not recommended to go there in the evening or at night. Just be cautious and hide all the valuable equipment in the backpack. This part of the city has been recently rebuilt and is now attracting people, so hopefully this disclaimer will be removed.&lt;br /&gt;
# The same &amp;quot;evening&amp;quot; warning applies to the Gdańsk districts of Stogi, Orunia and Nowy Port. There are no tourist attractions there, but just in case you wander around and find yourself there. In Gdynia places to avoid are Płyta Redłowska and Oksywie, but there is no point for tourists to go there ;) Sopot can get nasty during the weekends at night, when drunk people leave party clubs.&lt;br /&gt;
# Watch out for pick-pocketing. This is common in crowded trains, trams and bus stops. If this happens to you, report it to the police - but do not expect to see stolen things again. &#039;&#039;&#039;Never&#039;&#039;&#039; keep anything valuable in a pocket. Keep backpack in front of you when entering crowds.&lt;br /&gt;
# Emergency number is 112, as in Finland.&lt;br /&gt;
# Avoid taxis, as they can be expensive. At the airport, do not respond to the drivers offering you a ride, go directly to the bus stop or a train station (both in front of the terminal). If you have to use taxi, use some recommended by the airport - the drivers have to wear special vests, clearly indicating they are a taxi driver. Ask in hotel for at least two recommendations to choose from. Taxi stops are quite common, usually there are some taxis waiting.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Misc ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This brings us to the cultural issues, that are little differences between Finns and Poles.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
# We eat three meals per day. Breakfast is usually eaten until 10. The dinner is mostly eaten around 15, with restaurants serving it ~14-~19. The supper is given around 20. During the day lunches become popular, but people often eat a second breakfast around 12 - sandwiches, cakes, doughnuts, etc. Some people (including myself) do not ;) There are cafes and bakeries around everywhere. Basically any bakery you pick, you will not be disappointed.&lt;br /&gt;
# The car traffic is far from Finnish. When you want to cross the street, you should expect the car to stop to let you go, but do not cross the street mindlessly. Even if walking on the green light, look around. The city speed limit is 50, but nobody follows it. The amount of cars is approximately 4 to 5 times more than in Finland. Take a tram ride during the afternoon rush hours ;)&lt;br /&gt;
# When you are in the public transport, it is a custom to give sitting place you occupy to elder people, pregnant women or people with walking disabilities. It is also common to help women with baby carriages when they try to climb the stairs, etc. Also, women go first through the door, when you open it. This is not considered impolite, rude, sexist or whatever. At least it has not yet been considered so.&lt;br /&gt;
# There are huge self-service shops (supermarkets or hypermarkets), but most of the shops is still serviced by the personnel. The quality of service differs from place to place. Always take a look at the prices, always take the receipt.&lt;br /&gt;
# The knowledge of English is quite common for younger people, although you should not expect it in shops, buses and kiosks. German is spoken by older people and (usually) in the city centre. In general, knowledge of foreign languages is improving.&lt;br /&gt;
# The prices are given in PLN (zloty) and are rest is paid up to 0,01 PLN (grosz).&lt;br /&gt;
# In the restaurants and other similar places where you are served by a waiter you are expected to leave 10% tip, although it is not required (especially if the food was bad or the service was poor). If you pay by card, you can leave some cash on the table when you leave, or hand it to the waiter with the card. Some places offer you to tip from the credit card.&lt;br /&gt;
# Payments with the credit card are in general accepted in shops, restaurants and cafes. Do not carry more than 200 PLN in one place ;)&lt;br /&gt;
# The network of ATMs (Ottos ;) is quite big, especially near the railway stations. It is however recommended that you bring money with you. It can be exchanged in exchange offices (&amp;quot;Kantor&amp;quot;) without paying the commision. &#039;&#039;&#039;At all costs&#039;&#039;&#039; avoid the exchange points at the airport and around the main railway stations. Never agree to exchanging money on the street - it almost never happens, but just in case. In Gdańsk take a walk around the Market Hall, there are few &amp;quot;kantors&amp;quot; around. Observe the rates, as they differ. In general, the Old Town offers less favourable rates. If you exchange larger sums (500 euros, for example), you can get a little extra, if you ask. The exchange rates on the street are better in Poland than in Finland.&lt;br /&gt;
# However, if you pay by card and are offered a currency choice, always choose PLN (złoty). Those exchange rates are better in Finland than in Poland.&lt;br /&gt;
# Be not surprised when people ask you for your purpose of stay, or whether you like the town and what have you seen. Expect to find fellow Finns in shopping centres, especially around the main railway station, &amp;quot;Galeria Bałtycka&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;Riviera&amp;quot; shopping centres and &amp;quot;Fashion House&amp;quot; outlet.&lt;br /&gt;
# Polish language is quite difficult for Finns (and for everybody else, for that matter ;) - but the body language works fine (though it is not as expressive as in Italy, it certainly beats Finland :). The most important word is probably [http://pl.wiktionary.org/wiki/dzi%C4%99kuj%C4%99 dziękuję] meaning &amp;quot;Thank you&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
# Smoking is disallowed in restaurants, cafes, shops and publicly available interiors in general. It is forbidden to smoke on rail station platforms and public transport stops. Smoking on the street is allowed. Public drinking of alcohol is forbidden, unless it is a &amp;quot;beer garden&amp;quot; of a restaurant or other place that sells drinks.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Food ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Now, for the food you might want to try. First of all, forget about low-fat, low-lactose and no-meat. Second, all is delicious.&lt;br /&gt;
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# Meat. The traditional &amp;quot;kotlet schabowy&amp;quot;, being a piece of pork meat, beats everything else. You can get it in some restaurants, while others are serving &amp;quot;kotlet z kurczaka&amp;quot;, being a chicken breast meat. Also good.&lt;br /&gt;
# Pierogi, or dumplings. Can be with meat, cheese, fruits...&lt;br /&gt;
# Żurek. Traditional Polish soup, in good restaurants given in bread bowl (żurek w chlebie).&lt;br /&gt;
# Pancakes. One place marked on the map serves delicious pancakes.&lt;br /&gt;
# Zrazy. These can be found in upper-class restaurants, are another traditional meat.&lt;br /&gt;
# Pączki (singular: pączek). Traditional Polish doughnuts, best are served in Gdynia, in the city centre. It is worth going to Gdynia just for the purpose of eating them. The best of the best are with cherry and chocolate, but others are delicious as well. Note that there are two places in the same spot, look for the one named &amp;quot;Pączuś&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
# Piwo, or beer. Most popular Polish brands are Tyskie, Żywiec and Lech. Look for beer from smaller breweries, it is usually much tastier. Polish beers in general have more alcohol than the Finnish ones.&lt;br /&gt;
# Żubrówka, famous &amp;quot;bison vodka&amp;quot;. And other Polish vodkas as well: Wyborowa, Sobieski, Chopin.&lt;br /&gt;
# Miód pitny, or mead. Traditional Polish alcohol. Sold in &amp;quot;classical&amp;quot; pottery bottles.&lt;br /&gt;
# Bakery products, cakes. All delicious. Good Polish cakes are &amp;quot;sernik&amp;quot; (cheesecake), &amp;quot;makowiec&amp;quot; (made from poppy seeds) and &amp;quot;szarlotka&amp;quot; (apple pie).&lt;br /&gt;
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Enjoy your stay!&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;To, że trzeba dążyć do jakiegoś celu, jest oczywiste. Coś w życiu trzeba osiągnąć i niekoniecznie musi to być wybudowanie domu, spłodzenie syna i posadzenie drzewa ;) Poniżej zapisane są różne moje cele. Są tutaj, abym ich nigdzie nie zgubił, co z moją organizacją byłoby możliwe. Lista zawiera też tylko te osiągnięcia, którymi się mogę podzielić publicznie :)&lt;br /&gt;
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== Podróże ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Zwiedzić państwa w Europie ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Zwiedzanie zdefiniowane jest jako odwiedzenie przynajmniej dwóch różnych miejsc na terenie tego kraju. W przypadku mikropaństw wystarczy jedno takie miejsce, z oczywistych względów.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|+ Państwa w Europie (za [https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lista_pa%C5%84stw_Europy Wikipedią])&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Państwo !! Odwiedzone miejsca (rok)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Albania || Tirana oraz przejazd przez cały kraj z północy na południe (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Andora || La Vella (2009)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Austria || Wiedeń, Graz (2008), Innsbruck (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Belgia || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Białoruś || - (zapewne nie za mojego życia)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Bośnia i Hercegowina || Sarajewo, Mostar i przejazd przez cały kraj z północnego zachodu na południowy wschód (2008), Tuzla, Bihać, Park Narodowy &amp;quot;Una&amp;quot; i przejazd przez kraj z południowego zachodu na północny wschód (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Bułgaria || Sofia, skalne cerkwie w Iwanowie i przejazd przez cały kraj z południowego zachodu na północny wschód (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Chorwacja || Zagrzeb i Dubrownik (2008), Zadar i Osijek (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Czarnogóra || Kotor, Podgorica i przejazd przez cały kraj wzdłuż wybrzeża (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Czechy || Skalne Miasto (2005?)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Dania || Horsens, Aarhus, Kopenhaga (2002?)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Estonia || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Finlandia || Turku, Helsinki, Tampere, Rauma, Pori, Lahti, Porvoo i kilka parków narodowych&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Francja || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Grecja || Ateny, Saloniki, Termopile i przejazd przez cały kraj (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Hiszpania || Burgos, Oviedo, Lugo, A Coruna, Santiago de Compostela, Vigo, Sewilla, Kadyks, Granada, Walencja, Barcelona (2009), Bilbao, Leon, Salamanka, Merida, Kordoba, Baeza, Ubeda, Toledo, Avila, Madryt, Eskurial, Saragossa (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Holandia || Amsterdam (1999)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Irlandia || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Islandia || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Kazachstan || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Liechtenstein || Vaduz (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Łotwa || Ryga (2013?), Sigulda i Park Narodowy Gauja (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Macedonia Północna || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Malta || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Mołdawia || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Monako || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Niemcy || Berlin (2001?, 2023), Lubeka (2002?, 2023), Juterbog, Schwerin, Ratzeburg (2023), Paderborn (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Norwegia || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Polska || Warszawa, Wrocław, Kraków, Rzeszów, Katowice, Wałbrzych, Szczecin, Zielona Góra, Sanok, Krosno, Kościerzyna, Kartuzy, Kamień Pomorski, Czaplinek, Połczyn Zdrój, Koszalin, Słupsk, Hel, Władysławowo, Elbląg, Olsztyn, Grudziądz... i oczywiście Trójmiasto&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Portugalia || Braga, Citania de Briteiros, Porto, Vila Nova de Gaia, Tomar, Batalha, Alcobaca, Lizbona, Sagres, Lagos (2009), Koimbra, Evora (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Rosja || - (i raczej nie za mojego życia)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Rumunia || Bukareszt i przejazd przez cały kraj z południa na północny zachód (2008), Kluż-Napoka (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| San Marino || San Marino (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Serbia || Nowy Sad i Subotica (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Słowacja || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Słowenia || Maribor (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Szwajcaria || Bazylea (2020), przejazd przez kraj z północy na południe (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Szwecja || Sztokholm, Uppsala (2013)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Turcja || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Ukraina || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Watykan || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Węgry || Budapeszt, Szentendre i Wyszehrad (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wielka Brytania || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Włochy || Mediolan, Pawia, Turyn, Genua, Lukka, Piza, Florencja, San Gimignano, Siena, Asyż, Perugia, Urbino, Wenecja, Padwa, Vicenza (2010), Rzym, Ankona (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|+ Państwa częściowo uznane, terytoria zależne i terytoria autonomiczne w Europie (za [https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lista_pa%C5%84stw_Europy Wikipedią])&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Państwo !! Odwiedzone miejsca (rok)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Kosowo || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Naddniestrze || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Gibraltar || Gibraltar (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Grenlandia || (tak, wiem, formalnie to Ameryka Północna)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Guernsey || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Jersey || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Svalbard || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wyspa Man || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wyspy Alandzkie || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wyspy Owcze || -&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Kontynenty ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Na razie udało mi się być w Europie (niespodzianka!) i w Ameryce Południowej (w Argentynie, 2009).&lt;br /&gt;
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== Koncerty ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Lista zespołów, które chciałbym zobaczyć, nie jest przesadnie długa. Obecnie znajdują się na niej Iron Maiden, Rammstein, Nightwish (w wersji z Floor). No i może jeszcze Lovebites, Frozen Crown i Distant Dream. Kiedyś chciałbym odwiedzić też Wacken.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Zaliczone ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Lista koncertów i festiwali, na których byłem, jest całkiem przyjemna :)&lt;br /&gt;
* Vader, Slipknot, Metallica (Chorzów, 2005?)&lt;br /&gt;
* The Ark, At the Gates, Jose Gonzalez, Millencolin, Opeth, Porcupine Tree, The Sounds, Hanoi Rocks, Amorphis, Apocalyptica, Apulanta, HIM, Nightwish, Poets of the Fall, Stamina, The 69 Eyes (Ruisrock 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
* Slipknot, Disturbed, The Wildhearts, Deathstars, The Living End, In Flames, Faith No More, Volbeat, Calexico, Maj Karma, Viikate, Scandinavian Music Group, Amorphis, Apulanta, Stratovarius (Ruisrock 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
* Sebastian Bach, Michael Monroe, Alice Cooper (Helsinki, 2010?)&lt;br /&gt;
* Kotiteollisuus, Tarot, Klamydia, Apulanta, Poets of the Fall, Popeda, Bonnie Tyler, Europe (Saaristo Open 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
* Viikate, Apulanta, Uriah Heep, Within Temptation (Saaristo Open 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
* Los Bastardos Finlandeses, Peer Gunt, Von Hertzen Brothers, ZZ Top (Rockin&#039; Hellsinki 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
* Lake Malice, Bloodywood (Warszawa, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dritte Wahl, Manntra, In Extremo (Juterbog, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
* MBR (Helsinki, Tampere, 2023 i 2024), Millennium Falck, Levinsky (Helsinki, 2023), 8 Bit High (Tampere, 2023), arottenbit (Helsinki i Tampere 2024)&lt;br /&gt;
* Machinae Supremacy (Tampere, 2023; Helsinki i Tampere, 2024), Merta (Tampere, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
* Ghosts on TV, .hubris (Helsinki, 2024)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Sport ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* zobaczyć mecz curlingu na Olimpiadzie lub Mistrzostwach Świata&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Rower ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Od wakacji 2023 roku mam [[Trike Trails|trajkę]] i śmigam. Chciałbym:&lt;br /&gt;
* przejechać jednego dnia trasę o długości 100 kilometrów;&lt;br /&gt;
* odbyć wycieczkę dookoła archipelagu w Turku (Turku do Nagu, stamtąd do Naantali);&lt;br /&gt;
* przejechać w jeden dzień z Turku do Helsinek;&lt;br /&gt;
* przejechać ze Sztokholmu do Karlskrony;&lt;br /&gt;
* pojechać na wycieczkę rowerową do Włoch.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Komentarze]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=NIMBY_Rails&amp;diff=209</id>
		<title>NIMBY Rails</title>
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		<updated>2025-03-28T11:32:55Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: recenzja NIMBY&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;W młodości dość często podróżowałem pociągiem ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DjOL2we8ko a w ogóle to lubię pociągi]) i, jak to zwykle bywa, musiałem się przesiadać. Ponieważ ułożenie porządnego rozkładu jazdy przekracza(ło?) możliwości PKP, często czas na przesiadkę był ujemny - mój docelowy pociąg odjeżdżał kilka minut przed godziną mojego przyjazdu. Często sobie wtedy myślałem, że gdybym to ja decydował o trasach i rozkładach, to bym to zrobił lepiej. No i dzięki &#039;&#039;&#039;NIMBY Rails&#039;&#039;&#039; mogę.&lt;br /&gt;
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== O co chodzi ==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;NIMBY Rails&#039;&#039;&#039; jest symulacją ruchu pojazdów szynowych w [https://www.openstreetmap.org dowolnym miejscu na świecie]. Teoretycznie jest to gra - do dyspozycji gracza jest budżet, pociągi kosztują i są wirtualni pasażerowie z własnymi celami podróży. W praktyce budżet można wyłączyć w dowolnym momencie, co powoduje, że gra zamienia się w zabawę bardzo podobną do [https://jbss.de Bahn]y (której to [[Bahn|recenzję]] kiedyś napiszę), z tą różnicą, że mamy pasażerów i gotowe tereny do pracy.&lt;br /&gt;
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Zadaniem gracza jest budowa infrastruktury, ułożenie linii oraz opracowanie rozkładów i zakupienie taboru do ich realizacji.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Infrastruktura ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Tory podzielone są na trzy kategorie - szybka kolej (350 km/h), zwykła (160 km/h) oraz tramwaje (60 km/h). Te ostatnie mogą być wytyczone gdziekolwiek, pozostałe mogą przecinać się z drogami tylko pod pewnymi kątami. Wszystkie tory mogą być umieszczane na wiaduktach lub w tunelach (trzy poziomy), dzięki czemu można przekraczać rzeki, jeziora i inne &#039;&#039;przeszkody terenowe o wilgotności 100%&#039;&#039;. Do tego mamy stacje, które można budować od podstaw (od ułożenia torów po budowę peronów) lub skorzystać z gotowych szablonów (niestety ograniczonych tylko do jedno- i dwutorowych).&lt;br /&gt;
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Stacje mają określony promień oddziaływania (maksymalnie 2300 metrów), co przekłada się na liczbę potencjalnych pasażerów, a także możliwość pieszego połączenia ze stacjami w pobliżu (domyślnie 800 metrów). Wartości domyślne można zmienić, jednak nie można ich ustawić w zależności od typu torów (a szkoda, bo przystanek tramwajowy a stacja szybkiej kolei to dwie różne rzeczy).&lt;br /&gt;
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Budowanie odbywa się dwustopniowo, co jest rewelacyjnym rozwiązaniem. W trybie planowania rozmieszczamy tory i stacje, dowolnie i bezkarnie modyfikując elementy, ale bez możliwości używania ich. Po zatwierdzeniu planu wszystko jest budowane od razu i praktycznie niemożliwe do zmiany (tylko do wyburzenia - bez odzyskania poniesionych kosztów).&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Linie ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Mając stacje i tory można myśleć o liniach, czyli o połączeniach między punktami docelowymi w określonej kolejności. Linie mogą mieć warianty, w których część przystanków jest pominięta, można też nakazać przejazd przez konkretny odcinek toru lub postój na innych peronach. Do każdej linii można przypisać ceny biletów (stawka bazowa i dodatkowa stawka za kilometr), można także ustalić pojazd referencyjny (który posłuży do wyliczenia czasów przejazdu) oraz wybrać kolor.&lt;br /&gt;
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Szczególnym przypadkiem są linie postojowe - tworzy się je przypisując im tylko jedną stację z zerowym promieniem oddziaływania - które po prostu służą za zajezdnie. Wydaje się to odrobinę niepotrzebne, gdyż wystarczyłoby nakazać pojazdom zjazd do określonego miejsca bez konieczności tworzenia linii, ale nie jest to zbyt uciążliwe. Ot, tak działa ta gra.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Rozkłady ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;NIMBY&#039;&#039;&#039; to pierwsza gra umożliwiająca układanie rozkładów jazdy, z którą się zetknąłem. Jakby tego było mało, rozkłady są całkowicie niezależne od pojazdów - po prostu przypisuje się pojazdom konkretną zmianę w danym rozkładzie, i już. Oczywiście, jak ktoś nie chce się w to bawić, można nakazać taborowi jeździć po konkretnej linii bez przerwy, w określonym takcie lub tak, aby zająć określony czas. Możliwości konfiguracji jest całe mnóstwo.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Co cieszy ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Możliwość zorganizowania i uruchomienia transportu w dowolnym regionie na świecie - nawet, jeśli jest to uproszczona symulacja - jest czymś wcześniej niespotykanym i stanowi główną zaletę tej gry. Dla ludzi lekko opętanych pociągami, rozkładami i szeroko pojętym transportem publicznym jest to produkt, któremu bardzo ciężko odmówić.&lt;br /&gt;
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Należy także pochwalić optymalizację - gra jest w stanie ogarnąć kilkaset pojazdów bez większej zadyszki, na naprawdę antycznym sprzęcie. To też jeden z nielicznych przykładów, w których karta graficzna nie liczy się aż tak - wystarczy wielowątkowy procesor i sporo pamięci operacyjnej.&lt;br /&gt;
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Dość sporo jest także modów, które wprowadzają nowe pojazdy lub tory, albo generalnie urozmaicają rozgrywkę. Najlepszym - bez którego nie wyobrażam sobie gry - jest ten dodający na mapie ślady istniejących i dawnych linii kolejowych.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Co martwi ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Cóż, nie jest to gra dla każdego (jaką na przykład jest &#039;&#039;Cities&#039;&#039; albo nawet &#039;&#039;Simutrans&#039;&#039;). &#039;&#039;&#039;NIMBY Rails&#039;&#039;&#039; ma dość skomplikowany interfejs i opanowanie tego, co i jak należy robić nie jest ani łatwe, ani proste, ani też nie ma żadnej pomocy ze strony gry. Efektów dźwiękowych nie ma, a i menu jest dość kolorystycznie oszczędne.&lt;br /&gt;
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W symulacji przeszkadza mi także przekształcenie świata w twór dwuwymiarowy - i to chyba mój największy przytyk. Niestety, można wybudować linię wysokich prędkości przez środek Tatr i pociągi radośnie popędzą 350 km/h bez zwalniania, pomijając zupełnie fakt, że budowa linii w takim terenie byłaby niemożliwa. Odrobina samodyscypliny powinna jednak wystarczyć ;)&lt;br /&gt;
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== Jednym zdaniem ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Ta zaawansowana, choć uboga w wodotryski symulacja sterowania systemem transportu szynowego udaje grę i robi to na tyle dobrze, że spędziłem przy niej kilkaset godzin. Nie wszystkim, ale zainteresowanym tematem, polecam.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Gry komputerowe]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Recenzje]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Po polsku]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Category:Gry komputerowe</title>
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		<updated>2025-03-28T08:10:14Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;Gram, kiedy mam czas. Czyli prawie nigdy?&lt;br /&gt;
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		<updated>2025-03-28T08:09:33Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: Created page with &amp;quot;Gram, kiedy mam czas. Czyli prawie nigdy?&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
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	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page&amp;diff=206</id>
		<title>Main Page</title>
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		<updated>2025-03-28T08:08:21Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;== Welcome to my [[WikiBlog]]! ==&lt;br /&gt;
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After a very, very long hiatus the blog is back. The &#039;&#039;&#039;Lair of Sorrow&#039;&#039;&#039; is thought to be a somewhat organized collection of my existing writings and a place to add new ones, hopefully regularly. Or at least, somewhat regularly.&lt;br /&gt;
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As I find writing about different things easier in different languages, the texts in [[:Category:In English|English]] will deal mostly with [[:Category:Programming|programming]] and [[:Category:Computers|computers]], with some texts about [[:Category:Games|board games]] that I try to play a lot. Also, [[:Category:Travel|travel]] and [[:Category:Photography|photography related content]] will be written in English. Other things will be offered in [[:Category:Po polsku|in Polish]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Welcome, and enjoy your stay!&lt;br /&gt;
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== Witaj na moim [[WikiBlog]]&amp;lt;nowiki /&amp;gt;u! ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Po długiej przerwie blog powrócił. Ta strona ma być miejscem &#039;&#039;twórczego ujścia&#039;&#039; i zbiorem tego, co już napisałem lub napiszę. Mam ambicję w miarę regularnie aktualizować wpisy, ale zobaczymy, co z tego wyjdzie.&lt;br /&gt;
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Teksty pisane [[:Category:Po polsku|po polsku]] dotyczyć będą głównie [[:Category:Książki|książek]], [[:Category:Muzyka|muzyki]], [[:Category:Gry komputerowe|gier komputerowych]] (czyli ogólnie [[:Category:Recenzje|recenzji]]) i niektórych [[:Category:Komentarze|spraw bieżących]]. Pozostałe teksty pojawiać się będą [[:Category:In English|po angielsku]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Zapraszam i życzę przyjemnej lektury!&lt;br /&gt;
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== Recent changes / Ostatnie zmiany ==&lt;br /&gt;
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	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=Travelling_to_Gda%C5%84sk&amp;diff=205</id>
		<title>Travelling to Gdańsk</title>
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		<updated>2025-02-08T23:28:54Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: more tips about travelling&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;I have found myself sending this information over and over again through the better part of the last decade, so just to make it easier for me, here is the &#039;&#039;all the things you need to know when you travel to Gdańsk&#039;&#039; article. Enjoy.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Tourist attractions ==&lt;br /&gt;
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[http://mapy.google.pl/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;hl=pl&amp;amp;msa=0&amp;amp;msid=102383173184950367101.00046600428e6408eae6b&amp;amp;ll=54.407742,18.601913&amp;amp;spn=0.154859,0.307617&amp;amp;z=12 The map of tourist attractions and interesting places] (in my opinion :) is not updated too often (last time in 2015?), but it should serve as a good starting point.&lt;br /&gt;
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Each place marked on the map has a short history or interesting things about it. I used self-explanatory markups. In case you are interested in something else that is not on the map, let me know.&lt;br /&gt;
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As for the sightseeing, the Old Town does not have much public transport running through it (except circular line 100 every 20 minutes), so all the places have to be visited by foot.&lt;br /&gt;
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== TL;DR ==&lt;br /&gt;
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# Use JakDojade - a smartphone app with tickets, timetables and route finding.&lt;br /&gt;
# Get 72-hour metropolitan tickets. Available in the app or in major train station ticket offices.&lt;br /&gt;
# Do not keep valuable things in your pockets.&lt;br /&gt;
# Have € and convert it to PLN in Poland; or make card payments in PLN.&lt;br /&gt;
# Enjoy!&lt;br /&gt;
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== What to see? ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Below you can find a few ideas on how to spend your time in Gdańsk. The below assumes the Old Town (in particular, the Golden Gate - Złota Brama) as your starting point. Reaching the Old Town is easily done:&lt;br /&gt;
* from the airport, take a bus 210 towards the main railway station and exit one stop earlier (Hucisko), then walk for a few minutes;&lt;br /&gt;
* from the ferry terminal in Gdańsk, take a bus towards the city centre and exit one stop earlier (Brama Wyżynna);&lt;br /&gt;
* from the ferry terminal in Gdynia, take a bus or a trolleybus to the railway station, then a city train to Gdańsk Śródmieście, then walk for a few minutes.&lt;br /&gt;
* if you arrive by car, there is a big (paid) parking on the outskirts of the Old Town, near Gdańsk Śródmieście train station; from there it is about 10 minute walk.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Old Town (2-3 hours) ===&lt;br /&gt;
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You can spend hours just walking through the narrow streets and by the river. There are numerous places to eat, especially in the newly built area outside of the Green Gate (Zielona Brama). Some must-see points include:&lt;br /&gt;
* Długi Targ and Długa, the street that connects the Golden Gate with the Green Gate, surrounded with beautiful houses, the New Town Hall, the Artus Hall and the Neptune Fountain - so basically, all the most important landmarks;&lt;br /&gt;
* Długie Pobrzeże, the street along the river, with Żuraw (The Crane) as its central point;&lt;br /&gt;
* Mariacka, famous cobble-stone street with shops selling amber jewellery, connecting the riverside with the Cathedral;&lt;br /&gt;
* St. Mary&#039;s Cathedral, the biggest brick church in Europe (or in the world?), with a platform on top of its tower;&lt;br /&gt;
* Piwna, connecting the Cathedral with the Armory (still closed);&lt;br /&gt;
* St. Nicholas&#039; Church, the only building not demolished during &amp;quot;liberation&amp;quot; of Gdańsk by the Soviet Red Army (the legend says it was at the cost of all the wine that was in the cellar);&lt;br /&gt;
* the Merchant&#039;s Hall, a defunct market turned into a food court;&lt;br /&gt;
* St. John&#039;s Church, now defunct church turned into an art museum and a concert venue.&lt;br /&gt;
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While you are at the Old Town, pay attention to the ringing of the bells located in the New Town Hall and the St. Catherine&#039;s church, as these are carillons. There is a carillon music festival in the summer, often attracting many visitors.&lt;br /&gt;
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At the edge of the Old Town there is also The Second World War Museum, a new addition to the city&#039;s offering.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Oliwa Park and Oliwa Cathedral (1 hour) ===&lt;br /&gt;
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This beautiful city park is located about 35 minutes by tram from the Old Town (line 6 towards Jelitkowo). It offers little entertainment in the winter, but otherwise is a must-see. There is a small botanical garden, beautiful trees and unique atmosphere. Also, in the Palace in the park there is an art museum hosting various events - often worth a visit.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Cathedral is located just next to the park. It is famous for its organs and concerts are regularly held there during the summer months.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Westerplatte === (1 hour)&lt;br /&gt;
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The place where the Second World War started is a memorial site, very well worth the visit. Sadly, it is located quite far from the city (about 45 minutes by bus 106 and 138) and offers very little apart from the war-related graveyard, some ruins and a monument. Nonetheless, it is an important landmark.&lt;br /&gt;
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If you arrive to Gdańsk by ferry, you will pass near Westerplatte, as the harbour terminal is just a bit upriver from there.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Beach Promenade (1-4 hours) ===&lt;br /&gt;
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You can start a walk along the beach in Brzeźno (trams 3 and 5, bus 148) and continue all the way until near the border of Sopot and Gdynia. The whole trip will take you quite some time, but in the summer it can be a very relaxing walk after a long day of being in the city. There are numerous exit points from the trip. The closest is in Czarny Dwór, where the pier in Brzeźno is located. Next is Przymorze, which has a huge park between the residential buildings and the Promenade, followed by Jelitkowo with the nearby tram terminus (lines 2, 4, 6 and 8) - if you do not plan to continue to Sopot, this is probably the best exit.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Wrzeszcz (1-2 hours) ===&lt;br /&gt;
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The area near the train station in Wrzeszcz (which is a huge transfer point between city buses and city trains) is full of interesting locations. Nearby there is a small Park Kuźniczki, located at the area of the old brewery, now a new residential area, and charming (recently revitalised) streets. If you walk long enough, you will eventually find a bench of Gunther Grass in another tiny park.&lt;br /&gt;
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The other side of the train tracks (the one with the bus terminus) is more modern architecture, with offices and stores, and of course a huge shopping centre Galeria Bałtycka.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Sopot (1-2 hours) ===&lt;br /&gt;
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The best way to experience Sopot is by foot, and ideally arrive through the Beach Promenade from Jelitkowo. From there, walk towards the pier (used to be the longest wooden in Europe), then continue up to the city along the Heroes of Monte Cassino (&amp;quot;Monciak&amp;quot;) towards the train station to leave.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Orłowo Clif (1 hour) ===&lt;br /&gt;
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A big natural landscape and a pier are a short walk from the train station (Gdynia Orłowo) and a trolley terminus (lines 26 and 31, bus S). Other than that, there is a huge shopping centre nearby (Galeria Klif).&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Gdynia Centre (2 hours) ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Gdynia is a new city by all means - it has been founded in 1926. It features wonderful modernist architecture in the centre and a unique sight in Poland - trolleybuses.&lt;br /&gt;
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A good starting point is the main railway station. From there you can continue with any street towards the sea and the Kościuszko Square, then towards the seaside boulevard. Next to it there is a hill to be climbed (Kamienna Góra), and it offers a spectacular view on the harbour. At the end of the boulevard continue towards Świętojańska street and there down to the centre, and back to the railway station.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Where to eat? ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Food is delicious. I would avoid well-known food chains and focus on local restaurants. The following are places I can recommend:&lt;br /&gt;
* stroll around the Old Town, especially around Stągiewna street (just go out of the Green Gate) there are tens of restaurant; I have heard &amp;quot;Chleb i Wino&amp;quot; is good, but never been there;&lt;br /&gt;
* food court in Galeria Metropolia, located next to train station Gdańsk Wrzeszcz; street food mostly, but absolutely delicious;&lt;br /&gt;
* soup restaurant &amp;quot;Chochla&amp;quot; near Gdańsk Wrzeszcz train station (11 out of 10 for food quality);&lt;br /&gt;
* donut bakery &amp;quot;Pączuś&amp;quot; in Gdynia (corner of 10. Lutego and Świętojańska) serves what probably are the best pączki in the region;&lt;br /&gt;
* bakery of Mr. Majchrowski (Gdańsk, Dolna Brama 12) has the best bread; just have to be there really, really early (before 8 in the morning).&lt;br /&gt;
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== Public transport ==&lt;br /&gt;
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The transport system is quite good in the whole metropolitan area. As it runs in a totally different manner than the one in Finland, here are some useful hints.&lt;br /&gt;
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# The buses, trams, trains and trolley buses halt at *every* stop on their route. No need to press buttons or wave hands. There are some exceptions to that rule (&amp;quot;conditional stops&amp;quot;), but you will probably not use them on your way. Note: night bus lines have conditionals stops everywhere except the terminal stops and train stations.&lt;br /&gt;
# You enter the bus, tram, train or trolley bus with any door you like. No need to show the ticket to anyone upon entering. From time to time a ticket check may be done, but it is done by external people (they have to have their ids visible).&lt;br /&gt;
# You exit with any door you like. In some buses, trams or trains, when the vehicle stops, you have to press a button next to the door to open it.&lt;br /&gt;
# Timetables seen on the stops show time for that particular stop (pretty much as it is now in Turku). As a rule, the transportation is quite punctual. The timetables differ for days of the week. The first timetable shows the regular working day, the last - Sunday and holiday. If there are more, the second-last shows Saturday. Otherwise Saturday uses Sunday timetable.&lt;br /&gt;
# Night buses and trains run every day. The departures and arrivals of buses and city trains are correlated at the main railways stations in Gdańsk and Gdynia, giving you needed time for a transfer. Unless you use tourist tickets (24- or 72-hour tickets), the fare for the night buses is different, than in the day service. The fare for night trains is the same as for the day trains.&lt;br /&gt;
# When you enter the bus, tram or trolley bus, you have to immediately validate your ticket in a validating machine, unless the ticket is already validated. The machine prints date and time that starts the validity of a ticket. So with 24/72-hour ticket you validate it at the beginning of the first journey. When the validity time ends, you have to use another ticket and validate it on the first ride. If the validity ends while you are inside the vehicle, you have to exit on the next stop, or validate the next ticket immediately. The word &amp;quot;immediately&amp;quot; is a key, as often people do not do it right away and often get caught by ticket controlling teams. There is a validating machine near every door in the vehicle. If some does not work, you have to use another. Having a non-validated or invalid ticket counts as travelling without a ticket.&lt;br /&gt;
# Note that the above point does not mention city trains. If you use those, you have to validate the ticket &#039;&#039;&#039;before&#039;&#039;&#039; you enter the train. If you plan to use 24- or 72-hour tickets, it is recommended that you validate them first in a bus, tram or trolley bus, as the validating machines for trains used to not always print the exact time. But, if the ticket is validated, you do not have to validate it again.&lt;br /&gt;
# In Gdańsk, trams are the easiest way of travelling between districts. In Gdynia, the same applies to trolley buses. Sopot is so small, that you access it with a train and then walk to where you need. Whenever possible, use the city train, especially on working day. It goes about every 10 minutes on work days, every 15-20 minutes on Saturdays and Sundays. This advice does not apply if there is a tram nearby. Usually, it will show up sooner than the train. The city trains are usually yellow-blue with the logo &amp;quot;SKM&amp;quot; near every door.&lt;br /&gt;
# Main transfer hubs are located near the main railway stations - the main railway station in Gdańsk, the stations in Gdańsk Wrzeszcz and Gdańsk Oliwa, and the main station in Gdynia.&lt;br /&gt;
# If you got caught without a ticket, *always* demand a receipt for a fee, and never ever try to &amp;quot;work things out by giving 10 euros&amp;quot;. Bribing is a criminal offence and is a subject of 2 years sentence. You need no problems ;) If you notice that the day and time printed by the validating machine differs from the real time, notify the driver. Carry the ticket with you when you travel.&lt;br /&gt;
# When travelling in the rush hours (6-8:30; 14:30-18) reserve additional 10 to 30 minutes for delays.&lt;br /&gt;
# Note that the region has something like 6 different ticketing systems. The so-called &#039;&#039;&#039;Metropolitan ticket&#039;&#039;&#039; (for 24 or 72 hours) is valid for all city trains, all buses, trams and trolley buses everywhere in the region. Please get one from the app if you plan on using public transport.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Safety ==&lt;br /&gt;
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In general, all three towns are tourist friendly and safe. You can freely walk with the camera outside and take pictures, just like in every other country in Europe. There are some exceptions to this, listed below.&lt;br /&gt;
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# The district of Dolne Miasto in Gdańsk (on the map near the street &amp;quot;Łąkowa&amp;quot;, up to the place where &amp;quot;Brama Nizinna&amp;quot; is), although has some tourist attractions, is a place where you should be careful. A large, loud group of foreigners can - in a bad turn of events - fall into some sort of troubles being bothered by the locals, losing the money and valuable items in the best case. It is definitely not recommended to go there in the evening or at night. Just be cautious and hide all the valuable equipment in the backpack. This part of the city has been recently rebuilt and is now attracting people, so hopefully this disclaimer will be removed.&lt;br /&gt;
# The same &amp;quot;evening&amp;quot; warning applies to the Gdańsk districts of Stogi, Orunia and Nowy Port. There are no tourist attractions there, but just in case you wander around and find yourself there. In Gdynia places to avoid are Płyta Redłowska and Oksywie, but there is no point for tourists to go there ;) Sopot can get nasty during the weekends at night, when drunk people leave party clubs.&lt;br /&gt;
# Watch out for pick-pocketing. This is common in crowded trains, trams and bus stops. If this happens to you, report it to the police - but do not expect to see stolen things again. &#039;&#039;&#039;Never&#039;&#039;&#039; keep anything valuable in a pocket. Keep backpack in front of you when entering crowds.&lt;br /&gt;
# Emergency number is 112, as in Finland.&lt;br /&gt;
# Avoid taxis, as they can be expensive. At the airport, do not respond to the drivers offering you a ride, go directly to the bus stop or a train station (both in front of the terminal). If you have to use taxi, use some recommended by the airport - the drivers have to wear special vests, clearly indicating they are a taxi driver. Ask in hotel for at least two recommendations to choose from. Taxi stops are quite common, usually there are some taxis waiting.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Misc ==&lt;br /&gt;
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This brings us to the cultural issues, that are little differences between Finns and Poles.&lt;br /&gt;
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# We eat three meals per day. Breakfast is usually eaten until 10. The dinner is mostly eaten around 15, with restaurants serving it ~14-~19. The supper is given around 20. During the day lunches become popular, but people often eat a second breakfast around 12 - sandwiches, cakes, doughnuts, etc. Some people (including myself) do not ;) There are cafes and bakeries around everywhere. Basically any bakery you pick, you will not be disappointed.&lt;br /&gt;
# The car traffic is far from Finnish. When you want to cross the street, you should expect the car to stop to let you go, but do not cross the street mindlessly. Even if walking on the green light, look around. The city speed limit is 50, but nobody follows it. The amount of cars is approximately 4 to 5 times more than in Finland. Take a tram ride during the afternoon rush hours ;)&lt;br /&gt;
# When you are in the public transport, it is a custom to give sitting place you occupy to elder people, pregnant women or people with walking disabilities. It is also common to help women with baby carriages when they try to climb the stairs, etc. Also, women go first through the door, when you open it. This is not considered impolite, rude, sexist or whatever. At least it has not yet been considered so.&lt;br /&gt;
# There are huge self-service shops (supermarkets or hypermarkets), but most of the shops is still serviced by the personnel. The quality of service differs from place to place. Always take a look at the prices, always take the receipt.&lt;br /&gt;
# The knowledge of English is quite common for younger people, although you should not expect it in shops, buses and kiosks. German is spoken by older people and (usually) in the city centre. In general, knowledge of foreign languages is improving.&lt;br /&gt;
# The prices are given in PLN (zloty) and are rest is paid up to 0,01 PLN (grosz).&lt;br /&gt;
# In the restaurants and other similar places where you are served by a waiter you are expected to leave 10% tip, although it is not required (especially if the food was bad or the service was poor). If you pay by card, you can leave some cash on the table when you leave, or hand it to the waiter with the card. Some places offer you to tip from the credit card.&lt;br /&gt;
# Payments with the credit card are in general accepted in shops, restaurants and cafes. Do not carry more than 200 PLN in one place ;)&lt;br /&gt;
# The network of ATMs (Ottos ;) is quite big, especially near the railway stations. It is however recommended that you bring money with you. It can be exchanged in exchange offices (&amp;quot;Kantor&amp;quot;) without paying the commision. &#039;&#039;&#039;At all costs&#039;&#039;&#039; avoid the exchange points at the airport and around the main railway stations. Never agree to exchanging money on the street - it almost never happens, but just in case. In Gdańsk take a walk around the Market Hall, there are few &amp;quot;kantors&amp;quot; around. Observe the rates, as they differ. In general, the Old Town offers less favourable rates. If you exchange larger sums (500 euros, for example), you can get a little extra, if you ask. The exchange rates on the street are better in Poland than in Finland.&lt;br /&gt;
# However, if you pay by card and are offered a currency choice, always choose PLN (złoty). Those exchange rates are better in Finland than in Poland.&lt;br /&gt;
# Be not surprised when people ask you for your purpose of stay, or whether you like the town and what have you seen. Expect to find fellow Finns in shopping centres, especially around the main railway station, &amp;quot;Galeria Bałtycka&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;Riviera&amp;quot; shopping centres and &amp;quot;Fashion House&amp;quot; outlet.&lt;br /&gt;
# Polish language is quite difficult for Finns (and for everybody else, for that matter ;) - but the body language works fine (though it is not as expressive as in Italy, it certainly beats Finland :). The most important word is probably [http://pl.wiktionary.org/wiki/dzi%C4%99kuj%C4%99 dziękuję] meaning &amp;quot;Thank you&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
# Smoking is disallowed in restaurants, cafes, shops and publicly available interiors in general. It is forbidden to smoke on rail station platforms and public transport stops. Smoking on the street is allowed. Public drinking of alcohol is forbidden, unless it is a &amp;quot;beer garden&amp;quot; of a restaurant or other place that sells drinks.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Food ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Now, for the food you might want to try. First of all, forget about low-fat, low-lactose and no-meat. Second, all is delicious.&lt;br /&gt;
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# Meat. The traditional &amp;quot;kotlet schabowy&amp;quot;, being a piece of pork meat, beats everything else. You can get it in some restaurants, while others are serving &amp;quot;kotlet z kurczaka&amp;quot;, being a chicken breast meat. Also good.&lt;br /&gt;
# Pierogi, or dumplings. Can be with meat, cheese, fruits...&lt;br /&gt;
# Żurek. Traditional Polish soup, in good restaurants given in bread bowl (żurek w chlebie).&lt;br /&gt;
# Pancakes. One place marked on the map serves delicious pancakes.&lt;br /&gt;
# Zrazy. These can be found in upper-class restaurants, are another traditional meat.&lt;br /&gt;
# Pączki (singular: pączek). Traditional Polish doughnuts, best are served in Gdynia, in the city centre. It is worth going to Gdynia just for the purpose of eating them. The best of the best are with cherry and chocolate, but others are delicious as well. Note that there are two places in the same spot, look for the one named &amp;quot;Pączuś&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
# Piwo, or beer. Most popular Polish brands are Tyskie, Żywiec and Lech. Look for beer from smaller breweries, it is usually much tastier. Polish beers in general have more alcohol than the Finnish ones.&lt;br /&gt;
# Żubrówka, famous &amp;quot;bison vodka&amp;quot;. And other Polish vodkas as well: Wyborowa, Sobieski, Chopin.&lt;br /&gt;
# Miód pitny, or mead. Traditional Polish alcohol. Sold in &amp;quot;classical&amp;quot; pottery bottles.&lt;br /&gt;
# Bakery products, cakes. All delicious. Good Polish cakes are &amp;quot;sernik&amp;quot; (cheesecake), &amp;quot;makowiec&amp;quot; (made from poppy seeds) and &amp;quot;szarlotka&amp;quot; (apple pie).&lt;br /&gt;
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Enjoy your stay!&lt;br /&gt;
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: adding more things to see in Gdańsk&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;I have found myself sending this information over and over again through the better part of the last decade, so just to make it easier for me, here is the &#039;&#039;all the things you need to know when you travel to Gdańsk&#039;&#039; article. Enjoy.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Tourist attractions ==&lt;br /&gt;
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[http://mapy.google.pl/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;hl=pl&amp;amp;msa=0&amp;amp;msid=102383173184950367101.00046600428e6408eae6b&amp;amp;ll=54.407742,18.601913&amp;amp;spn=0.154859,0.307617&amp;amp;z=12 The map of tourist attractions and interesting places] (in my opinion :) is not updated too often (last time in 2015?), but it should serve as a good starting point.&lt;br /&gt;
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Each place marked on the map has a short history or interesting things about it. I used self-explanatory markups. In case you are interested in something else that is not on the map, let me know.&lt;br /&gt;
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As for the sightseeing, the Old Town does not have much public transport running through it (except circular line 100 every 20 minutes), so all the places have to be visited by foot.&lt;br /&gt;
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== TL;DR ==&lt;br /&gt;
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# Use JakDojade - a smartphone app with tickets, timetables and route finding.&lt;br /&gt;
# Get 72-hour metropolitan tickets. Available in the app or in major train station ticket offices.&lt;br /&gt;
# Do not keep valuable things in your pockets.&lt;br /&gt;
# Have € and convert it to PLN in Poland; or make card payments in PLN.&lt;br /&gt;
# Enjoy!&lt;br /&gt;
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== What to see? ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Below you can find a few ideas on how to spend your time in Gdańsk. The below assumes the Old Town (in particular, the Golden Gate - Złota Brama) as your starting point. Reaching the Old Town is easily done:&lt;br /&gt;
* from the airport, take a bus 210 towards the main railway station and exit one stop earlier (Hucisko), then walk for a few minutes;&lt;br /&gt;
* from the ferry terminal in Gdańsk, take a bus towards the city centre and exit one stop earlier (Brama Wyżynna);&lt;br /&gt;
* from the ferry terminal in Gdynia, take a bus or a trolleybus to the railway station, then a city train to Gdańsk Śródmieście, then walk for a few minutes.&lt;br /&gt;
* if you arrive by car, there is a big (paid) parking on the outskirts of the Old Town, near Gdańsk Śródmieście train station; from there it is about 10 minute walk.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Old Town (2-3 hours) ===&lt;br /&gt;
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You can spend hours just walking through the narrow streets and by the river. There are numerous places to eat, especially in the newly built area outside of the Green Gate (Zielona Brama). Some must-see points include:&lt;br /&gt;
* Długi Targ and Długa, the street that connects the Golden Gate with the Green Gate, surrounded with beautiful houses, the New Town Hall, the Artus Hall and the Neptune Fountain - so basically, all the most important landmarks;&lt;br /&gt;
* Długie Pobrzeże, the street along the river, with Żuraw (The Crane) as its central point;&lt;br /&gt;
* Mariacka, famous cobble-stone street with shops selling amber jewellery, connecting the riverside with the Cathedral;&lt;br /&gt;
* St. Mary&#039;s Cathedral, the biggest brick church in Europe (or in the world?), with a platform on top of its tower;&lt;br /&gt;
* Piwna, connecting the Cathedral with the Armory (still closed);&lt;br /&gt;
* St. Nicholas&#039; Church, the only building not demolished during &amp;quot;liberation&amp;quot; of Gdańsk by the Soviet Red Army (the legend says it was at the cost of all the wine that was in the cellar);&lt;br /&gt;
* the Merchant&#039;s Hall, a defunct market turned into a food court;&lt;br /&gt;
* St. John&#039;s Church, now defunct church turned into an art museum and a concert venue.&lt;br /&gt;
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At the edge of the Old Town there is also The Second World War Museum, a new addition to the city&#039;s offering.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Public transport ==&lt;br /&gt;
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The transport system is quite good in the whole metropolitan area. As it runs in a totally different manner than the one in Finland, here are some useful hints.&lt;br /&gt;
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# The buses, trams, trains and trolley buses halt at *every* stop on their route. No need to press buttons or wave hands. There are some exceptions to that rule (&amp;quot;conditional stops&amp;quot;), but you will probably not use them on your way. Note: night bus lines have conditionals stops everywhere except the terminal stops and train stations.&lt;br /&gt;
# You enter the bus, tram, train or trolley bus with any door you like. No need to show the ticket to anyone upon entering. From time to time a ticket check may be done, but it is done by external people (they have to have their ids visible).&lt;br /&gt;
# You exit with any door you like. In some buses, trams or trains, when the vehicle stops, you have to press a button next to the door to open it.&lt;br /&gt;
# Timetables seen on the stops show time for that particular stop (pretty much as it is now in Turku). As a rule, the transportation is quite punctual. The timetables differ for days of the week. The first timetable shows the regular working day, the last - Sunday and holiday. If there are more, the second-last shows Saturday. Otherwise Saturday uses Sunday timetable.&lt;br /&gt;
# Night buses and trains run every day. The departures and arrivals of buses and city trains are correlated at the main railways stations in Gdańsk and Gdynia, giving you needed time for a transfer. Unless you use tourist tickets (24- or 72-hour tickets), the fare for the night buses is different, than in the day service. The fare for night trains is the same as for the day trains.&lt;br /&gt;
# When you enter the bus, tram or trolley bus, you have to immediately validate your ticket in a validating machine, unless the ticket is already validated. The machine prints date and time that starts the validity of a ticket. So with 24/72-hour ticket you validate it at the beginning of the first journey. When the validity time ends, you have to use another ticket and validate it on the first ride. If the validity ends while you are inside the vehicle, you have to exit on the next stop, or validate the next ticket immediately. The word &amp;quot;immediately&amp;quot; is a key, as often people do not do it right away and often get caught by ticket controlling teams. There is a validating machine near every door in the vehicle. If some does not work, you have to use another. Having a non-validated or invalid ticket counts as travelling without a ticket.&lt;br /&gt;
# Note that the above point does not mention city trains. If you use those, you have to validate the ticket &#039;&#039;&#039;before&#039;&#039;&#039; you enter the train. If you plan to use 24- or 72-hour tickets, it is recommended that you validate them first in a bus, tram or trolley bus, as the validating machines for trains used to not always print the exact time. But, if the ticket is validated, you do not have to validate it again.&lt;br /&gt;
# In Gdańsk, trams are the easiest way of travelling between districts. In Gdynia, the same applies to trolley buses. Sopot is so small, that you access it with a train and then walk to where you need. Whenever possible, use the city train, especially on working day. It goes about every 10 minutes on work days, every 15-20 minutes on Saturdays and Sundays. This advice does not apply if there is a tram nearby. Usually, it will show up sooner than the train. The city trains are usually yellow-blue with the logo &amp;quot;SKM&amp;quot; near every door.&lt;br /&gt;
# Main transfer hubs are located near the main railway stations - the main railway station in Gdańsk, the stations in Gdańsk Wrzeszcz and Gdańsk Oliwa, and the main station in Gdynia.&lt;br /&gt;
# If you got caught without a ticket, *always* demand a receipt for a fee, and never ever try to &amp;quot;work things out by giving 10 euros&amp;quot;. Bribing is a criminal offence and is a subject of 2 years sentence. You need no problems ;) If you notice that the day and time printed by the validating machine differs from the real time, notify the driver. Carry the ticket with you when you travel.&lt;br /&gt;
# When travelling in the rush hours (6-8:30; 14:30-18) reserve additional 10 to 30 minutes for delays.&lt;br /&gt;
# Note that the region has something like 6 different ticketing systems. The so-called &#039;&#039;&#039;Metropolitan ticket&#039;&#039;&#039; (for 24 or 72 hours) is valid for all city trains, all buses, trams and trolley buses everywhere in the region. Please get one from the app if you plan on using public transport.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Safety ==&lt;br /&gt;
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In general, all three towns are tourist friendly and safe. You can freely walk with the camera outside and take pictures, just like in every other country in Europe. There are some exceptions to this, listed below.&lt;br /&gt;
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# The district of Dolne Miasto in Gdańsk (on the map near the street &amp;quot;Łąkowa&amp;quot;, up to the place where &amp;quot;Brama Nizinna&amp;quot; is), although has some tourist attractions, is a place where you should be careful. A large, loud group of foreigners can - in a bad turn of events - fall into some sort of troubles being bothered by the locals, losing the money and valuable items in the best case. It is definitely not recommended to go there in the evening or at night. Just be cautious and hide all the valuable equipment in the backpack. This part of the city has been recently rebuilt and is now attracting people, so hopefully this disclaimer will be removed.&lt;br /&gt;
# The same &amp;quot;evening&amp;quot; warning applies to the Gdańsk districts of Stogi, Orunia and Nowy Port. There are no tourist attractions there, but just in case you wander around and find yourself there. In Gdynia places to avoid are Płyta Redłowska and Oksywie, but there is no point for tourists to go there ;) Sopot can get nasty during the weekends at night, when drunk people leave party clubs.&lt;br /&gt;
# Watch out for pick-pocketing. This is common in crowded trains, trams and bus stops. If this happens to you, report it to the police - but do not expect to see stolen things again. &#039;&#039;&#039;Never&#039;&#039;&#039; keep anything valuable in a pocket. Keep backpack in front of you when entering crowds.&lt;br /&gt;
# Emergency number is 112, as in Finland.&lt;br /&gt;
# Avoid taxis, as they can be expensive. At the airport, do not respond to the drivers offering you a ride, go directly to the bus stop or a train station (both in front of the terminal). If you have to use taxi, use some recommended by the airport - the drivers have to wear special vests, clearly indicating they are a taxi driver. Ask in hotel for at least two recommendations to choose from. Taxi stops are quite common, usually there are some taxis waiting.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Misc ==&lt;br /&gt;
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This brings us to the cultural issues, that are little differences between Finns and Poles.&lt;br /&gt;
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# We eat three meals per day. Breakfast is usually eaten until 10. The dinner is mostly eaten around 15, with restaurants serving it ~14-~19. The supper is given around 20. During the day lunches become popular, but people often eat a second breakfast around 12 - sandwiches, cakes, doughnuts, etc. Some people (including myself) do not ;) There are cafes and bakeries around everywhere. Basically any bakery you pick, you will not be disappointed.&lt;br /&gt;
# The car traffic is far from Finnish. When you want to cross the street, you should expect the car to stop to let you go, but do not cross the street mindlessly. Even if walking on the green light, look around. The city speed limit is 50, but nobody follows it. The amount of cars is approximately 4 to 5 times more than in Finland. Take a tram ride during the afternoon rush hours ;)&lt;br /&gt;
# When you are in the public transport, it is a custom to give sitting place you occupy to elder people, pregnant women or people with walking disabilities. It is also common to help women with baby carriages when they try to climb the stairs, etc. Also, women go first through the door, when you open it. This is not considered impolite, rude, sexist or whatever. At least it has not yet been considered so.&lt;br /&gt;
# There are huge self-service shops (supermarkets or hypermarkets), but most of the shops is still serviced by the personnel. The quality of service differs from place to place. Always take a look at the prices, always take the receipt.&lt;br /&gt;
# The knowledge of English is quite common for younger people, although you should not expect it in shops, buses and kiosks. German is spoken by older people and (usually) in the city centre. In general, knowledge of foreign languages is improving.&lt;br /&gt;
# The prices are given in PLN (zloty) and are rest is paid up to 0,01 PLN (grosz).&lt;br /&gt;
# In the restaurants and other similar places where you are served by a waiter you are expected to leave 10% tip, although it is not required (especially if the food was bad or the service was poor). If you pay by card, you can leave some cash on the table when you leave, or hand it to the waiter with the card. Some places offer you to tip from the credit card.&lt;br /&gt;
# Payments with the credit card are in general accepted in shops, restaurants and cafes. Do not carry more than 200 PLN in one place ;)&lt;br /&gt;
# The network of ATMs (Ottos ;) is quite big, especially near the railway stations. It is however recommended that you bring money with you. It can be exchanged in exchange offices (&amp;quot;Kantor&amp;quot;) without paying the commision. &#039;&#039;&#039;At all costs&#039;&#039;&#039; avoid the exchange points at the airport and around the main railway stations. Never agree to exchanging money on the street - it almost never happens, but just in case. In Gdańsk take a walk around the Market Hall, there are few &amp;quot;kantors&amp;quot; around. Observe the rates, as they differ. In general, the Old Town offers less favourable rates. If you exchange larger sums (500 euros, for example), you can get a little extra, if you ask. The exchange rates on the street are better in Poland than in Finland.&lt;br /&gt;
# However, if you pay by card and are offered a currency choice, always choose PLN (złoty). Those exchange rates are better in Finland than in Poland.&lt;br /&gt;
# Be not surprised when people ask you for your purpose of stay, or whether you like the town and what have you seen. Expect to find fellow Finns in shopping centres, especially around the main railway station, &amp;quot;Galeria Bałtycka&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;Riviera&amp;quot; shopping centres and &amp;quot;Fashion House&amp;quot; outlet.&lt;br /&gt;
# Polish language is quite difficult for Finns (and for everybody else, for that matter ;) - but the body language works fine (though it is not as expressive as in Italy, it certainly beats Finland :). The most important word is probably [http://pl.wiktionary.org/wiki/dzi%C4%99kuj%C4%99 dziękuję] meaning &amp;quot;Thank you&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
# Smoking is disallowed in restaurants, cafes, shops and publicly available interiors in general. It is forbidden to smoke on rail station platforms and public transport stops. Smoking on the street is allowed. Public drinking of alcohol is forbidden, unless it is a &amp;quot;beer garden&amp;quot; of a restaurant or other place that sells drinks.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Food ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Now, for the food you might want to try. First of all, forget about low-fat, low-lactose and no-meat. Second, all is delicious.&lt;br /&gt;
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# Meat. The traditional &amp;quot;kotlet schabowy&amp;quot;, being a piece of pork meat, beats everything else. You can get it in some restaurants, while others are serving &amp;quot;kotlet z kurczaka&amp;quot;, being a chicken breast meat. Also good.&lt;br /&gt;
# Pierogi, or dumplings. Can be with meat, cheese, fruits...&lt;br /&gt;
# Żurek. Traditional Polish soup, in good restaurants given in bread bowl (żurek w chlebie).&lt;br /&gt;
# Pancakes. One place marked on the map serves delicious pancakes.&lt;br /&gt;
# Zrazy. These can be found in upper-class restaurants, are another traditional meat.&lt;br /&gt;
# Pączki (singular: pączek). Traditional Polish doughnuts, best are served in Gdynia, in the city centre. It is worth going to Gdynia just for the purpose of eating them. The best of the best are with cherry and chocolate, but others are delicious as well. Note that there are two places in the same spot, look for the one named &amp;quot;Pączuś&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
# Piwo, or beer. Most popular Polish brands are Tyskie, Żywiec and Lech. Look for beer from smaller breweries, it is usually much tastier. Polish beers in general have more alcohol than the Finnish ones.&lt;br /&gt;
# Żubrówka, famous &amp;quot;bison vodka&amp;quot;. And other Polish vodkas as well: Wyborowa, Sobieski, Chopin.&lt;br /&gt;
# Miód pitny, or mead. Traditional Polish alcohol. Sold in &amp;quot;classical&amp;quot; pottery bottles.&lt;br /&gt;
# Bakery products, cakes. All delicious. Good Polish cakes are &amp;quot;sernik&amp;quot; (cheesecake), &amp;quot;makowiec&amp;quot; (made from poppy seeds) and &amp;quot;szarlotka&amp;quot; (apple pie).&lt;br /&gt;
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Enjoy your stay!&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:In English]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Travel]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=Micha%C5%82_G%C5%82owacz_-_%C5%BBywy_Beton&amp;diff=203</id>
		<title>Michał Głowacz - Żywy Beton</title>
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		<updated>2025-01-09T20:53:20Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: Created page with &amp;quot;Nieczęsto trafia się polskiej fantastyce taki debiut, jak &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Żywy Beton&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;.  Główną bohaterką powieści jest Lulu, twarda babka do zadań specjalnych. Zostaje wynajęta przez rząd w celu &amp;#039;&amp;#039;odnalezienia zguby&amp;#039;&amp;#039; - naukowca pracującego nad sztuczną inteligencją, który uciekł wraz z ośmioma bojowymi robotami. Ostatnio widziany był w pobliżu Terranegry, miasta, w którym mieszka Lulu, i które zachowało jeszcze swój charakter z fragmentami zieleni i ludźmi...&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;Nieczęsto trafia się polskiej fantastyce taki debiut, jak &#039;&#039;&#039;Żywy Beton&#039;&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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Główną bohaterką powieści jest Lulu, twarda babka do zadań specjalnych. Zostaje wynajęta przez rząd w celu &#039;&#039;odnalezienia zguby&#039;&#039; - naukowca pracującego nad sztuczną inteligencją, który uciekł wraz z ośmioma bojowymi robotami. Ostatnio widziany był w pobliżu Terranegry, miasta, w którym mieszka Lulu, i które zachowało jeszcze swój charakter z fragmentami zieleni i ludźmi podróżującymi pieszo. Wszędzie indziej na planecie dominuje żywy beton, dzięki któremu ludzkość była w stanie wygrać wyniszczającą wojnę ze sztuczną inteligencją.&lt;br /&gt;
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Trop śledztwa prowadzi Lulu do Lasu, który broni się zarówno przed ludźmi, jak i przed technologią, daje także schronienie Sylvanom - hybrydom ludzi i zwierząt. Samotna wyprawa do Lasu byłaby szaleństwem, Lulu organizuje sobie zatem przewodniczkę, Gałązkę, i razem z nią wyrusza, by doprowadzić sprawę do końca i przy okazji dowiedzieć się kilku interesujących rzeczy o świecie, który ją otacza.&lt;br /&gt;
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Z powyższego streszczenia wynika, że fabuła i zawiązanie akcji są dość standardowe i nie ma co ukrywać, że takie są. Wykonanie jednak jest ponadprzeciętne i czyta się to świetnie. Akcja dzieje się właściwie non-stop, świat jest przebogaty i żywy, a bohaterowie są bardzo dobrze zarysowani. Absolutną wisienką na tym postapokaliptycznym torcie jest zaś Gałązka, która jest postacią wyjątkową pod każdym względem, i której wymiany uprzejmości z Lulu są wybitne.&lt;br /&gt;
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Oczywiście, nie jest to powieść idealna i znalazłoby się trochę uwag. Po pierwsze, dwa monologi głównej bohaterki chyba jednak mogły zostać wplecione w fabułę nieco lepiej - odniosłem wrażenie, że w pierwszych wersjach książki akurat ta część wyglądała inaczej i została po prostu przepisana. Czy wyszło to na dobre? To już ciężko jednoznacznie stwierdzić.&lt;br /&gt;
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Po drugie, bez psucia frajdy z lektury, jest w książce pewien sekret i nie da się ukryć, że jest on jednorazowego użytku. Znaczy to tyle, że dalsze losy Lulu będą musiały się już bez tego obejść - o ile w ogóle ich powstanie będzie miało sens. Powieść ma tło natury moralnej, etycznej czy filozoficznej właśnie dlatego, że ten sekret jest. Ale może też i dzięki temu czyta się to dobrze? Pierwszy raz od bardzo dawna miałem do czynienia z pojedynczą powieścią, a nie początkiem cyklu.&lt;br /&gt;
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I wreszcie mój ostatni przytyk jest taki, że &#039;&#039;Żywy Beton&#039;&#039; za szybko się kończy. To kawał naprawdę porządnej literatury sf, z fantastycznymi postaciami i barwnym światem i naprawdę żal się z nim rozstawać. Gorąco polecam.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Po polsku]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Książki]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Recenzje]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=Rok_po_roku&amp;diff=202</id>
		<title>Rok po roku</title>
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		<updated>2025-01-06T20:41:40Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;Przełom lat to zwykle dobry moment na dokonywanie przeróżnych podsumowań. U mnie ten czas pojawia się zwykle w pierwszej połowie stycznia, kiedy kończę świąteczny urlop. Od paru lat zbieram się do zapisania tego, co udało się osiągnąć - a tym razem naprawdę to zrobię ;)&lt;br /&gt;
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== 2023 ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Udało mi się zrealizować kilka rzeczy z [[Lista rzeczy do osiągnięcia|listy]], z czego niezmiernie się cieszę. Przede wszystkim wybrałem się (całą rodziną) na koncert In Extremo - w końcu! Wymagało to lekkiego przeorganizowania wakacji, ale się udało. Wydzieranie się na całe gardło przy dźwiękach &#039;&#039;Spielmannsfluch&#039;&#039; uważam za absolutnie najlepsze przeżycie roku :)&lt;br /&gt;
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W ogóle jeśli chodzi o koncerty, to rok 2023 był pierwszym od 11 lat, w którym zacząłem ponownie na koncerty chodzić. A zaczęło się w marcu od Bloodywood, których to koncert był niesamowitą mieszaniną pozytywnej energii i ciężkiego grania. Na wiosnę zaś udało mi się zrobić kolejną rzecz, o której marzyłem - byłem na koncercie jako fotograf, tym razem oficjalnie i bez przemycania aparatu. Bardzo wielką uprzejmością wykazał się MBR - i żeby było ciekawiej, nasza współpraca kontynuowana była także podczas kolejnego występu jesienią. Wydaje mi się, że efekt nie był najgorszy i podczas kolejnych występów dalej będę się udzielał.&lt;br /&gt;
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Fotografowanie koncertów nie ograniczyło się do jednego wykonawcy - jesienią miałem także możliwość fotografowania Machinae Supremacy. To kolejny zespół, który bardzo chciałem zobaczyć na żywo - nie dość, że się udało, to jeszcze mam zdjęcia na pamiątkę :)&lt;br /&gt;
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Żeby zakończyć temat zdjęć, wczesnym latem wybrałem się na spacer i ważki, z zamiarem ustrzelenia zdjęcia żagnicy w locie. Zadowoliłbym się jednym ujęciem, ale udały się cztery. W Wejherowie zaś &#039;&#039;upolowałem&#039;&#039; ważkę, której nie spotkałem w Finlandii (łunicę czerwoną).&lt;br /&gt;
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Wspomniałem wcześniej o wakacjach - otóż kolejną rzeczą, którą uważam za osiągnięcie, jest powrót do [[Journeys Through Europe|podróżowania po Europie]]. Tegoroczna wycieczka obejmowała Szczecin, Lubekę, Berlin oraz Zieloną Górę, a także mniejsze miasta, takie jak Trzebiatów, Kamień Pomorski, Ratzeburg, Schwerin i Krosno Odrzańskie. Niedaleko tego ostatniego miasta odwiedziliśmy Winnicę Marcinowice - oprócz zwiedzania z przewodnikiem mieliśmy możliwość zakupu produkowanego na miejscu wina, i muszę przyznać, że Riesling był wyborny (i mówię to jako osoba, która nie jest fanem Rieslingów ;)&lt;br /&gt;
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Po wakacjach spełniło się kolejne marzenie - kupiłem [[Trike Trails|trajkę]]. Damiana z [https://www.dekers.pl Dekers] odwiedziłem już przy okazji koncertu Bloodywood (okazuje się, że Paradyż jest miejscowością dość mocno wykluczoną komunikacyjnie i bez samochodu właściwie nie da się w rozsądny sposób tam dojechać z Trójmiasta i wrócić tego samego dnia) - a w lipcu odebrałem gotowy rower. No i się zaczęło - jesienią i wczesną zimą przejechałem łącznie ponad 550 kilometrów i mam wielką ochotę na więcej. Mam nadzieję, że w roku 2024 przekroczę 1000 :)&lt;br /&gt;
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Oprócz powyższego udało mi się w miarę regularnie aktualizować blog (co uważam za wstęp do sukcesu, jakim będzie aktualizowanie go także w roku 2024), [https://www.uneven-eyes.info stronę ze zdjęciami] oraz [https://www.unforgiven.pl/superfields stronę z moim małym projektem programistycznym].&lt;br /&gt;
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W połowie roku odezwał się do mnie kolega z liceum (którego to serdecznie pozdrawiam) - okazało się, że dwudziestoletnia przerwa w kontakcie nie ma aż takiego znaczenia, dobry kontakt z liceum pozostał. Co najważniejsze, nasze rodziny się polubiły i od teraz mamy &#039;&#039;nowych&#039;&#039;, świetnych znajomych. To, oraz utrzymywanie kontaktu z resztą przyjaciół uważanych za rodzinę, uważam za swoje duże osiągnięcie minionego roku. A nie jestem osobą, która lubi towarzystwo innych ludzi ;)&lt;br /&gt;
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Tym optymistycznym akcentem kończę podsumowanie roku 2023. Oby rozpoczęty 2024 był równie owocny.&lt;br /&gt;
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== 2024 ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Rok upłynął tak szybko, że w sumie zaskoczyło mnie jego zakończenie. Niestety, zaniedbałem prawie zupełnie robienie zdjęć dla frajdy - ale też niewiele miałem okazji, aby po prostu wybrać się na spacer z aparatem. Postanowienie na rok kolejny to oczywiście zmienić ten stan rzeczy ;)&lt;br /&gt;
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Przechodząc zaś do podsumowania, to na gruncie fotograficznym ten rok - mimo powyższej uwagi - był niesamowity. W marcu kolejny raz byłem na koncercie jako fotograf, tym razem wielką uprzejmością wykazali się panowie z grupy &#039;&#039;&#039;hubris.&#039;&#039;&#039; Koncert odbył się w marcu w Helsinkach i bawiłem się przednio :) Później były wakacje, w trakcie których także sporo zdjęć się udało, ale o tym za chwilę. Na zakończenie roku zaś udałem się po raz pierwszy jako akredytowany fotograf na sportową imprezę. Dzięki uprzejmości Fińskiej Federacji Curlingowej otrzymałem akredytację na eliminacje do Młodzieżowych Mistrzostw Świata. Z uwagi na pracę mogłem uczestniczyć tylko w drugiej części imprezy i to też tylko częściowo, ale mimo tego udało mi się wykonać niemal tysiąc naprawdę niezłych ujęć - a co więcej, Federacja zaproponowała mi w miarę stałą współpracę.&lt;br /&gt;
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Wracając zaś do wakacji - w tym roku, po raz trzeci z rzędu, udaliśmy się w podróż. Tym razem z przytupem i melodyjką - [[Balkans Revisited|wróciliśmy na Bałkany]] i dodałem kolejne europejskie państwa do [[Lista rzeczy do osiągnięcia|listy]]. Po drodze nawet udało się wybrać w Alpy i dotrzeć do wysokości ponad 2100 metrów - kawa i ciasto wiśniowe w schronisku po takiej wędrówce smakowały wybornie. A co więcej, udało mi się wszystko ogarnąć w języku niemieckim, którego powtórną naukę zacząłem w 2023, ale przez cały 2024 kontynuowałem przy pomocy pewnej aplikacji z sową ;) Więc, postęp jest i na tym froncie.&lt;br /&gt;
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Niestety, z uwagi na bardzo długą zimę (która skończyła się tak na dobre dopiero w maju) sezon rowerowy rozpoczął się późno i nie udało mi się przejechać tysiąca kilometrów. Cóż, będzie to cel na rok kolejny. Miejmy nadzieję, że tym razem się uda i rok 2025 będzie przynajmniej równie dobry, co właśnie zakończony.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Po polsku]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Komentarze]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=The_First_Iberian_Tour&amp;diff=201</id>
		<title>The First Iberian Tour</title>
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		<updated>2024-11-29T13:01:15Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: /* Cadiz */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;After the success of [[The Balkan Tour]] in 2008 we decided to do a similar trip a year later, but this time to places a bit more recognised by tourists. So we went to Spain and Portugal.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Choosing the cities ==&lt;br /&gt;
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As previously, we had a few places we wanted to visit: Oviedo, Porto, Valencia and Barcelona. Given the location of those cities it felt natural to just drive around the Iberian Penninsula. Knowing how far Spain is, we wanted to visit as much as possible, as we thought we will not have a second chance (we were wrong, as we took [[The Second Iberian Trip]] in 2011 - but we did not know that then).&lt;br /&gt;
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As soon as it became evident we will do a &#039;&#039;round trip&#039;&#039;, we decided to visit Gibraltar just because we could, and Andorra to tick off another country.&lt;br /&gt;
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After a few weeks of pondering this is what we came up with:&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Koeln&#039;&#039;&#039; (Germany)&lt;br /&gt;
* *some obscure motel in &#039;&#039;&#039;France&#039;&#039;&#039;, probably near Bordeaux&lt;br /&gt;
* Burgos (Spain)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Oviedo&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Lugo&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;A Coruña&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Santiago de Compostela&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Vigo&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Braga&#039;&#039;&#039; (Portugal)&lt;br /&gt;
* Citania de Briteiros&lt;br /&gt;
* Guimarães&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Porto&#039;&#039;&#039; and Vila Nova de Gaia&lt;br /&gt;
* Tomar&lt;br /&gt;
* Batalha&lt;br /&gt;
* Alcobaça&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Lisboa&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Sagres&lt;br /&gt;
* Cabo de São Vicente&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Lagos&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Sevilla&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spain)&lt;br /&gt;
* Cádiz&lt;br /&gt;
* Gibraltar (UK)&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Los Barrios&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spain)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Granada&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Valencia&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Barcelona&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spain)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Andorra la Vella&#039;&#039;&#039; (Andorra)&lt;br /&gt;
* *some obscure motel in &#039;&#039;&#039;France&#039;&#039;&#039;, probably near Lyon&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Bonn&#039;&#039;&#039; (Germany)&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
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== Days 1, 2 and 3: The road to Spain ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== France ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Spain is really far away from Central Europe. Like, really, really far away. Going through Poland and Germany was not that bad - one day of driving and then it is done. Then it is time for France - you never think of it, but that country is just ridiculously large and there is no way you can drive through it in one go. Why? If you go the northern route, you go through Paris. The southern route goes through Lyon. Literally &#039;&#039;&#039;through&#039;&#039;&#039;. Paris took about three hours of just standing in the traffic and enjoying 30+ degrees outside...&lt;br /&gt;
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Oh, and then there is French tourist infrastructure. The obscure motel near Bordeaux we stayed at had the same rate per night as a hotel in the bloody city centre of Granada. And do not get me started on the size of the room, as the double bed barely fit in.&lt;br /&gt;
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The only benefit of Bordeaux is that it is relatively close to Spain.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Burgos ===&lt;br /&gt;
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On our way to Oviedo we decided to stop in Burgos. We have found a paid parking near the city centre and took a walk to enjoy the beautiful cathedral.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The road to Oviedo ===&lt;br /&gt;
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From Burgos we drove west towards Leon (without stopping by) and then north to Oviedo. The mountain range just south of Oviedo means the weather can chance in an instant - and that is what happened to us. While in Burgos we enjoyed the summer, with its 30+ degrees, Oviedo and its surroundings welcomed us with with rain (some hail even in the mountains) and about 18 degrees.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Day 2: Oviedo ===&lt;br /&gt;
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This city was a mixed bag. On one hand, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Mar%C3%ADa_del_Naranco Church of St. Mary] located outside of the town is a one-of-a-kind example of early Christian architecture and also gives some insight into early history. On the other, the city itself is rather average and definitely overpriced after its (then recent) portrayal in a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicky_Cristina_Barcelona Woody Allen film]. I mean, the Cathedral was nice and I really liked bronze statues scattered throughout the city, but the overall feeling was that Oviedo is just... average.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Day 3: Lugo and A Coruña ===&lt;br /&gt;
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The next day took us to the north-west corner of Spain.&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Lugo ====&lt;br /&gt;
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This charming city is the only one in the world that is to this day surrounded by Roman walls. And what an impression that makes! Lugo is also home to a few old buildings, but they are definitely not the main tourist attraction. And, completely different than in Dubrovnik, the visit to the city walls is free of charge ;)&lt;br /&gt;
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Other points of interest in Lugo are within a walking distance and it takes about two hours to visit most of them.&lt;br /&gt;
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==== A Coruña ====&lt;br /&gt;
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Hercules The Tower of Hercules], another Roman structure and another item off the World Heritage List, is probably the most known building in the north-west of Spain. The platform at the top offers a spectacular view and the surroundings of the Tower are really nice. Just be aware that due to the location of the lighthouse it will probably be windy there.&lt;br /&gt;
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Of course there is more to A Coruña than just the Tower. The city hall is an impressive building, for example. There are numerous interesting buildings hidden from plain sight and one needs to wander around the streets to discover them. This approach allows one to find shops with delicious food :) On the downside, in 2009 not many streets were pedestrian-friendly. I hope things have improved since then.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Day 4: Santiago and Vigo ===&lt;br /&gt;
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We now follow south, with the ultimate goal of reaching Lisbon and the southern coast of Portugal.&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Santiago de Compostela ====&lt;br /&gt;
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The Cathedral and the Monastery are famous pilgrimage destinations. Therefore, it should not be a surprise that the majority of the tourists are pilgrims and most of the infrastructure is built to support their needs.&lt;br /&gt;
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There are of course other points of interest, like the city walls. Definitely not as impressive as in Lugo, but the walk around them was pleasant. And of course places further away from the Cathedral are way less crouwded.&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Vigo ====&lt;br /&gt;
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The largest city and the capital of Galicia turned out to be one of the nicest places to visit. It had a perfect mix of walkable centre, parks with amazing views, and enough street life to keep us busy for the rest of the day. It is one of those places that I hope to come back to.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Day 5: Braga ===&lt;br /&gt;
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It is important to know that Portugal is not following Central European Time, therefore crossing the border from Spain means you suddenly gain an hour. That also meant we arrived at the hotel in Braga a bit too early for our check-in, but the staff were helpful and considerate and just gave us some other room :)&lt;br /&gt;
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctuary_of_Bom_Jesus_do_Monte Bom Jesus] is the major landmark in Braga and probably of the entire Portugal as well. People in Portugal are also something else entirely - on our way we got lost in the endless narrow roads only to be stopped by some locals that offered to guide us all the way to the parking area... so we followed their car with ours, hoping they are not going to chop us to little pieces somewhere ;)&lt;br /&gt;
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Apart from the Sanctuary Braga offers a unique and relaxed atmosphere. There are pedestrian areas, parks, cafes, and many more. We walked around the city for more than a few hours - while we managed to see most of the things, we would not complain if our visit was longer.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Day 6: The road to Porto ===&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Citania de Briteiros ====&lt;br /&gt;
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cit%C3%A2nia_de_Briteiros Citania] is an archaeological site from the Bronze and Iron Ages, located on a hill on a way from Braga to Guimarães. It mostly consists of stones ;) but what an impression they make. There are ruins of about 150 houses, together with streets, water drains, and even a public bath.&lt;br /&gt;
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Wandering around the area takes about an hour (maybe two if you move really slow) - thus it is an ideal point for a stopover and a little break from driving.&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Guimarães ====&lt;br /&gt;
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Ah, the fabulous castle of Guimarães. I wish we had seen it in more details, but our trip happened on Monday and the museum was closed. Because of that we decided to call it quits and try to arrive to Porto earlier to have an evening walk there.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Day 7: Porto and Vila Nova ===&lt;br /&gt;
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These two cities are well-known tourist attractions, so I will spare the details. Both well worth the visit, and the tours of the wine cellars in Vila Nova are definitely worth your timwe and money :)&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Day 8: The road from Porto to Lisbon ===&lt;br /&gt;
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The trip from Porto to Lisbon took us through three World Heritage sites, each worth a visit. Their proximity to each other and easy access from Porto and Lisbon make them perfect for a day trip. Especially if you are travelling from one city to the other.&lt;br /&gt;
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==== The Convent of Christ in Tomar ====&lt;br /&gt;
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convent_of_Christ_(Tomar) The Convent] is a former stronghold and thus is absolutely monumental. Sightseeing time is about two hours and the walls of the Convent offer much needed protection from the scorching sun. The interiors are very ascetic, though, and apart from the main chapel there are not that many things to see inside. The outside, on the other hand, features really intricate architectural details.&lt;br /&gt;
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==== The Batalha Monastery ====&lt;br /&gt;
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Second on the list was the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batalha_Monastery Batalha Monastery]. A shorter visit, about one hour, was enough to appreciate the beauty of this place. Again, it is monumental and somewhat ascetic inside. Which makes sense, given it is was a monastery.&lt;br /&gt;
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==== The Alcobasa Monastery ====&lt;br /&gt;
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoba%C3%A7a_Monastery This Monastery] is the third World Heritage site and is equally impressive, although it is definitely the smallest of the bunch. We have finished sightseeing in less than an hour after paying a visit to the small (but nice) inner garden and the main chapel with beautifully sculpted graves of King Pedro I and his wife.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Days 9, 10, 11: Lisbon ===&lt;br /&gt;
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My goodness, this city has it all. From wonderful parks and promedades to crowded city centre and everything in between. There are thousands of tourist guides on what to see and do in Lisbon, so I will not repeat them here. Let me just say that I had an absolute blast at the Aquarium.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Day 12: The End of the World and Lagos ===&lt;br /&gt;
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An extreme round-trip would not be complete if we did not visit the furthest point in Europe you can reach from Gdańsk.&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Sagres and Capo de Sao Vicente ====&lt;br /&gt;
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The south-west corner of Europe truly is the end of the world. Rocky landscape, blistering heat and an endless ocean all add up to an unforgettable experience. Even though there is not much to see there, honestly. Just some cliffs, rocks and lots of water.&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Lagos ====&lt;br /&gt;
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There are plastic sculptures of different marine lifeforms scattered throughout the city - walking around and randomly finding them quickly becomes a game of finding all of them. Definitely a nice treat.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Day 13: Sevilla ===&lt;br /&gt;
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The home of the famous and fabulous [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alc%C3%A1zar_of_Seville Alcazar] offers a few other points of interest. Most notably, the Cathedral and the Corrida Arena. Apart from those, Sevilla is a charming city that definitely is not the biggest tourist attractor and is fine with it.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Day 14: Cadiz and Gibraltar ===&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Cadiz ====&lt;br /&gt;
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A moderate-size city with countless plazas and streets to wander in, plus a few kilometres of sandy beach with warm water. Add to that great food and it is hard to dislike Cadiz ;)&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Gibraltar ====&lt;br /&gt;
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I knew I had to go to Gibraltar as soon as we decided to go to Spain. I am on a quest to set foot in as many European countries and territories as possible and I could not give up this possibility. The city itself is proudly British (&amp;quot;please allow yourself sufficient time for your return walk&amp;quot;) and offers a visit to the caves (&amp;quot;the stalactites took thousands of years do grow, please do not deface them&amp;quot;) under the famous Rock (&amp;quot;please do not feed the apes&amp;quot;). And the only road in goes through an airfield that is still in use (&amp;quot;please avoid unnecessary slowing&amp;quot;). All in all, this was great!&lt;br /&gt;
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Well, maybe except hotels. Those were beyond expensive in the area and we had to go Los Barrios to actually find something we could afford.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Day 15: Granada ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Lovely city with a very unique atmosphere. Of course, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alhambra Alhambra] contributes to that, but the city has way more to offer with its narrow streets full of shops and cafes. One can easily tell Granada has been under the influence of the Arabic world for quite some time.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Days 16 and 17: Valencia ===&lt;br /&gt;
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It easily is one of my most favourite cities in Spain. It has everything. The City of Arts and Sciences is of course a must-see, as it by itself offers lots of attractions and easily provides a few hours of fun. The Old Town is nicely walkable and has tens (if not hundreds) of murals, sometimes in really weird places, adding to the experience.&lt;br /&gt;
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Oh, and finally in Valencia we managed to find a place that had churros con chocolate. And it was delightful :)&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Days 18, 19 and 20: Barcelona ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Back in 2009 Barcelona was not such a tourist-infested place as it is in 2024. Sure, it was full of tourists, but it was not unpleasant to be in it, and there were places that were almost completely empty. Of course, as a major destination there are tons of guides on what to do in Barcelona, I will not repeat those.&lt;br /&gt;
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In short, our stay was nice and packed with interesting sights, but we left without wanting to stay even a day more.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Day 21: La Vella ===&lt;br /&gt;
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A short drive away from Barcelona lies Andorra, a small country ruled by the Bishop of Urgell and the President of France. In theory, of course, because in practice it is just a regular democracy.&lt;br /&gt;
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Similarly to Gibraltar, I knew I had to get there just to be in another country. And now I wish I had stayed there one day longer - while I enjoyed the capital La Vella (a typical small city), I had not had the peasure of walking around in the mountains. And holy cow the sights are spectacular.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Days 22, 23 and 24: The road to Gdańsk ===&lt;br /&gt;
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I mentioned at the beginning of this article that Spain is far away. And I also mentioned the French tourist infrastructure. Which is why I prefer to keep the memory of a breakfast on a terrace in La Vella, with the view of the Pyrenees just before we started driving back, over three days of that driving back :)&lt;br /&gt;
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== Summary ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Nearly four weeks and 7000 km and a visit to four countries. We finished with a feeling of seeing the most of the places we visited, but with a longing for more. So much so, that two years later we had [[The Second Iberian Tour]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:In English]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Travel]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=The_Joys_of_Self-Hosting&amp;diff=200</id>
		<title>The Joys of Self-Hosting</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=The_Joys_of_Self-Hosting&amp;diff=200"/>
		<updated>2024-11-29T12:47:09Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: updated instructions for 4.3.1&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;To the surprise of probably nobody, I am not a huge fan of corporations, especially when it comes to the internet. For decades I have been self-hosting - first on my own dsl line, then by renting one in a small server farm. This allowed me to own my email, webpages, network file storage and many other things.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Mastodon ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I am also not a huge fan of social networks, with twitter being probably the only one I really *use* (as in: I am there from time to time). Recent advancements on the matter (i.e. the acquisition of the platform by a certain billionaire) made me look for an alternative - and that is how I rediscovered Mastodon. To a little surprise, the technology has matured in the past years, so I decided to host my own instance of it and become part of the *fediverse*. And no, I do not really care if anyone follows me or reads my content. I write things mostly for myself to remember them when needed ;)&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The setup ===&lt;br /&gt;
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At the moment of installation the server was running [https://www.ubuntu.com Ubuntu] 24.04 and [https://httpd.apache.org Apache 2]. I have to say that the [https://docs.joinmastodon.org/admin/install official setup guide] was of great help and it was pretty straightforward to follow it. Most of the steps worked, with some notable exceptions.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Mastodon ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I used the latest version of Mastodon available at the time, so 4.3.1. System user has its home directory not in &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;/home/mastodon&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt;, but elsewhere. The home directory is readable by various user groups, most notably &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;www-data&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Ruby 3 ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sadly, there is no default package for the latest version of Ruby on Ubuntu, so some magic with &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;rbenv&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt; was needed. Remember to update &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;$PATH&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt; to include the &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;.rbenv&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt; version first, otherwise all gems install nicely, but out of a sudden there is an error of a non-existing class, pointing still to version 2.7.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Node 18 ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I decided to use a newer version of [https://www.nodejs.org Node] - 23.2 instead of the suggested LTS 18. That failed spectacularly - while I was able to get everything up, Mastodon just ended up showing an empty main page, with files failing to load. To my surprise, some pages were showing (like account settings), but the web app was unusable.&lt;br /&gt;
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So I had to install the recommended Node 18 instead of the newest version, and it &#039;&#039;&#039;just worked&#039;&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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My previous installation used also Node 18, but for an older version of Mastodon (4.0.2, which recommended Node 16). That broke &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;yarn&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt;, as it uses &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;openssl&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt; 3 instead of 2. To allow it to work an extra parameter must be provided when running the setup: &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;RAILS_ENV=production NODE_OPTIONS=--openssl-legacy-provider bundle exec rake mastodon:setup&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt; (only if precompiling assets is needed).&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Postgres ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Despite creating a database user, its database and making the user the owner of it, the install script &#039;&#039;&#039;still&#039;&#039;&#039; required the user to have &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;createdb&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt; rights.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Also, the database password is &#039;&#039;&#039;written in plain text in the .env file&#039;&#039;&#039;. Please make sure nobody can access that file and that the password is not used anywhere else. As soon as the setup was done I also updated the postgres user with &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;nocreatedb&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt;, just in case.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Paths ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As I mentioned before, my instance is installed in a directory different from &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;/home/mastodon&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt;. This means that all the paths in &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;systemd&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt; configuration were incorrect and required adjusting.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Apache 2 configuration ===&lt;br /&gt;
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The setup deals with proxying &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;ngix&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt;. Here are the relevant bits for Apache:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
        &amp;lt;Directory &amp;quot;/path/to/mastodon/public&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
            Options Indexes MultiViews FollowSymLinks&lt;br /&gt;
            AllowOverride None&lt;br /&gt;
            Require all granted&lt;br /&gt;
        &amp;lt;/Directory&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
        &amp;lt;LocationMatch &amp;quot;^/(assets|avatars|emoji|headers|packs|sounds|system)&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
          Header always set Cache-Control &amp;quot;public, max-age=31536000, immutable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
          Require all granted&lt;br /&gt;
        &amp;lt;/LocationMatch&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
        &amp;lt;IfModule mod_headers.c&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
          Header always set Strict-Transport-Security &amp;quot;max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
          Header always set Referrer-Policy &amp;quot;strict-origin-when-cross-origin&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
        &amp;lt;/IfModule&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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        SSLProxyEngine On&lt;br /&gt;
        SSLEngine on&lt;br /&gt;
        SSLProtocol -all +TLSv1.2&lt;br /&gt;
        SSLHonorCipherOrder on&lt;br /&gt;
        SSLCipherSuite EECDH+AESGCM:AES256+EECDH:AES128+EECDH&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
        Protocols h2 h2c http/1.1&lt;br /&gt;
        ProxyPreserveHost On&lt;br /&gt;
        RequestHeader set X-Forwarded-Proto &amp;quot;https&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
        ProxyPass /api/v1/streaming/ ws://localhost:4000/&lt;br /&gt;
        ProxyPassReverse /api/v1/streaming/ ws://localhost:4000/&lt;br /&gt;
        ProxyPass / http://localhost:3000/&lt;br /&gt;
        ProxyPassReverse / http://localhost:3000/&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
        ErrorDocument 500 /500.html&lt;br /&gt;
        ErrorDocument 501 /500.html&lt;br /&gt;
        ErrorDocument 502 /500.html&lt;br /&gt;
        ErrorDocument 503 /500.html&lt;br /&gt;
        ErrorDocument 504 /500.html&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This seems to be working fine. Of course the site is behind a [https://letsencrypt.org/ Let&#039;s Encrypt] certificate.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Rails issues ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Once everything was up and running I was constantly getting &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;404 Not Found&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt; from Apache. Checking directly with Rails by &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;wget http://localhost:port/intent.css&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt; I noticed that the real code was actually &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;403 Forbidden&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt;. That is how I found out that Rails blocks all hosts by default and a magic line needs to be added to configuration: &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;config.hosts &amp;lt;&amp;lt; &#039;localhost&#039;&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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That solved &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;403&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt;, it was now showing &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;404&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt; from both web servers - and that was caused by Rails not serving static files. To solve that, I simply modified the setting to &amp;lt;code&amp;gt;config.public_file_server.enabled = true&amp;lt;/code&amp;gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Conclusion ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Setting up Mastodon was an interesting experience, relatively easy to follow, but with a few twists on the way. However, it seems to be working - feel free to [https://the.unforgiven.pl/@miki follow me on my own Mastodon server].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:In English]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Computers]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=Nag%C3%B3rze&amp;diff=199</id>
		<title>Nagórze</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=Nag%C3%B3rze&amp;diff=199"/>
		<updated>2024-10-11T12:00:23Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;[[Nagórze]] (rodzaj nijaki, l.mn. te &#039;&#039;nagórza&#039;&#039;) to rodzaj zabawy słownej, podobnej do [https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepiej lepieja]. Najbardziej znanym nagórzem jest wierszyk z dzieciństwa:&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Na górze róże,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Na dole fiołki,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
my się kochamy&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
jak dwa aniołki.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Osoby dorosłe znają inną wersję:&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Na górze róże,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Fiołki na dole,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Tak mi się nie chce,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Że ja ...chromolę.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Dość łatwo zauważyć ramową strukturę nagórza:&lt;br /&gt;
; wers pierwszy&lt;br /&gt;
: zwykle zaczyna się od słów &amp;quot;na górze&amp;quot;, po czym określa jakąś rzecz, która się na tej górze znajduje - na przykład róże&lt;br /&gt;
: w ramach swobody stylistycznej wers może umiejscowić rzecz gdzie indziej, niż na górze&lt;br /&gt;
; wers drugi&lt;br /&gt;
: łączy się z wersem poprzednim pokazując położenie innej, podobnej rzeczy, w diametralnie innym miejscu&lt;br /&gt;
: czasami zamiast lokalizacji wers ten opisuje bardziej szczegółowo rzecz wprowadzoną w wersie poprzednim&lt;br /&gt;
; wers trzeci&lt;br /&gt;
: wprowadza temat wiersza, zazwyczaj przy użyciu tej samej liczby sylab, co wers pierwszy&lt;br /&gt;
; wers czwarty&lt;br /&gt;
: puenta, rymująca się z wersem drugim i zwykle mająca tyle samo sylab, co wers drugi lub trzeci&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Oczywiście internet sprzyja kreatywności i w czeluściach sieci znajdują się setki podobnych wierszyków. Ich układanie może być fantastyczną zabawą. Co ciekawe, podobna zabawa istnieje też w języku angielskim (&#039;&#039;Roses are red, violets are blue...&#039;&#039;).&lt;br /&gt;
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Dlaczego o tym piszę? Otóż, od jakiegoś czasu bawię się w ten sposób słowem komentując rzeczywistość. Postanowiłem zacząć je spisywać, żeby ich nie zapomnieć. Poza tym, każde głupstwo w dzisiejszych czasach należy publikować w internecie :)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Uwaga: &#039;&#039;&#039;w wierszykach mogą występować słowa powszechnie uznane za wulgarne lub obelżywe, mogą też powodować uczucie dyskomfortu lub obrazy. Wierszyki te mogą być satyrą, dowcipem lub nonsensem i &#039;&#039;&#039;nie należy ich brać zbyt dosłownie ani zbyt poważnie&#039;&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Ogólne ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Wprowadzenie ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze kiełbaska&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole salami&lt;br /&gt;
 Komentuję rzeczywistość&lt;br /&gt;
 Częstochowskimi rymami&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Pragnienie ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole [https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mniszek_pospolity lekarskie mniszki]&lt;br /&gt;
 Ja skoczę po butelkę&lt;br /&gt;
 A ty przynieś kieliszki&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Polityczne ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 11 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Pożegnanie ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole chryzantemy&lt;br /&gt;
 Możecie już odejść&lt;br /&gt;
 Tęsknić nie będziemy&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Staruszek ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole wazony&lt;br /&gt;
 Ten starszy pan&lt;br /&gt;
 Bredzi jak potłuczony&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Koniec ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze czajniczek&lt;br /&gt;
 Herbatkę mogę zeń nalać&lt;br /&gt;
 Wasz czas dobiegł końca&lt;br /&gt;
 [[File:Zapraszam-wypierdalac.jpg|frameless|Zapraszam wypierdalać]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 12 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Kapitał ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze lalki&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole klocki LEGO&lt;br /&gt;
 Macie duży kredyt zaufania&lt;br /&gt;
 Nie spaprajcie tego&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Praca na polu ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze mitra&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole pastorał&lt;br /&gt;
 Marszałek Sejmu&lt;br /&gt;
 Znów kogoś zaorał&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Wolnościowiec ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Fiołki przy piwnicy&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/skandal-w-sejmie-grzegorz-braun-zgasil-menore-przy-pomocy-gasnicy/kk2fhqc,79cfc278 Skandaliczne sceny w Sejmie]&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/skandal-w-sejmie-grzegorz-braun-zgasil-menore-przy-pomocy-gasnicy/kk2fhqc,79cfc278 Braun zgasił menorę przy użyciu gaśnicy]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 13 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/skandal-z-udzialem-grzegorza-brauna-glos-zabrala-rzeczniczka-konfederacji/9pj1g05,79cfc278 Forma artystycznej ekspresji] ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze sępy&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole flamingi&lt;br /&gt;
 To nie rozróby&lt;br /&gt;
 Tylko happeningi&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 14 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Prawnie dopuszczalna sztuczka ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze jabłko&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole skórka od banana&lt;br /&gt;
 Trzy kraje rozpoczną rozmowy z Unią&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://oko.press/szczyt-ue-wielka-radosc-dla-ukrainy-moldawii-i-gruzji Bo z sali wyproszono Orbana]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 18 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Dosyć zabawy ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole stado mrówek&lt;br /&gt;
 Koniec komisji&lt;br /&gt;
 Od wybuchających parówek&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 20 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Hitchcock przedstawia ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na strychu róże&lt;br /&gt;
 A fiołki w sieni&lt;br /&gt;
 Dziś w Telewizji&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/rewolucja-w-tvp-nowa-ekipa-zapowiada-warto-wlaczyc-tvp1-o-1930/q8nvf2d,79cfc278 Trzęsienie ziemi]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 23 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Gotów do współpracy ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże stały&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole fiołek się schował&lt;br /&gt;
 Nie będzie budżetu na Nowy Rok&lt;br /&gt;
 Prezydent *sam* tak zdecydował&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 1 I 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Odwołanie ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze sosny&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole tuje&lt;br /&gt;
 Były wójt Pcimia&lt;br /&gt;
 Już nie prezesuje&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 9 I 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== O dwóch takich ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże mamy&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole fiołki taty&lt;br /&gt;
 Czy przedwcześnie ułaskawieni&lt;br /&gt;
 Jednak trafią za kraty?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 12 I 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Nie ma takiego prokuratora ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole róże&lt;br /&gt;
 A fiołki na górze&lt;br /&gt;
 Nie możesz prokuratorzyć&lt;br /&gt;
 Gdyś na emeryturze&lt;br /&gt;
(Tak, wiem, &#039;&#039;w stanie spoczynku&#039;&#039;).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 23 I 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== O dwóch takich, część druga ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Fiołki niedaleko cienia&lt;br /&gt;
 Dwaj co narozrabiali&lt;br /&gt;
 Wyjdą jednak z więzienia. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Odlotowa Julka ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze Winiary&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole Roleski&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;Akt łaski prezydenta jest czymś więcej niż ułaskawieniem&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;[https://wiadomosci.onet.pl/kraj/prezes-tk-o-decyzji-andrzeja-dudy-akt-laski-prezydenta-jest-prawie-krolewski-relacja/2c73leh#message67 jest prawie królewski]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 7 II 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== O dwóch takich, część trzecia ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze lasy&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole sady&lt;br /&gt;
 Wejść próbowali&lt;br /&gt;
 Ale nie dali rady&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 21 II 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Niekończąca się historia ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze lasy&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole knieje&lt;br /&gt;
 Niby jest posłanką&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/jaroslaw-kaczynski-o-monice-pawlowskiej-z-naszego-punktu-widzenia-ona-w-sejmie-nie/gwm5n81,79cfc278 Ale nie istnieje]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 26 II 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Ale mu powiedział ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 W tle ptaszek kwili&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1oFTkh8NlY Ministrze Spraw Zagranicznych]&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV2mfoBRWJk Jak ty mnie zaimponowałeś w tej chwili]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 15 III 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Pan Świadek ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze widelce&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole noże&lt;br /&gt;
 Takiej przysięgi&lt;br /&gt;
 Świadek złożyć nie może&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Pan Członek ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Fiołki obok altany&lt;br /&gt;
 Jak chcesz złowić grube ryby&lt;br /&gt;
 Bądź lepiej przygotowany&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 6 V 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Kartoflany sędzia ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze orły&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole stado strusi&lt;br /&gt;
 Rozumiem potrzebę azylu&lt;br /&gt;
 Ale k*rwa na Białorusi?!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 30 IX 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Urodzinki, bladź ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na stole origami&lt;br /&gt;
 Pan Prezydent imprezuje&lt;br /&gt;
 Z ruskimi dupolizami&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 8 X 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== O sobie samych ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Fiołki przy stawie&lt;br /&gt;
 Podróbka Trybunału&lt;br /&gt;
 Osądzi we własnej sprawie&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Komentarze przeróżne ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 15 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Smutna rzeczywistość ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 To symbol kiczu&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.komputerswiat.pl/aktualnosci/internet/na-twitchu-bedzie-jeszcze-wiecej-nagosci-serwis-wprowadza-nowe-zasady/prw2tp6?srcc=undefined&amp;amp;utm_v=2 Od dzisiaj możecie]&lt;br /&gt;
 Świecić dupą na twitchu&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 17 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Kolej na Januszy ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole pąki&lt;br /&gt;
 Ktoś unieruchomił&lt;br /&gt;
 Moje pociągi&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Sport ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 2 VIII 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Tylko trzecia ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze wino&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole bagietki&lt;br /&gt;
 Niestety poległa&lt;br /&gt;
 Gówniara od paletki&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 7 VIII 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Pająki ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole ich pąki&lt;br /&gt;
 Przepięknie biegają&lt;br /&gt;
 Kobiety-Pająki&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Zawał ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze roślinka&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole pół grzyba&lt;br /&gt;
 Takie emocje&lt;br /&gt;
 Że zejdę chyba&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Po polsku]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Komentarze]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=Nag%C3%B3rze&amp;diff=198</id>
		<title>Nagórze</title>
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		<updated>2024-09-30T11:56:08Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;[[Nagórze]] (rodzaj nijaki, l.mn. te &#039;&#039;nagórza&#039;&#039;) to rodzaj zabawy słownej, podobnej do [https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepiej lepieja]. Najbardziej znanym nagórzem jest wierszyk z dzieciństwa:&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Na górze róże,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Na dole fiołki,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
my się kochamy&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
jak dwa aniołki.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Osoby dorosłe znają inną wersję:&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Na górze róże,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Fiołki na dole,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Tak mi się nie chce,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Że ja ...chromolę.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Dość łatwo zauważyć ramową strukturę nagórza:&lt;br /&gt;
; wers pierwszy&lt;br /&gt;
: zwykle zaczyna się od słów &amp;quot;na górze&amp;quot;, po czym określa jakąś rzecz, która się na tej górze znajduje - na przykład róże&lt;br /&gt;
: w ramach swobody stylistycznej wers może umiejscowić rzecz gdzie indziej, niż na górze&lt;br /&gt;
; wers drugi&lt;br /&gt;
: łączy się z wersem poprzednim pokazując położenie innej, podobnej rzeczy, w diametralnie innym miejscu&lt;br /&gt;
: czasami zamiast lokalizacji wers ten opisuje bardziej szczegółowo rzecz wprowadzoną w wersie poprzednim&lt;br /&gt;
; wers trzeci&lt;br /&gt;
: wprowadza temat wiersza, zazwyczaj przy użyciu tej samej liczby sylab, co wers pierwszy&lt;br /&gt;
; wers czwarty&lt;br /&gt;
: puenta, rymująca się z wersem drugim i zwykle mająca tyle samo sylab, co wers drugi lub trzeci&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Oczywiście internet sprzyja kreatywności i w czeluściach sieci znajdują się setki podobnych wierszyków. Ich układanie może być fantastyczną zabawą. Co ciekawe, podobna zabawa istnieje też w języku angielskim (&#039;&#039;Roses are red, violets are blue...&#039;&#039;).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Dlaczego o tym piszę? Otóż, od jakiegoś czasu bawię się w ten sposób słowem komentując rzeczywistość. Postanowiłem zacząć je spisywać, żeby ich nie zapomnieć. Poza tym, każde głupstwo w dzisiejszych czasach należy publikować w internecie :)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Uwaga: &#039;&#039;&#039;w wierszykach mogą występować słowa powszechnie uznane za wulgarne lub obelżywe, mogą też powodować uczucie dyskomfortu lub obrazy. Wierszyki te mogą być satyrą, dowcipem lub nonsensem i &#039;&#039;&#039;nie należy ich brać zbyt dosłownie ani zbyt poważnie&#039;&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Ogólne ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Wprowadzenie ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze kiełbaska&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole salami&lt;br /&gt;
 Komentuję rzeczywistość&lt;br /&gt;
 Częstochowskimi rymami&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Pragnienie ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole [https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mniszek_pospolity lekarskie mniszki]&lt;br /&gt;
 Ja skoczę po butelkę&lt;br /&gt;
 A ty przynieś kieliszki&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Polityczne ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 11 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Pożegnanie ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole chryzantemy&lt;br /&gt;
 Możecie już odejść&lt;br /&gt;
 Tęsknić nie będziemy&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Staruszek ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole wazony&lt;br /&gt;
 Ten starszy pan&lt;br /&gt;
 Bredzi jak potłuczony&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Koniec ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze czajniczek&lt;br /&gt;
 Herbatkę mogę zeń nalać&lt;br /&gt;
 Wasz czas dobiegł końca&lt;br /&gt;
 [[File:Zapraszam-wypierdalac.jpg|frameless|Zapraszam wypierdalać]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 12 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Kapitał ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze lalki&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole klocki LEGO&lt;br /&gt;
 Macie duży kredyt zaufania&lt;br /&gt;
 Nie spaprajcie tego&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Praca na polu ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze mitra&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole pastorał&lt;br /&gt;
 Marszałek Sejmu&lt;br /&gt;
 Znów kogoś zaorał&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Wolnościowiec ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Fiołki przy piwnicy&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/skandal-w-sejmie-grzegorz-braun-zgasil-menore-przy-pomocy-gasnicy/kk2fhqc,79cfc278 Skandaliczne sceny w Sejmie]&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/skandal-w-sejmie-grzegorz-braun-zgasil-menore-przy-pomocy-gasnicy/kk2fhqc,79cfc278 Braun zgasił menorę przy użyciu gaśnicy]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 13 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/skandal-z-udzialem-grzegorza-brauna-glos-zabrala-rzeczniczka-konfederacji/9pj1g05,79cfc278 Forma artystycznej ekspresji] ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze sępy&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole flamingi&lt;br /&gt;
 To nie rozróby&lt;br /&gt;
 Tylko happeningi&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 14 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Prawnie dopuszczalna sztuczka ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze jabłko&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole skórka od banana&lt;br /&gt;
 Trzy kraje rozpoczną rozmowy z Unią&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://oko.press/szczyt-ue-wielka-radosc-dla-ukrainy-moldawii-i-gruzji Bo z sali wyproszono Orbana]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 18 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Dosyć zabawy ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole stado mrówek&lt;br /&gt;
 Koniec komisji&lt;br /&gt;
 Od wybuchających parówek&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 20 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Hitchcock przedstawia ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na strychu róże&lt;br /&gt;
 A fiołki w sieni&lt;br /&gt;
 Dziś w Telewizji&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/rewolucja-w-tvp-nowa-ekipa-zapowiada-warto-wlaczyc-tvp1-o-1930/q8nvf2d,79cfc278 Trzęsienie ziemi]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 23 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Gotów do współpracy ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże stały&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole fiołek się schował&lt;br /&gt;
 Nie będzie budżetu na Nowy Rok&lt;br /&gt;
 Prezydent *sam* tak zdecydował&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 1 I 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Odwołanie ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze sosny&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole tuje&lt;br /&gt;
 Były wójt Pcimia&lt;br /&gt;
 Już nie prezesuje&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 9 I 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== O dwóch takich ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże mamy&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole fiołki taty&lt;br /&gt;
 Czy przedwcześnie ułaskawieni&lt;br /&gt;
 Jednak trafią za kraty?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 12 I 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Nie ma takiego prokuratora ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole róże&lt;br /&gt;
 A fiołki na górze&lt;br /&gt;
 Nie możesz prokuratorzyć&lt;br /&gt;
 Gdyś na emeryturze&lt;br /&gt;
(Tak, wiem, &#039;&#039;w stanie spoczynku&#039;&#039;).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 23 I 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== O dwóch takich, część druga ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Fiołki niedaleko cienia&lt;br /&gt;
 Dwaj co narozrabiali&lt;br /&gt;
 Wyjdą jednak z więzienia. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Odlotowa Julka ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze Winiary&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole Roleski&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;Akt łaski prezydenta jest czymś więcej niż ułaskawieniem&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;[https://wiadomosci.onet.pl/kraj/prezes-tk-o-decyzji-andrzeja-dudy-akt-laski-prezydenta-jest-prawie-krolewski-relacja/2c73leh#message67 jest prawie królewski]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 7 II 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== O dwóch takich, część trzecia ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze lasy&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole sady&lt;br /&gt;
 Wejść próbowali&lt;br /&gt;
 Ale nie dali rady&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 21 II 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Niekończąca się historia ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze lasy&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole knieje&lt;br /&gt;
 Niby jest posłanką&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/jaroslaw-kaczynski-o-monice-pawlowskiej-z-naszego-punktu-widzenia-ona-w-sejmie-nie/gwm5n81,79cfc278 Ale nie istnieje]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 26 II 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Ale mu powiedział ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 W tle ptaszek kwili&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1oFTkh8NlY Ministrze Spraw Zagranicznych]&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV2mfoBRWJk Jak ty mnie zaimponowałeś w tej chwili]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 15 III 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Pan Świadek ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze widelce&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole noże&lt;br /&gt;
 Takiej przysięgi&lt;br /&gt;
 Świadek złożyć nie może&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Pan Członek ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Fiołki obok altany&lt;br /&gt;
 Jak chcesz złowić grube ryby&lt;br /&gt;
 Bądź lepiej przygotowany&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 6 V 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Kartoflany sędzia ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze orły&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole stado strusi&lt;br /&gt;
 Rozumiem potrzebę azylu&lt;br /&gt;
 Ale k*rwa na Białorusi?!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 30 IX 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Urodzinki, bladź ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na stole origami&lt;br /&gt;
 Pan Prezydent imprezuje&lt;br /&gt;
 Z ruskimi dupolizami&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Komentarze przeróżne ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 15 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Smutna rzeczywistość ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 To symbol kiczu&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.komputerswiat.pl/aktualnosci/internet/na-twitchu-bedzie-jeszcze-wiecej-nagosci-serwis-wprowadza-nowe-zasady/prw2tp6?srcc=undefined&amp;amp;utm_v=2 Od dzisiaj możecie]&lt;br /&gt;
 Świecić dupą na twitchu&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 17 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Kolej na Januszy ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole pąki&lt;br /&gt;
 Ktoś unieruchomił&lt;br /&gt;
 Moje pociągi&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Sport ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 2 VIII 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Tylko trzecia ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze wino&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole bagietki&lt;br /&gt;
 Niestety poległa&lt;br /&gt;
 Gówniara od paletki&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 7 VIII 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Pająki ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole ich pąki&lt;br /&gt;
 Przepięknie biegają&lt;br /&gt;
 Kobiety-Pająki&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Zawał ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze roślinka&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole pół grzyba&lt;br /&gt;
 Takie emocje&lt;br /&gt;
 Że zejdę chyba&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Po polsku]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Komentarze]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
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		<title>Main Page</title>
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		<updated>2024-09-24T05:41:58Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;== Welcome to my [[WikiBlog]]! ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After a very, very long hiatus the blog is back. The &#039;&#039;&#039;Lair of Sorrow&#039;&#039;&#039; is thought to be a somewhat organized collection of my existing writings and a place to add new ones, hopefully regularly. Or at least, somewhat regularly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As I find writing about different things easier in different languages, the texts in [[:Category:In English|English]] will deal mostly with [[:Category:Programming|programming]] and [[:Category:Computers|computers]], with some texts about [[:Category:Games|board games]] that I try to play a lot. Also, [[:Category:Travel|travel]] and [[:Category:Photography|photography related content]] will be written in English. Other things will be offered in [[:Category:Po polsku|in Polish]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Welcome, and enjoy your stay!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Witaj na moim [[WikiBlog]]&amp;lt;nowiki /&amp;gt;u! ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Po długiej przerwie blog powrócił. Ta strona ma być miejscem &#039;&#039;twórczego ujścia&#039;&#039; i zbiorem tego, co już napisałem lub napiszę. Mam ambicję w miarę regularnie aktualizować wpisy, ale zobaczymy, co z tego wyjdzie.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Teksty pisane [[:Category:Po polsku|po polsku]] dotyczyć będą głównie [[:Category:Książki|książek]], [[:Category:Muzyka|muzyki]] i niektórych [[:Category:Komentarze|spraw bieżących]]. Pozostałe teksty pojawiać się będą [[:Category:In English|po angielsku]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Zapraszam i życzę przyjemnej lektury!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Recent changes / Ostatnie zmiany ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Special:RecentChanges/days=14,limit=10,hidebots,hideminor}}&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
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		<title>Lista rzeczy do osiągnięcia</title>
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		<updated>2024-08-09T08:31:11Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;To, że trzeba dążyć do jakiegoś celu, jest oczywiste. Coś w życiu trzeba osiągnąć i niekoniecznie musi to być wybudowanie domu, spłodzenie syna i posadzenie drzewa ;) Poniżej zapisane są różne moje cele. Są tutaj, abym ich nigdzie nie zgubił, co z moją organizacją byłoby możliwe. Lista zawiera też tylko te osiągnięcia, którymi się mogę podzielić publicznie :)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Podróże ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Zwiedzić państwa w Europie ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Zwiedzanie zdefiniowane jest jako odwiedzenie przynajmniej dwóch różnych miejsc na terenie tego kraju. W przypadku mikropaństw wystarczy jedno takie miejsce, z oczywistych względów.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|+ Państwa w Europie (za [https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lista_pa%C5%84stw_Europy Wikipedią])&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Państwo !! Odwiedzone miejsca (rok)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Albania || Tirana oraz przejazd przez cały kraj z północy na południe (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Andora || La Vella (2009)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Austria || Wiedeń, Graz (2008), Innsbruck (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Belgia || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Białoruś || - (zapewne nie za mojego życia)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Bośnia i Hercegowina || Sarajewo, Mostar i przejazd przez cały kraj z północnego zachodu na południowy wschód (2008), Tuzla, Bihać, Park Narodowy &amp;quot;Una&amp;quot; i przejazd przez kraj z południowego zachodu na północny wschód (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Bułgaria || Sofia, skalne cerkwie w Iwanowie i przejazd przez cały kraj z południowego zachodu na północny wschód (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Chorwacja || Zagrzeb i Dubrownik (2008), Zadar i Osijek (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Czarnogóra || Kotor, Podgorica i przejazd przez cały kraj wzdłuż wybrzeża (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Czechy || Skalne Miasto (2005?)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Dania || Horsens, Aarhus, Kopenhaga (2002?)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Estonia || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Finlandia || Turku, Helsinki, Tampere, Rauma, Pori, Lahti, Porvoo i kilka parków narodowych&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Francja || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Grecja || Ateny, Saloniki, Termopile i przejazd przez cały kraj (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Hiszpania || Burgos, Oviedo, Lugo, A Coruna, Santiago de Compostela, Vigo, Sewilla, Kadyks, Granada, Walencja, Barcelona (2009), Bilbao, Leon, Salamanka, Merida, Kordoba, Baeza, Ubeda, Toledo, Avila, Madryt, Eskurial, Saragossa (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Holandia || Amsterdam (1999)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Irlandia || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Islandia || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Kazachstan || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Liechtenstein || Vaduz (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Łotwa || Ryga (2013?), Sigulda i Park Narodowy Gauja (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Macedonia Północna || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Malta || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Mołdawia || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Monako || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Niemcy || Berlin (2001?, 2023), Lubeka (2002?, 2023), Juterbog, Schwerin, Ratzeburg (2023), Paderborn (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Norwegia || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Polska || Warszawa, Wrocław, Kraków, Rzeszów, Katowice, Wałbrzych, Szczecin, Zielona Góra, Sanok, Krosno, Kościerzyna, Kartuzy, Kamień Pomorski, Czaplinek, Połczyn Zdrój, Koszalin, Słupsk, Hel, Władysławowo, Elbląg, Olsztyn, Grudziądz... i oczywiście Trójmiasto&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Portugalia || Braga, Citania de Briteiros, Porto, Vila Nova de Gaia, Tomar, Batalha, Alcobaca, Lizbona, Sagres, Lagos (2009), Koimbra, Evora (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Rosja || - (i raczej nie za mojego życia)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Rumunia || Bukareszt i przejazd przez cały kraj z południa na północny zachód (2008), Kluż-Napoka (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| San Marino || San Marino (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Serbia || Nowy Sad i Subotica (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Słowacja || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Słowenia || Maribor (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Szwajcaria || Bazylea (2020), przejazd przez kraj z północy na południe (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Szwecja || Sztokholm, Uppsala (2013)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Turcja || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Ukraina || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Watykan || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Węgry || Budapeszt, Szentendre i Wyszehrad (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wielka Brytania || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Włochy || Mediolan, Pawia, Turyn, Genua, Lukka, Piza, Florencja, San Gimignano, Siena, Asyż, Perugia, Urbino, Wenecja, Padwa, Vicenza (2010), Rzym, Ankona (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|+ Państwa częściowo uznane, terytoria zależne i terytoria autonomiczne w Europie (za [https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lista_pa%C5%84stw_Europy Wikipedią])&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Państwo !! Odwiedzone miejsca (rok)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Kosowo || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Naddniestrze || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Gibraltar || Gibraltar (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Grenlandia || (tak, wiem, formalnie to Ameryka Północna)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Guernsey || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Jersey || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Svalbard || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wyspa Man || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wyspy Alandzkie || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wyspy Owcze || -&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Kontynenty ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Na razie udało mi się być w Europie (niespodzianka!) i w Ameryce Południowej (w Argentynie, 2009).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Koncerty ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Lista zespołów, które chciałbym zobaczyć, nie jest przesadnie długa. Obecnie znajdują się na niej Iron Maiden, Rammstein, Nightwish (w wersji z Floor). No i może jeszcze Lovebites, Frozen Crown i Distant Dream. Kiedyś chciałbym odwiedzić też Wacken.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Zaliczone ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Lista koncertów i festiwali, na których byłem, jest całkiem przyjemna :)&lt;br /&gt;
* Vader, Slipknot, Metallica (Chorzów, 2005?)&lt;br /&gt;
* The Ark, At the Gates, Jose Gonzalez, Millencolin, Opeth, Porcupine Tree, The Sounds, Hanoi Rocks, Amorphis, Apocalyptica, Apulanta, HIM, Nightwish, Poets of the Fall, Stamina, The 69 Eyes (Ruisrock 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
* Slipknot, Disturbed, The Wildhearts, Deathstars, The Living End, In Flames, Faith No More, Volbeat, Calexico, Maj Karma, Viikate, Scandinavian Music Group, Amorphis, Apulanta, Stratovarius (Ruisrock 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
* Sebastian Bach, Michael Monroe, Alice Cooper (Helsinki, 2010?)&lt;br /&gt;
* Kotiteollisuus, Tarot, Klamydia, Apulanta, Poets of the Fall, Popeda, Bonnie Tyler, Europe (Saaristo Open 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
* Viikate, Apulanta, Uriah Heep, Within Temptation (Saaristo Open 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
* Los Bastardos Finlandeses, Peer Gunt, Von Hertzen Brothers, ZZ Top (Rockin&#039; Hellsinki 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
* Lake Malice, Bloodywood (Warszawa, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dritte Wahl, Manntra, In Extremo (Juterbog, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
* MBR (Helsinki, Tampere, 2023), Millennium Falck, Levinsky (Helsinki, 2023), 8 Bit High (Tampere, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
* Merta, Machinae Supremacy (Tampere, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
* Ghosts on TV, .hubris (Helsinki, 2024)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Sport ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* zobaczyć mecz curlingu na Olimpiadzie lub Mistrzostwach Świata&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Rower ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Od wakacji 2023 roku mam [[Trike Trails|trajkę]] i śmigam. Chciałbym:&lt;br /&gt;
* przejechać jednego dnia trasę o długości 100 kilometrów;&lt;br /&gt;
* odbyć wycieczkę dookoła archipelagu w Turku (Turku do Nagu, stamtąd do Naantali);&lt;br /&gt;
* przejechać w jeden dzień z Turku do Helsinek;&lt;br /&gt;
* przejechać ze Sztokholmu do Karlskrony;&lt;br /&gt;
* pojechać na wycieczkę rowerową do Włoch.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Po polsku]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Komentarze]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=Nag%C3%B3rze&amp;diff=195</id>
		<title>Nagórze</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=Nag%C3%B3rze&amp;diff=195"/>
		<updated>2024-08-09T07:58:27Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;[[Nagórze]] (rodzaj nijaki, l.mn. te &#039;&#039;nagórza&#039;&#039;) to rodzaj zabawy słownej, podobnej do [https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepiej lepieja]. Najbardziej znanym nagórzem jest wierszyk z dzieciństwa:&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Na górze róże,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Na dole fiołki,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
my się kochamy&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
jak dwa aniołki.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Osoby dorosłe znają inną wersję:&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Na górze róże,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Fiołki na dole,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Tak mi się nie chce,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Że ja ...chromolę.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Dość łatwo zauważyć ramową strukturę nagórza:&lt;br /&gt;
; wers pierwszy&lt;br /&gt;
: zwykle zaczyna się od słów &amp;quot;na górze&amp;quot;, po czym określa jakąś rzecz, która się na tej górze znajduje - na przykład róże&lt;br /&gt;
: w ramach swobody stylistycznej wers może umiejscowić rzecz gdzie indziej, niż na górze&lt;br /&gt;
; wers drugi&lt;br /&gt;
: łączy się z wersem poprzednim pokazując położenie innej, podobnej rzeczy, w diametralnie innym miejscu&lt;br /&gt;
: czasami zamiast lokalizacji wers ten opisuje bardziej szczegółowo rzecz wprowadzoną w wersie poprzednim&lt;br /&gt;
; wers trzeci&lt;br /&gt;
: wprowadza temat wiersza, zazwyczaj przy użyciu tej samej liczby sylab, co wers pierwszy&lt;br /&gt;
; wers czwarty&lt;br /&gt;
: puenta, rymująca się z wersem drugim i zwykle mająca tyle samo sylab, co wers drugi lub trzeci&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Oczywiście internet sprzyja kreatywności i w czeluściach sieci znajdują się setki podobnych wierszyków. Ich układanie może być fantastyczną zabawą. Co ciekawe, podobna zabawa istnieje też w języku angielskim (&#039;&#039;Roses are red, violets are blue...&#039;&#039;).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Dlaczego o tym piszę? Otóż, od jakiegoś czasu bawię się w ten sposób słowem komentując rzeczywistość. Postanowiłem zacząć je spisywać, żeby ich nie zapomnieć. Poza tym, każde głupstwo w dzisiejszych czasach należy publikować w internecie :)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Uwaga: &#039;&#039;&#039;w wierszykach mogą występować słowa powszechnie uznane za wulgarne lub obelżywe, mogą też powodować uczucie dyskomfortu lub obrazy. Wierszyki te mogą być satyrą, dowcipem lub nonsensem i &#039;&#039;&#039;nie należy ich brać zbyt dosłownie ani zbyt poważnie&#039;&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Ogólne ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Wprowadzenie ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze kiełbaska&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole salami&lt;br /&gt;
 Komentuję rzeczywistość&lt;br /&gt;
 Częstochowskimi rymami&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Pragnienie ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole [https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mniszek_pospolity lekarskie mniszki]&lt;br /&gt;
 Ja skoczę po butelkę&lt;br /&gt;
 A ty przynieś kieliszki&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Polityczne ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 11 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Pożegnanie ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole chryzantemy&lt;br /&gt;
 Możecie już odejść&lt;br /&gt;
 Tęsknić nie będziemy&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Staruszek ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole wazony&lt;br /&gt;
 Ten starszy pan&lt;br /&gt;
 Bredzi jak potłuczony&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Koniec ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze czajniczek&lt;br /&gt;
 Herbatkę mogę zeń nalać&lt;br /&gt;
 Wasz czas dobiegł końca&lt;br /&gt;
 [[File:Zapraszam-wypierdalac.jpg|frameless|Zapraszam wypierdalać]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 12 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Kapitał ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze lalki&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole klocki LEGO&lt;br /&gt;
 Macie duży kredyt zaufania&lt;br /&gt;
 Nie spaprajcie tego&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Praca na polu ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze mitra&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole pastorał&lt;br /&gt;
 Marszałek Sejmu&lt;br /&gt;
 Znów kogoś zaorał&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Wolnościowiec ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Fiołki przy piwnicy&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/skandal-w-sejmie-grzegorz-braun-zgasil-menore-przy-pomocy-gasnicy/kk2fhqc,79cfc278 Skandaliczne sceny w Sejmie]&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/skandal-w-sejmie-grzegorz-braun-zgasil-menore-przy-pomocy-gasnicy/kk2fhqc,79cfc278 Braun zgasił menorę przy użyciu gaśnicy]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 13 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/skandal-z-udzialem-grzegorza-brauna-glos-zabrala-rzeczniczka-konfederacji/9pj1g05,79cfc278 Forma artystycznej ekspresji] ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze sępy&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole flamingi&lt;br /&gt;
 To nie rozróby&lt;br /&gt;
 Tylko happeningi&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 14 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Prawnie dopuszczalna sztuczka ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze jabłko&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole skórka od banana&lt;br /&gt;
 Trzy kraje rozpoczną rozmowy z Unią&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://oko.press/szczyt-ue-wielka-radosc-dla-ukrainy-moldawii-i-gruzji Bo z sali wyproszono Orbana]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 18 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Dosyć zabawy ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole stado mrówek&lt;br /&gt;
 Koniec komisji&lt;br /&gt;
 Od wybuchających parówek&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 20 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Hitchcock przedstawia ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na strychu róże&lt;br /&gt;
 A fiołki w sieni&lt;br /&gt;
 Dziś w Telewizji&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/rewolucja-w-tvp-nowa-ekipa-zapowiada-warto-wlaczyc-tvp1-o-1930/q8nvf2d,79cfc278 Trzęsienie ziemi]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 23 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Gotów do współpracy ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże stały&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole fiołek się schował&lt;br /&gt;
 Nie będzie budżetu na Nowy Rok&lt;br /&gt;
 Prezydent *sam* tak zdecydował&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 1 I 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Odwołanie ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze sosny&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole tuje&lt;br /&gt;
 Były wójt Pcimia&lt;br /&gt;
 Już nie prezesuje&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 9 I 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== O dwóch takich ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże mamy&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole fiołki taty&lt;br /&gt;
 Czy przedwcześnie ułaskawieni&lt;br /&gt;
 Jednak trafią za kraty?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 12 I 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Nie ma takiego prokuratora ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole róże&lt;br /&gt;
 A fiołki na górze&lt;br /&gt;
 Nie możesz prokuratorzyć&lt;br /&gt;
 Gdyś na emeryturze&lt;br /&gt;
(Tak, wiem, &#039;&#039;w stanie spoczynku&#039;&#039;).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 23 I 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== O dwóch takich, część druga ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Fiołki niedaleko cienia&lt;br /&gt;
 Dwaj co narozrabiali&lt;br /&gt;
 Wyjdą jednak z więzienia. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Odlotowa Julka ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze Winiary&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole Roleski&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;Akt łaski prezydenta jest czymś więcej niż ułaskawieniem&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;[https://wiadomosci.onet.pl/kraj/prezes-tk-o-decyzji-andrzeja-dudy-akt-laski-prezydenta-jest-prawie-krolewski-relacja/2c73leh#message67 jest prawie królewski]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 7 II 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== O dwóch takich, część trzecia ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze lasy&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole sady&lt;br /&gt;
 Wejść próbowali&lt;br /&gt;
 Ale nie dali rady&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 21 II 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Niekończąca się historia ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze lasy&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole knieje&lt;br /&gt;
 Niby jest posłanką&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/jaroslaw-kaczynski-o-monice-pawlowskiej-z-naszego-punktu-widzenia-ona-w-sejmie-nie/gwm5n81,79cfc278 Ale nie istnieje]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 26 II 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Ale mu powiedział ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 W tle ptaszek kwili&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1oFTkh8NlY Ministrze Spraw Zagranicznych]&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV2mfoBRWJk Jak ty mnie zaimponowałeś w tej chwili]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 15 III 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Pan Świadek ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze widelce&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole noże&lt;br /&gt;
 Takiej przysięgi&lt;br /&gt;
 Świadek złożyć nie może&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Pan Członek ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Fiołki obok altany&lt;br /&gt;
 Jak chcesz złowić grube ryby&lt;br /&gt;
 Bądź lepiej przygotowany&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 6 V 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Kartoflany sędzia ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze orły&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole stado strusi&lt;br /&gt;
 Rozumiem potrzebę azylu&lt;br /&gt;
 Ale k*rwa na Białorusi?!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Komentarze przeróżne ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 15 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Smutna rzeczywistość ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 To symbol kiczu&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.komputerswiat.pl/aktualnosci/internet/na-twitchu-bedzie-jeszcze-wiecej-nagosci-serwis-wprowadza-nowe-zasady/prw2tp6?srcc=undefined&amp;amp;utm_v=2 Od dzisiaj możecie]&lt;br /&gt;
 Świecić dupą na twitchu&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 17 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Kolej na Januszy ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole pąki&lt;br /&gt;
 Ktoś unieruchomił&lt;br /&gt;
 Moje pociągi&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Sport ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 2 VIII 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Tylko trzecia ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze wino&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole bagietki&lt;br /&gt;
 Niestety poległa&lt;br /&gt;
 Gówniara od paletki&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 7 VIII 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Pająki ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole ich pąki&lt;br /&gt;
 Przepięknie biegają&lt;br /&gt;
 Kobiety-Pająki&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Zawał ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze roślinka&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole pół grzyba&lt;br /&gt;
 Takie emocje&lt;br /&gt;
 Że zejdę chyba&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Po polsku]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Komentarze]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=The_Spaghetti_Tour&amp;diff=194</id>
		<title>The Spaghetti Tour</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=The_Spaghetti_Tour&amp;diff=194"/>
		<updated>2024-08-09T07:23:27Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: started writing about Italy&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Ah, Italy. The cradle of Western civilisation (among Greece). The country filled with tourist attractions, great food and great wine. Perfect for a road trip, except there is too much to see in one month.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Choosing the cities ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We started our plans with the obvious places: Rome, Naples, Piza, Milan, Torino, Florence, Venice, Verona, Bari... as the list grew, we realised there is simply too much for just one month of holiday. The line had to be set somewhere, and it was Florence.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In the end, we decided to travel like this:&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* *some hotel in &#039;&#039;&#039;Germany&#039;&#039;&#039;, near Jena&lt;br /&gt;
* Vaduz (Liechtenstein)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Milano&#039;&#039;&#039; (Italy)&lt;br /&gt;
* Certosa di Pavia&lt;br /&gt;
* Pavia&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Torino&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Genoa&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Lucca&lt;br /&gt;
* Pisa&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Firenze&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* San Gimignano&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Siena&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Assissi&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Perugia&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Urbino&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;San Marino&#039;&#039;&#039; (San Marino)&lt;br /&gt;
* Venezia and *&#039;&#039;&#039;Mestre&#039;&#039;&#039; (Italy)&lt;br /&gt;
* Padova&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Vicenza&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Tautenhein&#039;&#039;&#039; (Germany)&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Szczecin&#039;&#039;&#039; (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:In English]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Travel]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=Journeys_Through_Europe&amp;diff=193</id>
		<title>Journeys Through Europe</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=Journeys_Through_Europe&amp;diff=193"/>
		<updated>2024-08-09T07:13:36Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;This page is (for now) a placeholder for various trips around Europe I have made, together with my family (which is why I will often refer to myself as &#039;&#039;we&#039;&#039; ;) - details on the trips, cities and other hints will be added in the future.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Cities in the route stops are &#039;&#039;&#039;bold to indicate stays for one or more nights&#039;&#039;&#039; and there is an *asterisk to show just a night stop, without actual sightseeing.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The trips start or end in Gdańsk, my hometown - my [[Travelling to Gdańsk|travel tips about Gdańsk]] are in a separate article, and so are [[Turku-Gdańsk by car|tips about travelling from Finland to Poland by car]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== [[The Balkan Tour]] (2008) ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It started with &#039;&#039;Let&#039;s go to Dubrovnik&#039;&#039;, followed by &#039;&#039;Let&#039;s go to Athens instead&#039;&#039;, followed by &#039;&#039;Why not both?&#039;&#039;. Read more about [[The Balkan Tour]] in a separate article.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== [[The First Iberian Tour]] (2009) ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Following the success of the first trip we decided to escalate things and go even further, but to more touristically recognised areas.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The biggest problem with this trip turned out to be France, and in particular their sleeping infrastructure. Or the lack of it in reasonable prices and qualities.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== [[The Spaghetti Tour]] (2010) ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
For the third adventure we decided to head to Italy, at least the northern parts of it. And of course we had to visit San Marino and Liechtenstein on our way.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== The Second Iberian Tour (2011) ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Spain and Portugal are so big and diverse that a significant part of both countries was left on the first trip.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* *an &#039;&#039;&#039;overnight ferry&#039;&#039;&#039; from Turku (Finland) to Stockholm (Sweden)&lt;br /&gt;
* Helsingor (Denmark)&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Luebeck&#039;&#039;&#039; (Germany)&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Poitiers&#039;&#039;&#039; (France)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Bilbao&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spain) / Bilbo (Euskadi)&lt;br /&gt;
* León&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Salamanca&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Coimbra&#039;&#039;&#039; (Portugal)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Évora&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Mérida (Spain)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Córdoba&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Baeza&lt;br /&gt;
* Úbeda&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Toledo&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ávila&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Madrid&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* San Lorenzo de El Escorial&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Zaragoza&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* *some obscure motel in &#039;&#039;&#039;France&#039;&#039;&#039;, probably around Lyon&lt;br /&gt;
* *some motel in &#039;&#039;&#039;Germany&#039;&#039;&#039;, probably around Frankfurt&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
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There is simply no avoiding France on a trip to Spain.&lt;br /&gt;
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== The Small Trip (2022) ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It took some time, but we were back to travelling - although on a limited scale, just to try things out.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Turku (Finland)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Sigulda&#039;&#039;&#039; and Krimulda (Latvia)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Olsztyn&#039;&#039;&#039; (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* Grudziądz&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A departure from mostly city sightseeing, this trip included a wonderful trip through a nature park in Latvia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Pomerania-Brandenburg Tour (2023) ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Shorter distances and longer stays turned out to be a really good thing.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* Trzebiatów&lt;br /&gt;
* Trzęsacz&lt;br /&gt;
* Kamień Pomorski&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Szczecin&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ratzeburg (Germany)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Luebeck&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Schwerin&lt;br /&gt;
* Jueterbog&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Berlin&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Gubin (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* Krosno Odrzańskie&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Zielona Góra&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Balkans Revisited (2024) ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Massive trip time combined with short distances between places and sightseeing on the way - and after 16 years I finally revisited the Balkans.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* Łęknica / Bad Muskau (Germany)&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Treuen&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Regensburg&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Rinn&#039;&#039;&#039; near Innsbruck (Austria)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Rome&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ancona and sleeping on a &#039;&#039;&#039;ferry to Croatia&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Zadar&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Orasac&#039;&#039;&#039; near National Park &amp;quot;Una&amp;quot; (Bosnia and Herzegovina)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Tuzla&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Novi Sad&#039;&#039;&#039; (Serbia)&lt;br /&gt;
* Osijek (Croatia)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Subotica&#039;&#039;&#039; (Serbia)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Cluj-Napoca&#039;&#039;&#039; (Romania)&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Kielce&#039;&#039;&#039; (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:In English]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Travel]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=Lista_rzeczy_do_osi%C4%85gni%C4%99cia&amp;diff=192</id>
		<title>Lista rzeczy do osiągnięcia</title>
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		<updated>2024-07-22T08:57:22Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: dodane miejsca odwiedzone w wakacje 2024&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;To, że trzeba dążyć do jakiegoś celu, jest oczywiste. Coś w życiu trzeba osiągnąć i niekoniecznie musi to być wybudowanie domu, spłodzenie syna i posadzenie drzewa ;) Poniżej zapisane są różne moje cele. Są tutaj, abym ich nigdzie nie zgubił, co z moją organizacją byłoby możliwe. Lista zawiera też tylko te osiągnięcia, którymi się mogę podzielić publicznie :)&lt;br /&gt;
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== Podróże ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Zwiedzić państwa w Europie ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Zwiedzanie zdefiniowane jest jako odwiedzenie przynajmniej dwóch różnych miejsc na terenie tego kraju. W przypadku mikropaństw wystarczy jedno takie miejsce, z oczywistych względów.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|+ Państwa w Europie (za [https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lista_pa%C5%84stw_Europy Wikipedią])&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Państwo !! Odwiedzone miejsca (rok)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Albania || Tirana oraz przejazd przez cały kraj z północy na południe (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Andora || La Vella (2009)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Austria || Wiedeń, Graz (2008), Innsbruck (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Belgia || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Białoruś || - (zapewne nie za mojego życia)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Bośnia i Hercegowina || Sarajewo, Mostar i przejazd przez cały kraj z północnego zachodu na południowy wschód (2008), Tuzla oraz Park Narodowy &amp;quot;Una&amp;quot; (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Bułgaria || Sofia, skalne cerkwie w Iwanowie i przejazd przez cały kraj z południowego zachodu na północny wschód (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Chorwacja || Zagrzeb i Dubrownik (2008), Zadar i Osijek (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Czarnogóra || Kotor, Podgorica i przejazd przez cały kraj wzdłuż wybrzeża (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Czechy || Skalne Miasto (2005?)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Dania || Horsens, Aarhus, Kopenhaga (2002?)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Estonia || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Finlandia || Turku, Helsinki, Tampere, Rauma, Pori, Lahti, Porvoo i kilka parków narodowych&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Francja || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Grecja || Ateny, Saloniki, Termopile i przejazd przez cały kraj (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Hiszpania || Burgos, Oviedo, Lugo, A Coruna, Santiago de Compostela, Vigo, Sewilla, Kadyks, Granada, Walencja, Barcelona (2009), Bilbao, Leon, Salamanka, Merida, Kordoba, Baeza, Ubeda, Toledo, Avila, Madryt, Eskurial, Saragossa (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Holandia || Amsterdam (1999)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Irlandia || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Islandia || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Kazachstan || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Liechtenstein || Vaduz (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Łotwa || Ryga (2013?), Sigulda i Park Narodowy Gauja (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Macedonia Północna || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Malta || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Mołdawia || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Monako || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Niemcy || Berlin (2001?, 2023), Lubeka (2002?, 2023), Juterbog, Schwerin, Ratzeburg (2023), Paderborn (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Norwegia || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Polska || Warszawa, Wrocław, Kraków, Rzeszów, Katowice, Wałbrzych, Szczecin, Zielona Góra, Sanok, Krosno, Kościerzyna, Kartuzy, Kamień Pomorski, Czaplinek, Połczyn Zdrój, Koszalin, Słupsk, Hel, Władysławowo, Elbląg, Olsztyn, Grudziądz... i oczywiście Trójmiasto&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Portugalia || Braga, Citania de Briteiros, Porto, Vila Nova de Gaia, Tomar, Batalha, Alcobaca, Lizbona, Sagres, Lagos (2009), Koimbra, Evora (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Rosja || - (i raczej nie za mojego życia)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Rumunia || Bukareszt i przejazd przez cały kraj z południa na północny zachód (2008), Kluż-Napoka (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| San Marino || San Marino (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Serbia || Nowy Sad i Subotica (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Słowacja || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Słowenia || Maribor (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Szwajcaria || Bazylea (2020), przejazd przez kraj z północy na południe (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Szwecja || Sztokholm, Uppsala (2013)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Turcja || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Ukraina || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Watykan || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Węgry || Budapeszt, Szentendre i Wyszehrad (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wielka Brytania || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Włochy || Mediolan, Pawia, Turyn, Genua, Lukka, Piza, Florencja, San Gimignano, Siena, Asyż, Perugia, Urbino, Wenecja, Padwa, Vicenza (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|+ Państwa częściowo uznane, terytoria zależne i terytoria autonomiczne w Europie (za [https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lista_pa%C5%84stw_Europy Wikipedią])&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Państwo !! Odwiedzone miejsca (rok)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Kosowo || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Naddniestrze || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Gibraltar || Gibraltar (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Grenlandia || (tak, wiem, formalnie to Ameryka Północna)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Guernsey || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Jersey || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Svalbard || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wyspa Man || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wyspy Alandzkie || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wyspy Owcze || -&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Kontynenty ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Na razie udało mi się być w Europie (niespodzianka!) i w Ameryce Południowej (w Argentynie, 2009).&lt;br /&gt;
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== Koncerty ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Lista zespołów, które chciałbym zobaczyć, nie jest przesadnie długa. Obecnie znajdują się na niej Iron Maiden, Rammstein, Nightwish (w wersji z Floor). No i może jeszcze Lovebites, Frozen Crown i Distant Dream. Kiedyś chciałbym odwiedzić też Wacken.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Zaliczone ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Lista koncertów i festiwali, na których byłem, jest całkiem przyjemna :)&lt;br /&gt;
* Vader, Slipknot, Metallica (Chorzów, 2005?)&lt;br /&gt;
* The Ark, At the Gates, Jose Gonzalez, Millencolin, Opeth, Porcupine Tree, The Sounds, Hanoi Rocks, Amorphis, Apocalyptica, Apulanta, HIM, Nightwish, Poets of the Fall, Stamina, The 69 Eyes (Ruisrock 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
* Slipknot, Disturbed, The Wildhearts, Deathstars, The Living End, In Flames, Faith No More, Volbeat, Calexico, Maj Karma, Viikate, Scandinavian Music Group, Amorphis, Apulanta, Stratovarius (Ruisrock 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
* Sebastian Bach, Michael Monroe, Alice Cooper (Helsinki, 2010?)&lt;br /&gt;
* Kotiteollisuus, Tarot, Klamydia, Apulanta, Poets of the Fall, Popeda, Bonnie Tyler, Europe (Saaristo Open 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
* Viikate, Apulanta, Uriah Heep, Within Temptation (Saaristo Open 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
* Los Bastardos Finlandeses, Peer Gunt, Von Hertzen Brothers, ZZ Top (Rockin&#039; Hellsinki 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
* Lake Malice, Bloodywood (Warszawa, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dritte Wahl, Manntra, In Extremo (Juterbog, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
* MBR (Helsinki, Tampere, 2023), Millennium Falck, Levinsky (Helsinki, 2023), 8 Bit High (Tampere, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
* Merta, Machinae Supremacy (Tampere, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
* Ghosts on TV, .hubris (Helsinki, 2024)&lt;br /&gt;
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== Sport ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* zobaczyć mecz curlingu na Olimpiadzie lub Mistrzostwach Świata&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Rower ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Od wakacji 2023 roku mam [[Trike Trails|trajkę]] i śmigam. Chciałbym:&lt;br /&gt;
* przejechać jednego dnia trasę o długości 100 kilometrów;&lt;br /&gt;
* odbyć wycieczkę dookoła archipelagu w Turku (Turku do Nagu, stamtąd do Naantali);&lt;br /&gt;
* przejechać w jeden dzień z Turku do Helsinek;&lt;br /&gt;
* przejechać ze Sztokholmu do Karlskrony;&lt;br /&gt;
* pojechać na wycieczkę rowerową do Włoch.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Po polsku]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Komentarze]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=Journeys_Through_Europe&amp;diff=191</id>
		<title>Journeys Through Europe</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=Journeys_Through_Europe&amp;diff=191"/>
		<updated>2024-07-22T08:50:10Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: added 2024 trip&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;This page is (for now) a placeholder for various trips around Europe I have made, together with my family (which is why I will often refer to myself as &#039;&#039;we&#039;&#039; ;) - details on the trips, cities and other hints will be added in the future.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Cities in the route stops are &#039;&#039;&#039;bold to indicate stays for one or more nights&#039;&#039;&#039; and there is an *asterisk to show just a night stop, without actual sightseeing.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The trips start or end in Gdańsk, my hometown - my [[Travelling to Gdańsk|travel tips about Gdańsk]] are in a separate article, and so are [[Turku-Gdańsk by car|tips about travelling from Finland to Poland by car]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== [[The Balkan Tour]] (2008) ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It started with &#039;&#039;Let&#039;s go to Dubrovnik&#039;&#039;, followed by &#039;&#039;Let&#039;s go to Athens instead&#039;&#039;, followed by &#039;&#039;Why not both?&#039;&#039;. Read more about [[The Balkan Tour]] in a separate article.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== [[The First Iberian Tour]] (2009) ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Following the success of the first trip we decided to escalate things and go even further, but to more touristically recognised areas.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The biggest problem with this trip turned out to be France, and in particular their sleeping infrastructure. Or the lack of it in reasonable prices and qualities.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== The Spaghetti Tour (2010) ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
For the third adventure we decided to head to Italy, at least the northern parts of it.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* *some hotel in &#039;&#039;&#039;Germany&#039;&#039;&#039;, near Jena&lt;br /&gt;
* Vaduz (Liechtenstein)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Milano&#039;&#039;&#039; (Italy)&lt;br /&gt;
* Certosa di Pavia&lt;br /&gt;
* Pavia&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Torino&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Genoa&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Lucca&lt;br /&gt;
* Pisa&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Firenze&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* San Gimignano&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Siena&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Assissi&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Perugia&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Urbino&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;San Marino&#039;&#039;&#039; (San Marino)&lt;br /&gt;
* Venezia and *&#039;&#039;&#039;Mestre&#039;&#039;&#039; (Italy)&lt;br /&gt;
* Padova&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Vicenza&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Tautenhein&#039;&#039;&#039; (Germany)&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Szczecin&#039;&#039;&#039; (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== The Second Iberian Tour (2011) ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Spain and Portugal are so big and diverse that a significant part of both countries was left on the first trip.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* *an &#039;&#039;&#039;overnight ferry&#039;&#039;&#039; from Turku (Finland) to Stockholm (Sweden)&lt;br /&gt;
* Helsingor (Denmark)&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Luebeck&#039;&#039;&#039; (Germany)&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Poitiers&#039;&#039;&#039; (France)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Bilbao&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spain) / Bilbo (Euskadi)&lt;br /&gt;
* León&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Salamanca&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Coimbra&#039;&#039;&#039; (Portugal)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Évora&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Mérida (Spain)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Córdoba&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Baeza&lt;br /&gt;
* Úbeda&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Toledo&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ávila&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Madrid&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* San Lorenzo de El Escorial&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Zaragoza&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* *some obscure motel in &#039;&#039;&#039;France&#039;&#039;&#039;, probably around Lyon&lt;br /&gt;
* *some motel in &#039;&#039;&#039;Germany&#039;&#039;&#039;, probably around Frankfurt&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
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There is simply no avoiding France on a trip to Spain.&lt;br /&gt;
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== The Small Trip (2022) ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It took some time, but we were back to travelling - although on a limited scale, just to try things out.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Turku (Finland)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Sigulda&#039;&#039;&#039; and Krimulda (Latvia)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Olsztyn&#039;&#039;&#039; (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* Grudziądz&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A departure from mostly city sightseeing, this trip included a wonderful trip through a nature park in Latvia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Pomerania-Brandenburg Tour (2023) ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Shorter distances and longer stays turned out to be a really good thing.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* Trzebiatów&lt;br /&gt;
* Trzęsacz&lt;br /&gt;
* Kamień Pomorski&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Szczecin&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ratzeburg (Germany)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Luebeck&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Schwerin&lt;br /&gt;
* Jueterbog&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Berlin&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Gubin (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* Krosno Odrzańskie&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Zielona Góra&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk&lt;br /&gt;
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== Balkans Revisited (2024) ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Massive trip time combined with short distances between places and sightseeing on the way - and after 16 years I finally revisited the Balkans.&lt;br /&gt;
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* Gdańsk (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* Łęknica / Bad Muskau (Germany)&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Treuen&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Regensburg&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Rinn&#039;&#039;&#039; near Innsbruck (Austria)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Rome&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ancona and sleeping on a &#039;&#039;&#039;ferry to Croatia&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Zadar&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Orasac&#039;&#039;&#039; near National Park &amp;quot;Una&amp;quot; (Bosnia and Herzegovina)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Tuzla&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Novi Sad&#039;&#039;&#039; (Serbia)&lt;br /&gt;
* Osijek (Croatia)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Subotica&#039;&#039;&#039; (Serbia)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Cluj-Napoca&#039;&#039;&#039; (Romania)&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Kielce&#039;&#039;&#039; (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:In English]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Travel]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=Journeys_Through_Europe&amp;diff=190</id>
		<title>Journeys Through Europe</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=Journeys_Through_Europe&amp;diff=190"/>
		<updated>2024-05-28T11:29:09Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;This page is (for now) a placeholder for various trips around Europe I have made, together with my family (which is why I will often refer to myself as &#039;&#039;we&#039;&#039; ;) - details on the trips, cities and other hints will be added in the future.&lt;br /&gt;
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Cities in the route stops are &#039;&#039;&#039;bold to indicate stays for one or more nights&#039;&#039;&#039; and there is an *asterisk to show just a night stop, without actual sightseeing.&lt;br /&gt;
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The trips start or end in Gdańsk, my hometown - my [[Travelling to Gdańsk|travel tips about Gdańsk]] are in a separate article, and so are [[Turku-Gdańsk by car|tips about travelling from Finland to Poland by car]].&lt;br /&gt;
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== [[The Balkan Tour]] (2008) ==&lt;br /&gt;
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It started with &#039;&#039;Let&#039;s go to Dubrovnik&#039;&#039;, followed by &#039;&#039;Let&#039;s go to Athens instead&#039;&#039;, followed by &#039;&#039;Why not both?&#039;&#039;. Read more about [[The Balkan Tour]] in a separate article.&lt;br /&gt;
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== [[The First Iberian Tour]] (2009) ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the success of the first trip we decided to escalate things and go even further, but to more touristically recognised areas.&lt;br /&gt;
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The biggest problem with this trip turned out to be France, and in particular their sleeping infrastructure. Or the lack of it in reasonable prices and qualities.&lt;br /&gt;
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== The Spaghetti Tour (2010) ==&lt;br /&gt;
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For the third adventure we decided to head to Italy, at least the northern parts of it.&lt;br /&gt;
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* Gdańsk (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* *some hotel in &#039;&#039;&#039;Germany&#039;&#039;&#039;, near Jena&lt;br /&gt;
* Vaduz (Liechtenstein)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Milano&#039;&#039;&#039; (Italy)&lt;br /&gt;
* Certosa di Pavia&lt;br /&gt;
* Pavia&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Torino&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Genoa&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Lucca&lt;br /&gt;
* Pisa&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Firenze&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* San Gimignano&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Siena&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Assissi&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Perugia&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Urbino&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;San Marino&#039;&#039;&#039; (San Marino)&lt;br /&gt;
* Venezia and *&#039;&#039;&#039;Mestre&#039;&#039;&#039; (Italy)&lt;br /&gt;
* Padova&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Vicenza&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Tautenhein&#039;&#039;&#039; (Germany)&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Szczecin&#039;&#039;&#039; (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk&lt;br /&gt;
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== The Second Iberian Tour (2011) ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Spain and Portugal are so big and diverse that a significant part of both countries was left on the first trip.&lt;br /&gt;
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* *an &#039;&#039;&#039;overnight ferry&#039;&#039;&#039; from Turku (Finland) to Stockholm (Sweden)&lt;br /&gt;
* Helsingor (Denmark)&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Luebeck&#039;&#039;&#039; (Germany)&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Poitiers&#039;&#039;&#039; (France)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Bilbao&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spain) / Bilbo (Euskadi)&lt;br /&gt;
* León&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Salamanca&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Coimbra&#039;&#039;&#039; (Portugal)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Évora&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Mérida (Spain)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Córdoba&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Baeza&lt;br /&gt;
* Úbeda&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Toledo&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ávila&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Madrid&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* San Lorenzo de El Escorial&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Zaragoza&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* *some obscure motel in &#039;&#039;&#039;France&#039;&#039;&#039;, probably around Lyon&lt;br /&gt;
* *some motel in &#039;&#039;&#039;Germany&#039;&#039;&#039;, probably around Frankfurt&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There is simply no avoiding France on a trip to Spain.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== The Small Trip (2022) ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It took some time, but we were back to travelling - although on a limited scale, just to try things out.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Turku (Finland)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Sigulda&#039;&#039;&#039; and Krimulda (Latvia)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Olsztyn&#039;&#039;&#039; (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* Grudziądz&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A departure from mostly city sightseeing, this trip included a wonderful trip through a nature park in Latvia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Pomerania-Brandenburg Tour (2023) ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Shorter distances and longer stays turned out to be a really good thing.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* Trzebiatów&lt;br /&gt;
* Trzęsacz&lt;br /&gt;
* Kamień Pomorski&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Szczecin&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ratzeburg (Germany)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Luebeck&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Schwerin&lt;br /&gt;
* Jueterbog&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Berlin&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Gubin (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* Krosno Odrzańskie&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Zielona Góra&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:In English]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Travel]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=The_First_Iberian_Tour&amp;diff=189</id>
		<title>The First Iberian Tour</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=The_First_Iberian_Tour&amp;diff=189"/>
		<updated>2024-05-28T11:28:04Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: finished the tour description&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;After the success of [[The Balkan Tour]] in 2008 we decided to do a similar trip a year later, but this time to places a bit more recognised by tourists. So we went to Spain and Portugal.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Choosing the cities ==&lt;br /&gt;
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As previously, we had a few places we wanted to visit: Oviedo, Porto, Valencia and Barcelona. Given the location of those cities it felt natural to just drive around the Iberian Penninsula. Knowing how far Spain is, we wanted to visit as much as possible, as we thought we will not have a second chance (we were wrong, as we took [[The Second Iberian Trip]] in 2011 - but we did not know that then).&lt;br /&gt;
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As soon as it became evident we will do a &#039;&#039;round trip&#039;&#039;, we decided to visit Gibraltar just because we could, and Andorra to tick off another country.&lt;br /&gt;
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After a few weeks of pondering this is what we came up with:&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Koeln&#039;&#039;&#039; (Germany)&lt;br /&gt;
* *some obscure motel in &#039;&#039;&#039;France&#039;&#039;&#039;, probably near Bordeaux&lt;br /&gt;
* Burgos (Spain)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Oviedo&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Lugo&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;A Coruña&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Santiago de Compostela&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Vigo&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Braga&#039;&#039;&#039; (Portugal)&lt;br /&gt;
* Citania de Briteiros&lt;br /&gt;
* Guimarães&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Porto&#039;&#039;&#039; and Vila Nova de Gaia&lt;br /&gt;
* Tomar&lt;br /&gt;
* Batalha&lt;br /&gt;
* Alcobaça&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Lisboa&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Sagres&lt;br /&gt;
* Cabo de São Vicente&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Lagos&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Sevilla&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spain)&lt;br /&gt;
* Cádiz&lt;br /&gt;
* Gibraltar (UK)&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Los Barrios&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spain)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Granada&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Valencia&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Barcelona&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spain)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Andorra la Vella&#039;&#039;&#039; (Andorra)&lt;br /&gt;
* *some obscure motel in &#039;&#039;&#039;France&#039;&#039;&#039;, probably near Lyon&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Bonn&#039;&#039;&#039; (Germany)&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
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== Days 1, 2 and 3: The road to Spain ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== France ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Spain is really far away from Central Europe. Like, really, really far away. Going through Poland and Germany was not that bad - one day of driving and then it is done. Then it is time for France - you never think of it, but that country is just ridiculously large and there is no way you can drive through it in one go. Why? If you go the northern route, you go through Paris. The southern route goes through Lyon. Literally &#039;&#039;&#039;through&#039;&#039;&#039;. Paris took about three hours of just standing in the traffic and enjoying 30+ degrees outside...&lt;br /&gt;
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Oh, and then there is French tourist infrastructure. The obscure motel near Bordeaux we stayed at had the same rate per night as a hotel in the bloody city centre of Granada. And do not get me started on the size of the room, as the double bed barely fit in.&lt;br /&gt;
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The only benefit of Bordeaux is that it is relatively close to Spain.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Burgos ===&lt;br /&gt;
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On our way to Oviedo we decided to stop in Burgos. We have found a paid parking near the city centre and took a walk to enjoy the beautiful cathedral.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The road to Oviedo ===&lt;br /&gt;
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From Burgos we drove west towards Leon (without stopping by) and then north to Oviedo. The mountain range just south of Oviedo means the weather can chance in an instant - and that is what happened to us. While in Burgos we enjoyed the summer, with its 30+ degrees, Oviedo and its surroundings welcomed us with with rain (some hail even in the mountains) and about 18 degrees.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Day 2: Oviedo ===&lt;br /&gt;
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This city was a mixed bag. On one hand, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Mar%C3%ADa_del_Naranco Church of St. Mary] located outside of the town is a one-of-a-kind example of early Christian architecture and also gives some insight into early history. On the other, the city itself is rather average and definitely overpriced after its (then recent) portrayal in a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicky_Cristina_Barcelona Woody Allen film]. I mean, the Cathedral was nice and I really liked bronze statues scattered throughout the city, but the overall feeling was that Oviedo is just... average.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Day 3: Lugo and A Coruña ===&lt;br /&gt;
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The next day took us to the north-west corner of Spain.&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Lugo ====&lt;br /&gt;
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This charming city is the only one in the world that is to this day surrounded by Roman walls. And what an impression that makes! Lugo is also home to a few old buildings, but they are definitely not the main tourist attraction. And, completely different than in Dubrovnik, the visit to the city walls is free of charge ;)&lt;br /&gt;
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Other points of interest in Lugo are within a walking distance and it takes about two hours to visit most of them.&lt;br /&gt;
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==== A Coruña ====&lt;br /&gt;
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Hercules The Tower of Hercules], another Roman structure and another item off the World Heritage List, is probably the most known building in the north-west of Spain. The platform at the top offers a spectacular view and the surroundings of the Tower are really nice. Just be aware that due to the location of the lighthouse it will probably be windy there.&lt;br /&gt;
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Of course there is more to A Coruña than just the Tower. The city hall is an impressive building, for example. There are numerous interesting buildings hidden from plain sight and one needs to wander around the streets to discover them. This approach allows one to find shops with delicious food :) On the downside, in 2009 not many streets were pedestrian-friendly. I hope things have improved since then.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Day 4: Santiago and Vigo ===&lt;br /&gt;
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We now follow south, with the ultimate goal of reaching Lisbon and the southern coast of Portugal.&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Santiago de Compostela ====&lt;br /&gt;
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The Cathedral and the Monastery are famous pilgrimage destinations. Therefore, it should not be a surprise that the majority of the tourists are pilgrims and most of the infrastructure is built to support their needs.&lt;br /&gt;
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There are of course other points of interest, like the city walls. Definitely not as impressive as in Lugo, but the walk around them was pleasant. And of course places further away from the Cathedral are way less crouwded.&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Vigo ====&lt;br /&gt;
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The largest city and the capital of Galicia turned out to be one of the nicest places to visit. It had a perfect mix of walkable centre, parks with amazing views, and enough street life to keep us busy for the rest of the day. It is one of those places that I hope to come back to.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Day 5: Braga ===&lt;br /&gt;
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It is important to know that Portugal is not following Central European Time, therefore crossing the border from Spain means you suddenly gain an hour. That also meant we arrived at the hotel in Braga a bit too early for our check-in, but the staff were helpful and considerate and just gave us some other room :)&lt;br /&gt;
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctuary_of_Bom_Jesus_do_Monte Bom Jesus] is the major landmark in Braga and probably of the entire Portugal as well. People in Portugal are also something else entirely - on our way we got lost in the endless narrow roads only to be stopped by some locals that offered to guide us all the way to the parking area... so we followed their car with ours, hoping they are not going to chop us to little pieces somewhere ;)&lt;br /&gt;
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Apart from the Sanctuary Braga offers a unique and relaxed atmosphere. There are pedestrian areas, parks, cafes, and many more. We walked around the city for more than a few hours - while we managed to see most of the things, we would not complain if our visit was longer.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Day 6: The road to Porto ===&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Citania de Briteiros ====&lt;br /&gt;
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cit%C3%A2nia_de_Briteiros Citania] is an archaeological site from the Bronze and Iron Ages, located on a hill on a way from Braga to Guimarães. It mostly consists of stones ;) but what an impression they make. There are ruins of about 150 houses, together with streets, water drains, and even a public bath.&lt;br /&gt;
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Wandering around the area takes about an hour (maybe two if you move really slow) - thus it is an ideal point for a stopover and a little break from driving.&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Guimarães ====&lt;br /&gt;
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Ah, the fabulous castle of Guimarães. I wish we had seen it in more details, but our trip happened on Monday and the museum was closed. Because of that we decided to call it quits and try to arrive to Porto earlier to have an evening walk there.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Day 7: Porto and Vila Nova ===&lt;br /&gt;
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These two cities are well-known tourist attractions, so I will spare the details. Both well worth the visit, and the tours of the wine cellars in Vila Nova are definitely worth your timwe and money :)&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Day 8: The road from Porto to Lisbon ===&lt;br /&gt;
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The trip from Porto to Lisbon took us through three World Heritage sites, each worth a visit. Their proximity to each other and easy access from Porto and Lisbon make them perfect for a day trip. Especially if you are travelling from one city to the other.&lt;br /&gt;
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==== The Convent of Christ in Tomar ====&lt;br /&gt;
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convent_of_Christ_(Tomar) The Convent] is a former stronghold and thus is absolutely monumental. Sightseeing time is about two hours and the walls of the Convent offer much needed protection from the scorching sun. The interiors are very ascetic, though, and apart from the main chapel there are not that many things to see inside. The outside, on the other hand, features really intricate architectural details.&lt;br /&gt;
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==== The Batalha Monastery ====&lt;br /&gt;
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Second on the list was the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batalha_Monastery Batalha Monastery]. A shorter visit, about one hour, was enough to appreciate the beauty of this place. Again, it is monumental and somewhat ascetic inside. Which makes sense, given it is was a monastery.&lt;br /&gt;
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==== The Alcobasa Monastery ====&lt;br /&gt;
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoba%C3%A7a_Monastery This Monastery] is the third World Heritage site and is equally impressive, although it is definitely the smallest of the bunch. We have finished sightseeing in less than an hour after paying a visit to the small (but nice) inner garden and the main chapel with beautifully sculpted graves of King Pedro I and his wife.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Days 9, 10, 11: Lisbon ===&lt;br /&gt;
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My goodness, this city has it all. From wonderful parks and promedades to crowded city centre and everything in between. There are thousands of tourist guides on what to see and do in Lisbon, so I will not repeat them here. Let me just say that I had an absolute blast at the Aquarium.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Day 12: The End of the World and Lagos ===&lt;br /&gt;
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An extreme round-trip would not be complete if we did not visit the furthest point in Europe you can reach from Gdańsk.&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Sagres and Capo de Sao Vicente ====&lt;br /&gt;
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The south-west corner of Europe truly is the end of the world. Rocky landscape, blistering heat and an endless ocean all add up to an unforgettable experience. Even though there is not much to see there, honestly. Just some cliffs, rocks and lots of water.&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Lagos ====&lt;br /&gt;
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There are plastic sculptures of different marine lifeforms scattered throughout the city - walking around and randomly finding them quickly becomes a game of finding all of them. Definitely a nice treat.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Day 13: Sevilla ===&lt;br /&gt;
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The home of the famous and fabulous [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alc%C3%A1zar_of_Seville Alcazar] offers a few other points of interest. Most notably, the Cathedral and the Corrida Arena. Apart from those, Sevilla is a charming city that definitely is not the biggest tourist attractor and is fine with it.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Day 14: Cadiz and Gibraltar ===&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Cadiz ====&lt;br /&gt;
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A moderate-size city with countless plazas and streets to wander in, plus a few kilometres of sandy beach with warm water. Add to that great food and it is hard not to dislike Cadiz ;)&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Gibraltar ====&lt;br /&gt;
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I knew I had to go to Gibraltar as soon as we decided to go to Spain. I am on a quest to set foot in as many European countries and territories as possible and I could not give up this possibility. The city itself is proudly British (&amp;quot;please allow yourself sufficient time for your return walk&amp;quot;) and offers a visit to the caves (&amp;quot;the stalactites took thousands of years do grow, please do not deface them&amp;quot;) under the famous Rock (&amp;quot;please do not feed the apes&amp;quot;). And the only road in goes through an airfield that is still in use (&amp;quot;please avoid unnecessary slowing&amp;quot;). All in all, this was great!&lt;br /&gt;
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Well, maybe except hotels. Those were beyond expensive in the area and we had to go Los Barrios to actually find something we could afford.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Day 15: Granada ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Lovely city with a very unique atmosphere. Of course, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alhambra Alhambra] contributes to that, but the city has way more to offer with its narrow streets full of shops and cafes. One can easily tell Granada has been under the influence of the Arabic world for quite some time.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Days 16 and 17: Valencia ===&lt;br /&gt;
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It easily is one of my most favourite cities in Spain. It has everything. The City of Arts and Sciences is of course a must-see, as it by itself offers lots of attractions and easily provides a few hours of fun. The Old Town is nicely walkable and has tens (if not hundreds) of murals, sometimes in really weird places, adding to the experience.&lt;br /&gt;
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Oh, and finally in Valencia we managed to find a place that had churros con chocolate. And it was delightful :)&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Days 18, 19 and 20: Barcelona ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Back in 2009 Barcelona was not such a tourist-infested place as it is in 2024. Sure, it was full of tourists, but it was not unpleasant to be in it, and there were places that were almost completely empty. Of course, as a major destination there are tons of guides on what to do in Barcelona, I will not repeat those.&lt;br /&gt;
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In short, our stay was nice and packed with interesting sights, but we left without wanting to stay even a day more.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Day 21: La Vella ===&lt;br /&gt;
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A short drive away from Barcelona lies Andorra, a small country ruled by the Bishop of Urgell and the President of France. In theory, of course, because in practice it is just a regular democracy.&lt;br /&gt;
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Similarly to Gibraltar, I knew I had to get there just to be in another country. And now I wish I had stayed there one day longer - while I enjoyed the capital La Vella (a typical small city), I had not had the peasure of walking around in the mountains. And holy cow the sights are spectacular.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Days 22, 23 and 24: The road to Gdańsk ===&lt;br /&gt;
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I mentioned at the beginning of this article that Spain is far away. And I also mentioned the French tourist infrastructure. Which is why I prefer to keep the memory of a breakfast on a terrace in La Vella, with the view of the Pyrenees just before we started driving back, over three days of that driving back :)&lt;br /&gt;
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== Summary ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Nearly four weeks and 7000 km and a visit to four countries. We finished with a feeling of seeing the most of the places we visited, but with a longing for more. So much so, that two years later we had [[The Second Iberian Tour]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:In English]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Travel]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
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		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=Trike_Trails&amp;diff=188</id>
		<title>Trike Trails</title>
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		<updated>2024-05-28T10:14:46Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: added Kupittaa - Krossi route&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;In the summer of 2023 I have fulfilled my long-time dream of owning a recumbent trike. Some say that I entered a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8b88US-6ts midlife crisis] and they are most likely correct. However, regardless of the stage of life I am in, I got it because I wanted to move more. Having a sitting job is terrible, so I wanted to offset it with some physical activity. And with the trike now I really have no excuse.&lt;br /&gt;
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== The Trike ==&lt;br /&gt;
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The process of choosing a trike was complicated. First of all, there are not that many producers. Basically there are three main companies in Europe:&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.hpvelotechnik.com/en/ HP Velotechnik] in Germany&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.icetrikes.co/ ICE Trikes] in the UK&lt;br /&gt;
* and of course [https://azub.eu/ Azub] in Czechia.&lt;br /&gt;
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They offer tens of configurable models and have a really good reputation, but none of them are cheap. Well, &#039;&#039;&#039;trikes in general are bloody expensive&#039;&#039;&#039;, because while they run on regular bike components like wheels, gears, pedals, etc., they require custom frame and custom steering. The demand is also lower, which in general means prices are higher. However, if you are willing to spend the money, the comfort of riding a trike cannot be compared to a regular bike. That is, until you start climbing a hill ;)&lt;br /&gt;
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For the longest time my bike of choice was Azub&#039;s [https://azub.eu/recumbent-bikes-and-trikes/trikes/26-wheels/azub-tricon-gr-off-road-trike/ TRIcon GR]. It was perfect for my needs - regular commutes to work, but suitable for gravel roads, which there are plenty of in Finland. It is also foldable (which was a must, as I intend to travel to other places) and it is produced locally in the Czech Republic.&lt;br /&gt;
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That was until I have found out about [https://www.dekers.pl Dekers]. The only drawback was that their models were not foldable. Despite that I decided to pay a visit and discuss potential solutions, and was positively surprised by the energy and passion the entire team had about their craft. Few months later I was told they have figured out a folding hinge and could start working on my bike if I wanted it. There was no turning back :)&lt;br /&gt;
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All in all, what I ended up with is a [https://dekers.pl/hunter/ Hunter] with a folding hinge, suspension, baggage holders and a few other additions. This thing is &#039;&#039;&#039;massive&#039;&#039;&#039;, weighing probably around 40 kg and measuring more than 2 metres (a bit more than two euro-pallets on the short side ;). It has a steel frame, off-road tyres, 20&amp;quot; front wheels and a 26&amp;quot; back wheel with an electric motor. The battery lasts about 80 km in the regular city conditions, but my plan is to use it as the last resort when I absolutely have no power myself ;)&lt;br /&gt;
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Riding this beast of a trike is surprisingly smooth. The wide range of gears (3 x 9) really helps during climbing and the stability allows taking corners much faster than on a regular bike. My setup also includes two side baggage racks, allowing easy access to whatever I am carrying with me during the rides (as long as I can reach it with one hand, I can do it while driving).&lt;br /&gt;
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The hardest part of the rides are very steep hills, especially those on loose gravel paths. The e-assist can help in such cases, but it drains the battery really, really quickly. The bike is also quite wide (about 90 cm), so you may have troubles fitting into some areas.&lt;br /&gt;
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The folding hinge allows the bike to be stored in the back of a van, leaving still room for luggage and even another regular bike. For longer drives I will probably also dismount one baggage rack, which should make the folded bike even more compact and allow more regular stuff to be put inside the car. The folding and unfolding requires two allen keys (one for hinge, one for the steering rods) and takes about 10 minutes (from fully folded to fully driveable). The biggest drawback is the lifting of the folded bike to actually put it in the car - some handle would be needed, but I need to work on the details before making a request to Dekers ;)&lt;br /&gt;
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== The Trails ==&lt;br /&gt;
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I use [https://www.komoot.com/user/2797981020124 Komoot] to plan and navigate the trips. Feel free to follow me there to be notified whenever I upload a trip.&lt;br /&gt;
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For now most of the trips are in or around Turku, as that is what the duties allow me to do. Turku has really good bike infrastructure and there are hundreds of kilometres of bike paths to choose from. I tend to plan the routes as loops to not make them boring ;)&lt;br /&gt;
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=== [https://www.komoot.com/tour/1268763835 Littoinen - Lieto] ===&lt;br /&gt;
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The starting point of this trip is a forest parking near the Littoinen lake. From there it is asphalt bike paths north to Lieto, where a gravel section starts and continues to Avanti. That part goes near the Vanhalinna hill, which is a landmark of the area and has a few hiking trails nearby. The place is really charming during the warmer part of the year. It is also the only part of the tour that takes place on a public road - everything else is on separated bike paths.&lt;br /&gt;
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From Vanhalinna south it is back to asphalt and suburbia almost all the way until the end. The Liitoinen lake is visible in the final part of the journey and there are options to shorten the trip if you feel like it.&lt;br /&gt;
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The only part of the remaining trip that is not asphalt is near Tuulissuo, shortly after crossing the Turku ring road. It features an increadibly steep gravel hill that I was unable to climb by bike, even with the electric motor turned on, so I had to push it... &lt;br /&gt;
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=== [https://www.komoot.com/tour/1281261646 Halinen - Oriketo] ===&lt;br /&gt;
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This trip starts at a small dam / waterfall on the river Aura in Halinen, where there is a car parking. Be aware that there are very few places available, especially when the weather is nice.&lt;br /&gt;
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The road to Koroinen is a gravel one, but it is wide enough for a trike. It passes near the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koroinen ruins of a bishop&#039;s residence and church], a place with some historical significance. The gravel ends near the train tracks (Turku-Tampere line) and asphalt bike road follows north-east to Oriketo. Then we turn west to more gravel and uphill to cross the train tracks near an old chocolate factory (the remainings of the cargo depot are still there), where gravel ends and uphill continues.&lt;br /&gt;
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Upon reaching the (really noisy) Turku ring road we follow it south-east and downhill begins until the city&#039;s garbage sorting facility in Topinoja - the smell will guide you for sure. From there the route takes a small detour to go through more gravel and enjoy a beautiful road through some really remote places in the city. If you time it right, the sunset will look spectacular.&lt;br /&gt;
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The gravel ends near Ravattula, where there is a huge grocery store, and then continues along the river to a pedestrian-and-bike-only bridge. It is quite narrow and somewhat difficult to cross with a trike - but not impossible. From there on - more gravel. The path is narrower than the one at the start, and it features a few small, but difficult climbs (at least for a trike). The difficulty is compensated with beautiful views, as that part of the city is sparsely populated.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== [https://www.komoot.com/tour/1290994149 Naantali - Paikkari] ===&lt;br /&gt;
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The parking on Copper Hill in Naantali is perfect for starting any activity within Naantali - it is located close to the city centre and it is free. The problem lies in, well, the hill itself - it is quite harsh to climb.&lt;br /&gt;
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The first part of the loop goes through the small, but charming Old Town, full of wooden houses. That area has a really cosy atmosphere, except during the peak summer season (which in Finland is in July). After that the charming part continues along the sea and near the entrance to the Moomin World for a brief gravel segment through a seaside park.&lt;br /&gt;
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From Ruona to Immanen the trail goes through what I would describe as a typical Finnish small town - full of single-family houses, nice and tidy. The path is mostly on asphalt, excluding only a few sections along the sea and towards the Immanen hill. From there towards Paikkari it is not only asphalt, but bike paths along streets and the Turku-Raisio-Naantali road. And more single-family houses in the suburbs, of course.&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after Paikkari the path turns to gravel and continues to Luolala through somewhat remote roads and locations. Few kilometres later however it is back to asphalt and bike paths along purely industrial surroundigs - factories, storage facilities and harbour infrastructure. This part of the path also features a nice descent from Luolala - quite long, straight bike road with good surface quality. Pleasure to ride!&lt;br /&gt;
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Once the harbour is left behind it is back to the Old Town and its massive Copper Hill, where the trip ends. Climbing it is quite difficult with a trike, but entirely possible.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== [https://www.komoot.com/tour/1303135632 Vuelta a Kakskerta] ===&lt;br /&gt;
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The island of Kakskerta is located in the Turku archipelago and it is the furthest island reachable from the city by road (the other two in the region being Hirvensalo and Satava). In the centre of Kakskerta is its namesake lake - and the main road loops around it, making it a perfect and often visited spot for bike rides.&lt;br /&gt;
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The tour starts and ends on a nearby island, Satava. There is a parking spot in Kaivoinen, near the fire station, and another one a bit along the way to Kakskerta itself. As an added &#039;&#039;benefit&#039;&#039; of such start, you get to experience the tiny Satava-Kakskerta bridge and massive climbs on both its sides.&lt;br /&gt;
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The island can be driven clockwise or counter-clockwise. The former features a brutal climb between the lovely Kakskerta church and the main road (so far it is the only climb on asphalt road that I did not climb and had to use battery to ride up). Counter-clockwise direction obviously goes through the climb in the opposite direction, but in general feels less safe due to riding on the outside edge of the loop road. The southern part of the loop does not have a bike path, so you are mixed with regular traffic and city buses.&lt;br /&gt;
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Regardless of the direction, the road features quite a few climbs that are short in distance, but more than make up for it with elevation gain. In general, it is both a demanding and a rewarding trail.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== [https://www.komoot.com/tour/1322379048 Paattinen - Vahto] ===&lt;br /&gt;
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This is the first trip that I deliberately planned to go over 20 km and it includes way more gravel than my previous tours. Furthermore, the majority of the trip takes place on public roads, both gravel and asphalt.&lt;br /&gt;
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It starts on a parking near the Paattinen church and then goes north-east to catch a road to Vahto. That road has no bike path, but it has quite limited traffic. After about 5 km the gravel starts - the path leads through some beautiful countryside and forest. The road quality is quite good and the ride is a pleasure.&lt;br /&gt;
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The halfway point is located roughly at the crossing of roads in Neittessuo. From there - more gravel and forest roads all the way to Vahto (note that there are two possible paths - one to Hemmola and one directly to Vahto). The village of Vahto has a pizzeria/kebab bar (smelled good, but have not tried it) and bike paths within its centre.&lt;br /&gt;
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Leaving Vahto towards Paattinen there is a short singletrack segment, but it is wide enough to cross with a trike. Its only drawback is that it is really difficult to spot it at first... which you can clearly see in the gpx trail. After that there is more gravel all the way to Paattinen, where the path continues on the Turku-Paattinen bikeway to its destination near the church. And of course, more beautiful Finnish landscapes and countryside.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== [https://www.komoot.com/tour/1595285254 Kupittaa Park - Krossi] ===&lt;br /&gt;
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The Kupittaa Park is a beloved place in Turku. As soon as the weather allows it, people gather there for picnicks and outdoor activities. There also is an open-air swimming pool, a track for roller skating, a small bike park, and a dozen or so areas to play various sports. And of course, a free car parking. Which makes the park perfect sport for starting bike trips.&lt;br /&gt;
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This loop goes through some residential areas going south-east from Kupittaa. The road changes to gravel around the Turku-Helsinki highway, leading through some parks, until it reaches Huhkola, a typical suburb of Turku, full of single-family houses.&lt;br /&gt;
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The best part of this route starts just outside of Huhkola - the gravel path to Krossi is awesome, as it leads through and near a forest. There are some small climbs and a few sharp turns, but in general it is just fun to ride. From Krossi to Varissuo there are more suburbs, but more sparsely populated and with asphalt bike roads. Near Varissuo the route goes parallel to the Turku-Helsinki railroad and is the second best part of the entire route - the path is mostly straight, wide and the road surface is of very good quality.&lt;br /&gt;
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In Itaharju the path goes through an industrial part of the city that is (as of 2024) undergoing some changes. Old warehouses are slowly replaced with office buildings, but it seems that the process will last a few more years.&lt;br /&gt;
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The route ends with a typical city segment near Kupittaa railway station. All in all, a fun ride, just a tad over 15 km.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== 15k loops from Terasrautela school ===&lt;br /&gt;
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In the afternoon the road near the school offers free street parking. There is also a 24h supermarket across the street in case you run out of snacks. The area around has plenty of bike paths and thus is a great starting point for excursions - below are some of about 90 minutes of casual ride, or 15-20 km.&lt;br /&gt;
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* [https://www.komoot.com/tour/1286149980 Mylly and Karsamaki]&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.komoot.com/tour/1297643786 Harkamaki and Lansinummi]&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.komoot.com/tour/1308547246 Perno and Rasio]&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.komoot.com/tour/1318604685 Ihala and Lansinummi]&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.komoot.com/tour/1327848375 Kastu and Liljalaakso]&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.komoot.com/tour/1337919622 Runosmaki and Urusvuori]&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.komoot.com/tour/1346439116 Hauninen and Suitturi] - this one features some off-road segments, including one where I had to carry the trike through some dense forest (alternative off-road path exists slightly to the east of the problematic section)&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.komoot.com/tour/1365926614 Krookila and Koivisto]&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.komoot.com/tour/1371005579 Pansio and Harkamaki] - parts of the route are through the cargo harbour, so the cityscape is more industrial than usual&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.komoot.com/tour/1375861429 Pohjola and up the Raisio river] - the route goes up the river Raisio from its mouth in Pahaniemi all the way to Raisio - a really beautiful route&lt;br /&gt;
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Unless otherwise mentioned, all of the above trails feature mostly asphalt, separate bike paths and eventually small sections of wide and well-maintained gravel.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:In English]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Travel]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=Nag%C3%B3rze&amp;diff=187</id>
		<title>Nagórze</title>
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		<updated>2024-05-07T15:14:34Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;[[Nagórze]] (rodzaj nijaki, l.mn. te &#039;&#039;nagórza&#039;&#039;) to rodzaj zabawy słownej, podobnej do [https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepiej lepieja]. Najbardziej znanym nagórzem jest wierszyk z dzieciństwa:&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Na górze róże,&lt;br /&gt;
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Na dole fiołki,&lt;br /&gt;
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my się kochamy&lt;br /&gt;
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jak dwa aniołki.&lt;br /&gt;
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Osoby dorosłe znają inną wersję:&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Na górze róże,&lt;br /&gt;
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Fiołki na dole,&lt;br /&gt;
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Tak mi się nie chce,&lt;br /&gt;
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Że ja ...chromolę.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Dość łatwo zauważyć ramową strukturę nagórza:&lt;br /&gt;
; wers pierwszy&lt;br /&gt;
: zwykle zaczyna się od słów &amp;quot;na górze&amp;quot;, po czym określa jakąś rzecz, która się na tej górze znajduje - na przykład róże&lt;br /&gt;
: w ramach swobody stylistycznej wers może umiejscowić rzecz gdzie indziej, niż na górze&lt;br /&gt;
; wers drugi&lt;br /&gt;
: łączy się z wersem poprzednim pokazując położenie innej, podobnej rzeczy, w diametralnie innym miejscu&lt;br /&gt;
: czasami zamiast lokalizacji wers ten opisuje bardziej szczegółowo rzecz wprowadzoną w wersie poprzednim&lt;br /&gt;
; wers trzeci&lt;br /&gt;
: wprowadza temat wiersza, zazwyczaj przy użyciu tej samej liczby sylab, co wers pierwszy&lt;br /&gt;
; wers czwarty&lt;br /&gt;
: puenta, rymująca się z wersem drugim i zwykle mająca tyle samo sylab, co wers drugi lub trzeci&lt;br /&gt;
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Oczywiście internet sprzyja kreatywności i w czeluściach sieci znajdują się setki podobnych wierszyków. Ich układanie może być fantastyczną zabawą. Co ciekawe, podobna zabawa istnieje też w języku angielskim (&#039;&#039;Roses are red, violets are blue...&#039;&#039;).&lt;br /&gt;
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Dlaczego o tym piszę? Otóż, od jakiegoś czasu bawię się w ten sposób słowem komentując rzeczywistość. Postanowiłem zacząć je spisywać, żeby ich nie zapomnieć. Poza tym, każde głupstwo w dzisiejszych czasach należy publikować w internecie :)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Uwaga: &#039;&#039;&#039;w wierszykach mogą występować słowa powszechnie uznane za wulgarne lub obelżywe, mogą też powodować uczucie dyskomfortu lub obrazy. Wierszyki te mogą być satyrą, dowcipem lub nonsensem i &#039;&#039;&#039;nie należy ich brać zbyt dosłownie ani zbyt poważnie&#039;&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Ogólne ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Wprowadzenie ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze kiełbaska&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole salami&lt;br /&gt;
 Komentuję rzeczywistość&lt;br /&gt;
 Częstochowskimi rymami&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Pragnienie ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole [https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mniszek_pospolity lekarskie mniszki]&lt;br /&gt;
 Ja skoczę po butelkę&lt;br /&gt;
 A ty przynieś kieliszki&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Polityczne ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 11 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Pożegnanie ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole chryzantemy&lt;br /&gt;
 Możecie już odejść&lt;br /&gt;
 Tęsknić nie będziemy&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Staruszek ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole wazony&lt;br /&gt;
 Ten starszy pan&lt;br /&gt;
 Bredzi jak potłuczony&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Koniec ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze czajniczek&lt;br /&gt;
 Herbatkę mogę zeń nalać&lt;br /&gt;
 Wasz czas dobiegł końca&lt;br /&gt;
 [[File:Zapraszam-wypierdalac.jpg|frameless|Zapraszam wypierdalać]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 12 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Kapitał ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze lalki&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole klocki LEGO&lt;br /&gt;
 Macie duży kredyt zaufania&lt;br /&gt;
 Nie spaprajcie tego&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Praca na polu ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze mitra&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole pastorał&lt;br /&gt;
 Marszałek Sejmu&lt;br /&gt;
 Znów kogoś zaorał&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Wolnościowiec ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Fiołki przy piwnicy&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/skandal-w-sejmie-grzegorz-braun-zgasil-menore-przy-pomocy-gasnicy/kk2fhqc,79cfc278 Skandaliczne sceny w Sejmie]&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/skandal-w-sejmie-grzegorz-braun-zgasil-menore-przy-pomocy-gasnicy/kk2fhqc,79cfc278 Braun zgasił menorę przy użyciu gaśnicy]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 13 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/skandal-z-udzialem-grzegorza-brauna-glos-zabrala-rzeczniczka-konfederacji/9pj1g05,79cfc278 Forma artystycznej ekspresji] ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze sępy&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole flamingi&lt;br /&gt;
 To nie rozróby&lt;br /&gt;
 Tylko happeningi&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 14 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Prawnie dopuszczalna sztuczka ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze jabłko&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole skórka od banana&lt;br /&gt;
 Trzy kraje rozpoczną rozmowy z Unią&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://oko.press/szczyt-ue-wielka-radosc-dla-ukrainy-moldawii-i-gruzji Bo z sali wyproszono Orbana]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 18 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Dosyć zabawy ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole stado mrówek&lt;br /&gt;
 Koniec komisji&lt;br /&gt;
 Od wybuchających parówek&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 20 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Hitchcock przedstawia ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na strychu róże&lt;br /&gt;
 A fiołki w sieni&lt;br /&gt;
 Dziś w Telewizji&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/rewolucja-w-tvp-nowa-ekipa-zapowiada-warto-wlaczyc-tvp1-o-1930/q8nvf2d,79cfc278 Trzęsienie ziemi]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 23 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Gotów do współpracy ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże stały&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole fiołek się schował&lt;br /&gt;
 Nie będzie budżetu na Nowy Rok&lt;br /&gt;
 Prezydent *sam* tak zdecydował&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 1 I 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Odwołanie ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze sosny&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole tuje&lt;br /&gt;
 Były wójt Pcimia&lt;br /&gt;
 Już nie prezesuje&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 9 I 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== O dwóch takich ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże mamy&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole fiołki taty&lt;br /&gt;
 Czy przedwcześnie ułaskawieni&lt;br /&gt;
 Jednak trafią za kraty?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 12 I 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Nie ma takiego prokuratora ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole róże&lt;br /&gt;
 A fiołki na górze&lt;br /&gt;
 Nie możesz prokuratorzyć&lt;br /&gt;
 Gdyś na emeryturze&lt;br /&gt;
(Tak, wiem, &#039;&#039;w stanie spoczynku&#039;&#039;).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 23 I 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== O dwóch takich, część druga ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Fiołki niedaleko cienia&lt;br /&gt;
 Dwaj co narozrabiali&lt;br /&gt;
 Wyjdą jednak z więzienia. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Odlotowa Julka ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze Winiary&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole Roleski&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;Akt łaski prezydenta jest czymś więcej niż ułaskawieniem&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;[https://wiadomosci.onet.pl/kraj/prezes-tk-o-decyzji-andrzeja-dudy-akt-laski-prezydenta-jest-prawie-krolewski-relacja/2c73leh#message67 jest prawie królewski]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 7 II 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== O dwóch takich, część trzecia ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze lasy&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole sady&lt;br /&gt;
 Wejść próbowali&lt;br /&gt;
 Ale nie dali rady&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 21 II 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Niekończąca się historia ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze lasy&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole knieje&lt;br /&gt;
 Niby jest posłanką&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/jaroslaw-kaczynski-o-monice-pawlowskiej-z-naszego-punktu-widzenia-ona-w-sejmie-nie/gwm5n81,79cfc278 Ale nie istnieje]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 26 II 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Ale mu powiedział ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 W tle ptaszek kwili&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1oFTkh8NlY Ministrze Spraw Zagranicznych]&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV2mfoBRWJk Jak ty mnie zaimponowałeś w tej chwili]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 15 III 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Pan Świadek ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze widelce&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole noże&lt;br /&gt;
 Takiej przysięgi&lt;br /&gt;
 Świadek złożyć nie może&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Pan Członek ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Fiołki obok altany&lt;br /&gt;
 Jak chcesz złowić grube ryby&lt;br /&gt;
 Bądź lepiej przygotowany&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 6 V 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Kartoflany sędzia ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze orły&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole stado strusi&lt;br /&gt;
 Rozumiem potrzebę azylu&lt;br /&gt;
 Ale k*rwa na Białorusi?!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Komentarze przeróżne ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 15 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Smutna rzeczywistość ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 To symbol kiczu&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.komputerswiat.pl/aktualnosci/internet/na-twitchu-bedzie-jeszcze-wiecej-nagosci-serwis-wprowadza-nowe-zasady/prw2tp6?srcc=undefined&amp;amp;utm_v=2 Od dzisiaj możecie]&lt;br /&gt;
 Świecić dupą na twitchu&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 17 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Kolej na Januszy ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole pąki&lt;br /&gt;
 Ktoś unieruchomił&lt;br /&gt;
 Moje pociągi&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Po polsku]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Komentarze]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;To, że trzeba dążyć do jakiegoś celu, jest oczywiste. Coś w życiu trzeba osiągnąć i niekoniecznie musi to być wybudowanie domu, spłodzenie syna i posadzenie drzewa ;) Poniżej zapisane są różne moje cele. Są tutaj, abym ich nigdzie nie zgubił, co z moją organizacją byłoby możliwe. Lista zawiera też tylko te osiągnięcia, którymi się mogę podzielić publicznie :)&lt;br /&gt;
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== Podróże ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Zwiedzić państwa w Europie ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Zwiedzanie zdefiniowane jest jako odwiedzenie przynajmniej dwóch różnych miejsc na terenie tego kraju. W przypadku mikropaństw wystarczy jedno takie miejsce, z oczywistych względów.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|+ Państwa w Europie (za [https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lista_pa%C5%84stw_Europy Wikipedią])&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Państwo !! Odwiedzone miejsca (rok)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Albania || Tirana oraz przejazd przez cały kraj z północy na południe (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Andora || La Vella (2009)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Austria || Wiedeń, Graz (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Belgia || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Białoruś || - (zapewne nie za mojego życia)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Bośnia i Hercegowina || Sarajewo, Mostar i przejazd przez cały kraj z północnego zachodu na południowy wschód (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Bułgaria || Sofia, skalne cerkwie w Iwanowie i przejazd przez cały kraj z południowego zachodu na północny wschód (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Chorwacja || Zagrzeb i Dubrownik (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Czarnogóra || Kotor, Podgorica i przejazd przez cały kraj wzdłuż wybrzeża (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Czechy || Skalne Miasto (2005?)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Dania || Horsens, Aarhus, Kopenhaga (2002?)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Estonia || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Finlandia || Turku, Helsinki, Tampere, Rauma, Pori, Lahti, Porvoo i kilka parków narodowych&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Francja || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Grecja || Ateny, Saloniki, Termopile i przejazd przez cały kraj (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Hiszpania || Burgos, Oviedo, Lugo, A Coruna, Santiago de Compostela, Vigo, Sewilla, Kadyks, Granada, Walencja, Barcelona (2009), Bilbao, Leon, Salamanka, Merida, Kordoba, Baeza, Ubeda, Toledo, Avila, Madryt, Eskurial, Saragossa (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Holandia || Amsterdam (1999)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Irlandia || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Islandia || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Kazachstan || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Liechtenstein || Vaduz (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Łotwa || Ryga (2013?), Sigulda i Park Narodowy Gauja (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Macedonia Północna || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Malta || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Mołdawia || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Monako || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Niemcy || Berlin (2001?, 2023), Lubeka (2002?, 2023), Juterbog, Schwerin, Ratzeburg (2023), Paderborn (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Norwegia || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Polska || Warszawa, Wrocław, Kraków, Rzeszów, Katowice, Wałbrzych, Szczecin, Zielona Góra, Sanok, Krosno, Kościerzyna, Kartuzy, Kamień Pomorski, Czaplinek, Połczyn Zdrój, Koszalin, Słupsk, Hel, Władysławowo, Elbląg, Olsztyn, Grudziądz... i oczywiście Trójmiasto&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Portugalia || Braga, Citania de Briteiros, Porto, Vila Nova de Gaia, Tomar, Batalha, Alcobaca, Lizbona, Sagres, Lagos (2009), Koimbra, Evora (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Rosja || - (i raczej nie za mojego życia)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Rumunia || Bukareszt i przejazd przez cały kraj z południa na północny zachód (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| San Marino || San Marino (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Serbia || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Słowacja || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Słowenia || Maribor (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Szwajcaria || Bazylea (2020), przejazd przez kraj z północy na południe (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Szwecja || Sztokholm, Uppsala (2013)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Turcja || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Ukraina || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Watykan || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Węgry || Budapeszt, Szentendre i Wyszehrad (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wielka Brytania || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Włochy || Mediolan, Pawia, Turyn, Genua, Lukka, Piza, Florencja, San Gimignano, Siena, Asyż, Perugia, Urbino, Wenecja, Padwa, Vicenza (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|+ Państwa częściowo uznane, terytoria zależne i terytoria autonomiczne w Europie (za [https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lista_pa%C5%84stw_Europy Wikipedią])&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Państwo !! Odwiedzone miejsca (rok)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Kosowo || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Naddniestrze || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Gibraltar || Gibraltar (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Grenlandia || (tak, wiem, formalnie to Ameryka Północna)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Guernsey || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Jersey || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Svalbard || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wyspa Man || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wyspy Alandzkie || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Wyspy Owcze || -&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Kontynenty ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Na razie udało mi się być w Europie (niespodzianka!) i w Ameryce Południowej (w Argentynie, 2009).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Koncerty ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Lista zespołów, które chciałbym zobaczyć, nie jest przesadnie długa. Obecnie znajdują się na niej Iron Maiden, Rammstein, Nightwish (w wersji z Floor). No i może jeszcze Lovebites, Frozen Crown i Distant Dream. Kiedyś chciałbym odwiedzić też Wacken.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Zaliczone ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Lista koncertów i festiwali, na których byłem, jest całkiem przyjemna :)&lt;br /&gt;
* Vader, Slipknot, Metallica (Chorzów, 2005?)&lt;br /&gt;
* The Ark, At the Gates, Jose Gonzalez, Millencolin, Opeth, Porcupine Tree, The Sounds, Hanoi Rocks, Amorphis, Apocalyptica, Apulanta, HIM, Nightwish, Poets of the Fall, Stamina, The 69 Eyes (Ruisrock 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
* Slipknot, Disturbed, The Wildhearts, Deathstars, The Living End, In Flames, Faith No More, Volbeat, Calexico, Maj Karma, Viikate, Scandinavian Music Group, Amorphis, Apulanta, Stratovarius (Ruisrock 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
* Sebastian Bach, Michael Monroe, Alice Cooper (Helsinki, 2010?)&lt;br /&gt;
* Kotiteollisuus, Tarot, Klamydia, Apulanta, Poets of the Fall, Popeda, Bonnie Tyler, Europe (Saaristo Open 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
* Viikate, Apulanta, Uriah Heep, Within Temptation (Saaristo Open 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
* Los Bastardos Finlandeses, Peer Gunt, Von Hertzen Brothers, ZZ Top (Rockin&#039; Hellsinki 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
* Lake Malice, Bloodywood (Warszawa, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dritte Wahl, Manntra, In Extremo (Juterbog, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
* MBR (Helsinki, Tampere, 2023), Millennium Falck, Levinsky (Helsinki, 2023), 8 Bit High (Tampere, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
* Merta, Machinae Supremacy (Tampere, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
* Ghosts on TV, .hubris (Helsinki, 2024)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Sport ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* zobaczyć mecz curlingu na Olimpiadzie lub Mistrzostwach Świata&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Rower ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Od wakacji 2023 roku mam [[Trike Trails|trajkę]] i śmigam. Chciałbym:&lt;br /&gt;
* przejechać jednego dnia trasę o długości 100 kilometrów;&lt;br /&gt;
* odbyć wycieczkę dookoła archipelagu w Turku (Turku do Nagu, stamtąd do Naantali);&lt;br /&gt;
* przejechać w jeden dzień z Turku do Helsinek;&lt;br /&gt;
* przejechać ze Sztokholmu do Karlskrony;&lt;br /&gt;
* pojechać na wycieczkę rowerową do Włoch.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Po polsku]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Komentarze]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=The_First_Iberian_Tour&amp;diff=185</id>
		<title>The First Iberian Tour</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=The_First_Iberian_Tour&amp;diff=185"/>
		<updated>2024-05-07T15:00:18Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;After the success of [[The Balkan Tour]] in 2008 we decided to do a similar trip a year later, but this time to places a bit more recognised by tourists. So we went to Spain and Portugal.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Choosing the cities ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As previously, we had a few places we wanted to visit: Oviedo, Porto, Valencia and Barcelona. Given the location of those cities it felt natural to just drive around the Iberian Penninsula. Knowing how far Spain is, we wanted to visit as much as possible, as we thought we will not have a second chance (we were wrong, as we took [[The Second Iberian Trip]] in 2011 - but we did not know that then).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As soon as it became evident we will do a &#039;&#039;round trip&#039;&#039;, we decided to visit Gibraltar just because we could, and Andorra to tick off another country.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After a few weeks of pondering this is what we came up with:&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Koeln&#039;&#039;&#039; (Germany)&lt;br /&gt;
* *some obscure motel in &#039;&#039;&#039;France&#039;&#039;&#039;, probably near Bordeaux&lt;br /&gt;
* Burgos (Spain)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Oviedo&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Lugo&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;A Coruña&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Santiago de Compostela&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Vigo&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Braga&#039;&#039;&#039; (Portugal)&lt;br /&gt;
* Citania de Briteiros&lt;br /&gt;
* Guimarães&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Porto&#039;&#039;&#039; and Vila Nova de Gaia&lt;br /&gt;
* Tomar&lt;br /&gt;
* Batalha&lt;br /&gt;
* Alcobaça&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Lisboa&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Sagres&lt;br /&gt;
* Cabo de São Vicente&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Lagos&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Sevilla&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spain)&lt;br /&gt;
* Cádiz&lt;br /&gt;
* Gibraltar (UK)&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Los Barrios&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spain)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Granada&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Valencia&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Barcelona&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spain)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Andorra la Vella&#039;&#039;&#039; (Andorra)&lt;br /&gt;
* *some obscure motel in &#039;&#039;&#039;France&#039;&#039;&#039;, probably near Lyon&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Bonn&#039;&#039;&#039; (Germany)&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Days 1, 2 and 3: The road to Spain ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== France ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Spain is really far away from Central Europe. Like, really, really far away. Going through Poland and Germany was not that bad - one day of driving and then it is done. Then it is time for France - you never think of it, but that country is just ridiculously large and there is no way you can drive through it in one go. Why? If you go the northern route, you go through Paris. The southern route goes through Lyon. Literally &#039;&#039;&#039;through&#039;&#039;&#039;. Paris took about three hours of just standing in the traffic and enjoying 30+ degrees outside...&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Oh, and then there is French tourist infrastructure. The obscure motel near Bordeaux we stayed at had the same rate per night as a hotel in the bloody city centre of Granada. And do not get me started on the size of the room, as the double bed barely fit in.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The only benefit of Bordeaux is that it is relatively close to Spain.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Burgos ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
On our way to Oviedo we decided to stop in Burgos. We have found a paid parking near the city centre and took a walk to enjoy the beautiful cathedral.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== The road to Oviedo ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
From Burgos we drove west towards Leon (without stopping by) and then north to Oviedo. The mountain range just south of Oviedo means the weather can chance in an instant - and that is what happened to us. While in Burgos we enjoyed the summer, with its 30+ degrees, Oviedo and its surroundings welcomed us with with rain (some hail even in the mountains) and about 18 degrees.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Day 2: Oviedo ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This city was a mixed bag. On one hand, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Mar%C3%ADa_del_Naranco Church of St. Mary] located outside of the town is a one-of-a-kind example of early Christian architecture and also gives some insight into early history. On the other, the city itself is rather average and definitely overpriced after its (then recent) portrayal in a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicky_Cristina_Barcelona Woody Allen film]. I mean, the Cathedral was nice and I really liked bronze statues scattered throughout the city, but the overall feeling was that Oviedo is just... average.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Day 3: Lugo and A Coruña ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The next day took us to the north-west corner of Spain.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Lugo ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This charming city is the only one in the world that is to this day surrounded by Roman walls. And what an impression that makes! Lugo is also home to a few old buildings, but they are definitely not the main tourist attraction. And, completely different than in Dubrovnik, the visit to the city walls is free of charge ;)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Other points of interest in Lugo are within a walking distance and it takes about two hours to visit most of them.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== A Coruña ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Hercules The Tower of Hercules], another Roman structure and another item off the World Heritage List, is probably the most known building in the north-west of Spain. The platform at the top offers a spectacular view and the surroundings of the Tower are really nice. Just be aware that due to the location of the lighthouse it will probably be windy there.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Of course there is more to A Coruña than just the Tower. The city hall is an impressive building, for example. There are numerous interesting buildings hidden from plain sight and one needs to wander around the streets to discover them. This approach allows one to find shops with delicious food :) On the downside, in 2009 not many streets were pedestrian-friendly. I hope things have improved since then.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Day 4: Santiago and Vigo ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We now follow south, with the ultimate goal of reaching Lisbon and the southern coast of Portugal.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Santiago de Compostela ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Cathedral and the Monastery are famous pilgrimage destinations. Therefore, it should not be a surprise that the majority of the tourists are pilgrims and most of the infrastructure is built to support their needs.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There are of course other points of interest, like the city walls. Definitely not as impressive as in Lugo, but the walk around them was pleasant. And of course places further away from the Cathedral are way less crouwded.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Vigo ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The largest city and the capital of Galicia turned out to be one of the nicest places to visit. It had a perfect mix of walkable centre, parks with amazing views, and enough street life to keep us busy for the rest of the day. It is one of those places that I hope to come back to.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Day 5: Braga ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It is important to know that Portugal is not following Central European Time, therefore crossing the border from Spain means you suddenly gain an hour. That also meant we arrived at the hotel in Braga a bit too early for our check-in, but the staff were helpful and considerate and just gave us some other room :)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctuary_of_Bom_Jesus_do_Monte Bom Jesus] is the major landmark in Braga and probably of the entire Portugal as well. People in Portugal are also something else entirely - on our way we got lost in the endless narrow roads only to be stopped by some locals that offered to guide us all the way to the parking area... so we followed their car with ours, hoping they are not going to chop us to little pieces somewhere ;)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Apart from the Sanctuary Braga offers a unique and relaxed atmosphere. There are pedestrian areas, parks, cafes, and many more. We walked around the city for more than a few hours - while we managed to see most of the things, we would not complain if our visit was longer.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Day 6: The road to Porto ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Citania de Briteiros ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cit%C3%A2nia_de_Briteiros Citania] is an archaeological site from the Bronze and Iron Ages, located on a hill on a way from Braga to Guimarães. It mostly consists of stones ;) but what an impression they make. There are ruins of about 150 houses, together with streets, water drains, and even a public bath.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Wandering around the area takes about an hour (maybe two if you move really slow) - thus it is an ideal point for a stopover and a little break from driving.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Guimarães ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ah, the fabulous castle of Guimarães. I wish we had seen it in more details, but our trip happened on Monday and the museum was closed. Because of that we decided to call it quits and try to arrive to Porto earlier to have an evening walk there.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Day 7: Porto and Vila Nova ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
These two cities are well-known tourist attractions, so I will spare the details. Both well worth the visit, and the tours of the wine cellars in Vila Nova are definitely worth your timwe and money :)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Day 8: The road from Porto to Lisbon ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The trip from Porto to Lisbon took us through three World Heritage sites, each worth a visit. Their proximity to each other and easy access from Porto and Lisbon make them perfect for a day trip. Especially if you are travelling from one city to the other.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== The Convent of Christ in Tomar ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convent_of_Christ_(Tomar) The Convent] is a former stronghold and thus is absolutely monumental. Sightseeing time is about two hours and the walls of the Convent offer much needed protection from the scorching sun. The interiors are very ascetic, though, and apart from the main chapel there are not that many things to see inside. The outside, on the other hand, features really intricate architectural details.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== The Batalha Monastery ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Second on the list was the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batalha_Monastery Batalha Monastery]. A shorter visit, about one hour, was enough to appreciate the beauty of this place. Again, it is monumental and somewhat ascetic inside. Which makes sense, given it is was a monastery.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== The Alcobasa Monastery ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoba%C3%A7a_Monastery This Monastery] is the third World Heritage site and is equally impressive, although it is definitely the smallest of the bunch. We have finished sightseeing in less than an hour after paying a visit to the small (but nice) inner garden and the main chapel with beautifully sculpted graves of King Pedro I and his wife.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Days 9, 10, 11: Lisbon ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
(more to come)&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=The_First_Iberian_Tour&amp;diff=184</id>
		<title>The First Iberian Tour</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=The_First_Iberian_Tour&amp;diff=184"/>
		<updated>2024-03-19T07:54:57Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;After the success of [[The Balkan Tour]] in 2008 we decided to do a similar trip a year later, but this time to places a bit more recognised by tourists. So we went to Spain and Portugal.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Choosing the cities ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As previously, we had a few places we wanted to visit: Oviedo, Porto, Valencia and Barcelona. Given the location of those cities it felt natural to just drive around the Iberian Penninsula. Knowing how far Spain is, we wanted to visit as much as possible, as we thought we will not have a second chance (we were wrong, as we took [[The Second Iberian Trip]] in 2011 - but we did not know that then).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As soon as it became evident we will do a &#039;&#039;round trip&#039;&#039;, we decided to visit Gibraltar just because we could, and Andorra to tick off another country.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After a few weeks of pondering this is what we came up with:&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Koeln&#039;&#039;&#039; (Germany)&lt;br /&gt;
* *some obscure motel in &#039;&#039;&#039;France&#039;&#039;&#039;, probably near Bordeaux&lt;br /&gt;
* Burgos (Spain)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Oviedo&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Lugo&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;A Coruña&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Santiago de Compostela&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Vigo&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Braga&#039;&#039;&#039; (Portugal)&lt;br /&gt;
* Citania de Briteiros&lt;br /&gt;
* Guimarães&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Porto&#039;&#039;&#039; and Vila Nova de Gaia&lt;br /&gt;
* Tomar&lt;br /&gt;
* Batalha&lt;br /&gt;
* Alcobaça&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Lisboa&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Sagres&lt;br /&gt;
* Cabo de São Vicente&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Lagos&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Sevilla&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spain)&lt;br /&gt;
* Cádiz&lt;br /&gt;
* Gibraltar (UK)&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Los Barrios&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spain)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Granada&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Valencia&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Barcelona&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spain)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Andorra la Vella&#039;&#039;&#039; (Andorra)&lt;br /&gt;
* *some obscure motel in &#039;&#039;&#039;France&#039;&#039;&#039;, probably near Lyon&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Bonn&#039;&#039;&#039; (Germany)&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Days 1, 2 and 3: The road to Spain ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== France ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Spain is really far away from Central Europe. Like, really, really far away. Going through Poland and Germany was not that bad - one day of driving and then it is done. Then it is time for France - you never think of it, but that country is just ridiculously large and there is no way you can drive through it in one go. Why? If you go the northern route, you go through Paris. The southern route goes through Lyon. Literally &#039;&#039;&#039;through&#039;&#039;&#039;. Paris took about three hours of just standing in the traffic and enjoying 30+ degrees outside...&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Oh, and then there is French tourist infrastructure. The obscure motel near Bordeaux we stayed at had the same rate per night as a hotel in the bloody city centre of Granada. And do not get me started on the size of the room, as the double bed barely fit in.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The only benefit of Bordeaux is that it is relatively close to Spain.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Burgos ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
On our way to Oviedo we decided to stop in Burgos. We have found a paid parking near the city centre and took a walk to enjoy the beautiful cathedral.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== The road to Oviedo ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
From Burgos we drove west towards Leon (without stopping by) and then north to Oviedo. The mountain range just south of Oviedo means the weather can chance in an instant - and that is what happened to us. While in Burgos we enjoyed the summer, with its 30+ degrees, Oviedo and its surroundings welcomed us with with rain (some hail even in the mountains) and about 18 degrees.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Day 2: Oviedo ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This city was a mixed bag. On one hand, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Mar%C3%ADa_del_Naranco Church of St. Mary] located outside of the town is a one-of-a-kind example of early Christian architecture and also gives some insight into early history. On the other, the city itself is rather average and definitely overpriced after its (then recent) portrayal in a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicky_Cristina_Barcelona Woody Allen film]. I mean, the Cathedral was nice and I really liked bronze statues scattered throughout the city, but the overall feeling was that Oviedo is just... average.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Day 3: Lugo and A Coruña ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The next day took us to the north-west corner of Spain.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Lugo ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This charming city is the only one in the world that is to this day surrounded by Roman walls. And what an impression that makes! Lugo is also home to a few old buildings, but they are definitely not the main tourist attraction. And, completely different than in Dubrovnik, the visit to the city walls is free of charge ;)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Other points of interest in Lugo are within a walking distance and it takes about two hours to visit most of them.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== A Coruña ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Hercules The Tower of Hercules], another Roman structure and another item off the World Heritage List, is probably the most known building in the north-west of Spain. The platform at the top offers a spectacular view and the surroundings of the Tower are really nice. Just be aware that due to the location of the lighthouse it will probably be windy there.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Of course there is more to A Coruña than just the Tower. The city hall is an impressive building, for example. There are numerous interesting buildings hidden from plain sight and one needs to wander around the streets to discover them. This approach allows one to find shops with delicious food :) On the downside, in 2009 not many streets were pedestrian-friendly. I hope things have improved since then.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Day 4: Santiago and Vigo ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We now follow south, with the ultimate goal of reaching Lisbon and the southern coast of Portugal.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Santiago de Compostela ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Cathedral and the Monastery are famous pilgrimage destinations. Therefore, it should not be a surprise that the majority of the tourists are pilgrims and most of the infrastructure is built to support their needs.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There are of course other points of interest, like the city walls. Definitely not as impressive as in Lugo, but the walk around them was pleasant. And of course places further away from the Cathedral are way less crouwded.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Vigo ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The largest city and the capital of Galicia turned out to be one of the nicest places to visit. It had a perfect mix of walkable centre, parks with amazing views, and enough street life to keep us busy for the rest of the day. It is one of those places that I hope to come back to.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Day 5: Braga ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It is important to know that Portugal is not following Central European Time, therefore crossing the border from Spain means you suddenly gain an hour. That also meant we arrived at the hotel in Braga a bit too early for our check-in, but the staff were helpful and considerate and just gave us some other room :)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctuary_of_Bom_Jesus_do_Monte Bom Jesus] is the major landmark in Braga and probably of the entire Portugal as well. People in Portugal are also something else entirely - on our way we got lost in the endless narrow roads only to be stopped by some locals that offered to guide us all the way to the parking area... so we followed their car with ours, hoping they are not going to chop us to little pieces somewhere ;)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Apart from the Sanctuary Braga offers a unique and relaxed atmosphere. There are pedestrian areas, parks, cafes, and many more. We walked around the city for more than a few hours - while we managed to see most of the things, we would not complain if our visit was longer.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Day 6: The road to Porto ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Citania de Briteiros ====&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=The_First_Iberian_Tour&amp;diff=183</id>
		<title>The First Iberian Tour</title>
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		<updated>2024-03-17T22:15:20Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: Created page with &amp;quot;After the success of The Balkan Tour in 2008 we decided to do a similar trip a year later, but this time to places a bit more recognised by tourists. So we went to Spain and Portugal.  == Choosing the cities ==  As previously, we had a few places we wanted to visit: Oviedo, Porto, Valencia and Barcelona. Given the location of those cities it felt natural to just drive around the Iberian Penninsula. Knowing how far Spain is, we wanted to visit as much as possible, as...&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;After the success of [[The Balkan Tour]] in 2008 we decided to do a similar trip a year later, but this time to places a bit more recognised by tourists. So we went to Spain and Portugal.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Choosing the cities ==&lt;br /&gt;
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As previously, we had a few places we wanted to visit: Oviedo, Porto, Valencia and Barcelona. Given the location of those cities it felt natural to just drive around the Iberian Penninsula. Knowing how far Spain is, we wanted to visit as much as possible, as we thought we will not have a second chance (we were wrong, as we took [[The Second Iberian Trip]] in 2011 - but we did not know that then).&lt;br /&gt;
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As soon as it became evident we will do a &#039;&#039;round trip&#039;&#039;, we decided to visit Gibraltar just because we could, and Andorra to tick off another country.&lt;br /&gt;
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After a few weeks of pondering this is what we came up with:&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Koeln&#039;&#039;&#039; (Germany)&lt;br /&gt;
* *some obscure motel in &#039;&#039;&#039;France&#039;&#039;&#039;, probably near Bordeaux&lt;br /&gt;
* Burgos (Spain)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Oviedo&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Lugo&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;A Coruña&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Santiago de Compostela&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Vigo&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Braga&#039;&#039;&#039; (Portugal)&lt;br /&gt;
* Citania de Briteiros&lt;br /&gt;
* Guimarães&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Porto&#039;&#039;&#039; and Vila Nova de Gaia&lt;br /&gt;
* Tomar&lt;br /&gt;
* Batalha&lt;br /&gt;
* Alcobaça&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Lisboa&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Sagres&lt;br /&gt;
* Cabo de São Vicente&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Lagos&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Sevilla&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spain)&lt;br /&gt;
* Cádiz&lt;br /&gt;
* Gibraltar (UK)&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Los Barrios&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spain)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Granada&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Valencia&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Barcelona&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spain)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Andorra la Vella&#039;&#039;&#039; (Andorra)&lt;br /&gt;
* *some obscure motel in &#039;&#039;&#039;France&#039;&#039;&#039;, probably near Lyon&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Bonn&#039;&#039;&#039; (Germany)&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
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== Days 1, 2 and 3: The road to Spain ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== France ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Spain is really far away from Central Europe. Like, really, really far away. Going through Poland and Germany was not that bad - one day of driving and then it is done. Then it is time for France - you never think of it, but that country is just ridiculously large and there is no way you can drive through it in one go. Why? If you go the northern route, you go through Paris. The southern route goes through Lyon. Literally &#039;&#039;&#039;through&#039;&#039;&#039;. Paris took about three hours of just standing in the traffic and enjoying 30+ degrees outside...&lt;br /&gt;
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Oh, and then there is French tourist infrastructure. The obscure motel near Bordeaux we stayed at had the same rate per night as a hotel in the bloody city centre of Granada. And do not get me started on the size of the room, as the double bed barely fit in.&lt;br /&gt;
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The only benefit of Bordeaux is that it is relatively close to Spain.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Burgos ===&lt;br /&gt;
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On our way to Oviedo we decided to stop in Burgos. We have found a paid parking near the city centre and took a walk to enjoy the beautiful cathedral.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The road to Oviedo ===&lt;br /&gt;
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From Burgos we drove west towards Leon (without stopping by) and then north to Oviedo. The mountain range just south of Oviedo means the weather can chance in an instant - and that is what happened to us. While in Burgos we enjoyed the summer, with its 30+ degrees, Oviedo and its surroundings welcomed us with with rain (some hail even in the mountains) and about 18 degrees.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Day 2: Oviedo ===&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
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	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=Journeys_Through_Europe&amp;diff=182</id>
		<title>Journeys Through Europe</title>
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		<updated>2024-03-17T21:41:12Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;This page is (for now) a placeholder for various trips around Europe I have made, together with my family (which is why I will often refer to myself as &#039;&#039;we&#039;&#039; ;) - details on the trips, cities and other hints will be added in the future.&lt;br /&gt;
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Cities in the route stops are &#039;&#039;&#039;bold to indicate stays for one or more nights&#039;&#039;&#039; and there is an *asterisk to show just a night stop, without actual sightseeing.&lt;br /&gt;
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The trips start or end in Gdańsk, my hometown - my [[Travelling to Gdańsk|travel tips about Gdańsk]] are in a separate article, and so are [[Turku-Gdańsk by car|tips about travelling from Finland to Poland by car]].&lt;br /&gt;
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== [[The Balkan Tour]] (2008) ==&lt;br /&gt;
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It started with &#039;&#039;Let&#039;s go to Dubrovnik&#039;&#039;, followed by &#039;&#039;Let&#039;s go to Athens instead&#039;&#039;, followed by &#039;&#039;Why not both?&#039;&#039;. Read more about [[The Balkan Tour]] in a separate article.&lt;br /&gt;
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== [[The First Iberian Tour]] (2009) ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the success of the first trip we decided to escalate things and go even further, but to more touristically recognised areas.&lt;br /&gt;
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* Gdańsk (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Koeln&#039;&#039;&#039; (Germany)&lt;br /&gt;
* *some obscure motel in &#039;&#039;&#039;France&#039;&#039;&#039;, probably near Bordeaux&lt;br /&gt;
* Burgos (Spain)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Oviedo&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Lugo&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;A Coruña&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Santiago de Compostela&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Vigo&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Braga&#039;&#039;&#039; (Portugal)&lt;br /&gt;
* Citania de Briteiros&lt;br /&gt;
* Guimarães&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Porto&#039;&#039;&#039; and Vila Nova de Gaia&lt;br /&gt;
* Tomar&lt;br /&gt;
* Batalha&lt;br /&gt;
* Alcobaça&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Lisboa&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Sagres&lt;br /&gt;
* Cabo de São Vicente&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Lagos&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Sevilla&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spain)&lt;br /&gt;
* Cádiz&lt;br /&gt;
* Gibraltar (UK)&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Los Barrios&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spain)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Granada&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Valencia&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Barcelona&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spain)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Andorra la Vella&#039;&#039;&#039; (Andorra)&lt;br /&gt;
* *some obscure motel in &#039;&#039;&#039;France&#039;&#039;&#039;, probably near Lyon&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Bonn&#039;&#039;&#039; (Germany)&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
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The biggest problem with this trip turned out to be France, and in particular their sleeping infrastructure. Or the lack of it in reasonable prices.&lt;br /&gt;
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== The Spaghetti Tour (2010) ==&lt;br /&gt;
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For the third adventure we decided to head to Italy, at least the northern parts of it.&lt;br /&gt;
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* Gdańsk (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* *some hotel in &#039;&#039;&#039;Germany&#039;&#039;&#039;, near Jena&lt;br /&gt;
* Vaduz (Liechtenstein)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Milano&#039;&#039;&#039; (Italy)&lt;br /&gt;
* Certosa di Pavia&lt;br /&gt;
* Pavia&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Torino&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Genoa&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Lucca&lt;br /&gt;
* Pisa&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Firenze&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* San Gimignano&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Siena&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Assissi&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Perugia&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Urbino&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;San Marino&#039;&#039;&#039; (San Marino)&lt;br /&gt;
* Venezia and *&#039;&#039;&#039;Mestre&#039;&#039;&#039; (Italy)&lt;br /&gt;
* Padova&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Vicenza&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Tautenhein&#039;&#039;&#039; (Germany)&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Szczecin&#039;&#039;&#039; (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk&lt;br /&gt;
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== The Second Iberian Tour (2011) ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Spain and Portugal are so big and diverse that a significant part of both countries was left on the first trip.&lt;br /&gt;
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* *an &#039;&#039;&#039;overnight ferry&#039;&#039;&#039; from Turku (Finland) to Stockholm (Sweden)&lt;br /&gt;
* Helsingor (Denmark)&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Luebeck&#039;&#039;&#039; (Germany)&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Poitiers&#039;&#039;&#039; (France)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Bilbao&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spain) / Bilbo (Euskadi)&lt;br /&gt;
* León&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Salamanca&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Coimbra&#039;&#039;&#039; (Portugal)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Évora&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Mérida (Spain)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Córdoba&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Baeza&lt;br /&gt;
* Úbeda&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Toledo&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ávila&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Madrid&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* San Lorenzo de El Escorial&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Zaragoza&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* *some obscure motel in &#039;&#039;&#039;France&#039;&#039;&#039;, probably around Lyon&lt;br /&gt;
* *some motel in &#039;&#039;&#039;Germany&#039;&#039;&#039;, probably around Frankfurt&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
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There is simply no avoiding France on a trip to Spain.&lt;br /&gt;
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== The Small Trip (2022) ==&lt;br /&gt;
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It took some time, but we were back to travelling - although on a limited scale, just to try things out.&lt;br /&gt;
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* Turku (Finland)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Sigulda&#039;&#039;&#039; and Krimulda (Latvia)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Olsztyn&#039;&#039;&#039; (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* Grudziądz&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk&lt;br /&gt;
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A departure from mostly city sightseeing, this trip included a wonderful trip through a nature park in Latvia.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Pomerania-Brandenburg Tour (2023) ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Shorter distances and longer stays turned out to be a really good thing.&lt;br /&gt;
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* Gdańsk (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* Trzebiatów&lt;br /&gt;
* Trzęsacz&lt;br /&gt;
* Kamień Pomorski&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Szczecin&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ratzeburg (Germany)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Luebeck&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Schwerin&lt;br /&gt;
* Jueterbog&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Berlin&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Gubin (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* Krosno Odrzańskie&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Zielona Góra&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:In English]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Travel]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=The_Balkan_Tour&amp;diff=181</id>
		<title>The Balkan Tour</title>
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		<updated>2024-03-15T22:57:08Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;The Balkan Tour, done in 2008, is the &#039;&#039;&#039;mother of all tours&#039;&#039;&#039;, as it was our first expedition. We had an absolute blast and promised ourselves to come back to at least some of the places. As of writing this article (late 2023 and early 2024) we still have to do it...&lt;br /&gt;
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== How it all started ==&lt;br /&gt;
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One day we had a wild idea of visiting Dubrovnik for a few days, just to see the medieval Old Town. Some time later we decided to change it to Athens, as it looked even better from a tourist perspective. And as we were looking at the map, it struck us - maybe we just drive there and visit both?&lt;br /&gt;
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And that is exactly what happened.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Preparations ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Back in 2008 the only reasonable online hotel booking experience was the [https://www.hrs.com Hotel Reservation System]. Roaming fees were common and mobile internet was really expensive - but also there were not that many devices to support it, as Andoid 1.0 was released around the time we took the trip, in September that year. People also relied on separate GPS devices to use in their cars and those devices had limited map coverage basically anywhere east of Germany - so a paper map was also needed as a backup. Luckily, we got a road atlas of Europe that included city plans of major cities, including those in the Balkans.&lt;br /&gt;
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We were able to plan the entire trip with online maps, booking all hotels on the way well in advance. The lack of wide-spread internet meant that we had to print copies of the reservations and carry them with us.&lt;br /&gt;
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Things have changed since then, haven&#039;t they?&lt;br /&gt;
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== Choosing the cities ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Our road from Gdańsk to Athens obviously had to take us through Dubrovnik and Vienna (because we love that city), but everything else was up for debate. Well, almost everything else. As Kosovo declared its independence in early 2008 and the Polish government quickly recognised it, we decided that driving through Serbia and Kosovo with a car on Polish numbers would be... somewhat irresponsible.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the end, the route ended up as follows:&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Wrocław&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Wien&#039;&#039;&#039; (Austria)&lt;br /&gt;
* Graz&lt;br /&gt;
* Maribor (Slovenia)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Zagreb&#039;&#039;&#039; (Croatia)&lt;br /&gt;
* Jajce (Bosnia and Herzegovina)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Sarajevo&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Mostar&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Dubrovnik&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Kotor (Montenegro)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Podgorica&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Tirana&#039;&#039;&#039; (Albania)&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Ιωάννινα&#039;&#039;&#039; (Ioannina, Greece)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Αθήνα&#039;&#039;&#039; (Athens)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Θεσσαλονίκη&#039;&#039;&#039; (Thessaloniki)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;София&#039;&#039;&#039; (Sofia, Bulgaria)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;București&#039;&#039;&#039; (Romania)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Cluj-Napoca&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Tokaj (Hungary)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Budapest&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Kraków&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cracow, Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 1: Gdańsk to Wrocław ==&lt;br /&gt;
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As we visited Wrocław a few times before, we decided to skip it almost entirely. Back then (I will use this phrase often in this article - the world really is a different place in 2023/24 compared to 2008!) the roads in Poland were in a terrible shape and driving from Gdańsk to Wrocław took more than 8 hours - so after arriving in quite late afternoon we decided to do a quick walk around the Old Town, eat something and get to sleep before the next travel.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 2: Wrocław to Vienna ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Another day spent on driving. We were briefly considering stopping in Brno, but quickly realised it is not possible, as getting out of Poland took way more time that it should. Luckily the closer to Vienna we got, the better the road was. Things have improved in the recent years and now it is possible to drive from Gdańsk to Vienna in one day with the motorway A1 that cuts through Poland north to south to Czechia, and continue with highways all the way to Austria.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 3: The Wachau Valley ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Vienna is located on the Danube river, one of the most important rivers in Europe. It roughly flows north-west to south-east through the city, but before it enters the capital, it baiscally flows west to east. Along the Danube, roughly an hour drive away, lies Krems and other charming cities in the Wachau Valley. Notably, the cultural landscape of the valley is the UNESCO [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Austria World Heritage]. The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Heritage_Sites_by_country list itself] has been very helpful in planning other trips, not only this one.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Days 4: Vienna ==&lt;br /&gt;
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I have had a pleasure of visiting Vienna twice before that trip and every time it was a blast. It easily is in the top 10 best cities to live and be in.&lt;br /&gt;
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As we managed to see most of the tourist attractions on our previous visit (including Prater and Schoenbrunn), we focused on the city centre this time. We paid a visit to Cafe Sacher for the delicious [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sachertorte Sachertorte], we had some ice cream on Graben and we also wentured to see the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundertwasserhaus Hundertwasser&#039;s house].&lt;br /&gt;
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All in all, Vienna is a city one can come back often and always find something interesting to do, which should be no surprise to anyone.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 5: Graz, Maribor and the road to Zagreb ==&lt;br /&gt;
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The route to Zagreb, our next stop, was leading through two bigger settlements: Graz and Maribor. It was too good of an opportunity to pass it and we decided to do a few hour stop in each of the cities.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Graz ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Graz is a charming city, though it is a bit... small.&lt;br /&gt;
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There is a decent, walkable city centre and a hill that offers a spectacular view on the city, which we naturally took advantage of. The hill itself hosts a castle and parts of it are still there, together with a park and a cafe. After a visit there we just walked around looking for interesting things. We spent about two hours there and left with an impression that we have seen most of the interesting stuff.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Maribor ===&lt;br /&gt;
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This was my first (and as of 2024 also the only) visit to Slovenia. This country is more famous for its nature rather than cities, and probably for a reason. The scenery and landscapes along the way were really beautiful, but the same sadly could not be said about Maribor. I remember the city as a gray and dull place, as if its potential has not been discovered. Then again I am pretty sure things have imrpoved in the last 15 years.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 6: Zagreb ==&lt;br /&gt;
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What a lovely place that is! Old Town? Check. Gigantic cathedral? Check. Narrow cobble-stone streets? Check. Local market? Check. Local, delicious street food? Also check.&lt;br /&gt;
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It seems that most of the tourism in Croatia is centred on the coast (Dalmatia and Dubrovnik), which means Zagreb is a relatively calm city, with less tourists and thus lower prices. And probably more delicious food. It is one of the cities I hope to come back to.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 7: The road to Sarajevo ==&lt;br /&gt;
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I have driven thousands of kilometres since 2008, but the road through the mountains in Bosnia and Herzegovina is easily the most spectacular I have ever taken. The roads are quite narrow, full of turns and tunnels, but the views along the way are very rewarding.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Jajce ===&lt;br /&gt;
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A small town on the way from Croatia to Sarajevo, famous for its castle on the hill. Sadly, we did not have enough time to see the city itself - we just stopped by a shop, snapped a photo of the hill and drove away.&lt;br /&gt;
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Jajce and Banja Luka are located within Republika Srpska, a part of Bosnia and Herzegovina with a Serbian majority... and it shows, sometimes in a bad way. For example, the city signs should feature names written in both the cyryllic and latin alphabets, but often the latin parts were spayed black. In recent years (2023 and 2024) tensions between the Republika and the Federation (the other part of Bosnia and Herzegovina) are growing, hopefully they can be resolved by some diplomatic measures.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 8: Sarajevo, Mostar and the road to Dubrovnik ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Sarajevo ===&lt;br /&gt;
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I praised Zagreb already - Sarajevo is on par. It has a vibe of a city that has been through some rough times, but it knows it came back stronger. This city is diverse, full of cultures and people mixing, coexisting and influencing one another. A surprise for me, who lived most of my life in a somewhat homogenous city (that was diverse and full of cultures throughout its history, but not in the present).&lt;br /&gt;
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The main point of interest in Sarajevo is the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ba%C5%A1%C4%8Dar%C5%A1ija Baščaršija], the historical bazaar and the centre of the city. From there and to there everything flows. Countless streets with local vendors selling clothes, pottery, fantastic food... you name it. There is no other place in the entire world like Sarajevo.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Mostar ===&lt;br /&gt;
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If Sarajevo was a pot in which cultures mix, then Mostar is the exact opposite of that. The river Neretva splits the city into two - and so is the separation between churches and mosques.&lt;br /&gt;
There are two impressive sights of Mostar. The first one is obviously the bridge, completely destroyed by the Croatian Army during the Balkan war and rebuilt 10 years later (so 4 years before we took the trirp).&lt;br /&gt;
The second is the abandoned building near the Spanish square - a silent witness to the war.&lt;br /&gt;
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The city is relatively close to Medjugorie, which is a pilgrimage site for catholics - and those trips often include Mostar. Therefore, be not surprised to see dozens of religious devouts running through the city. They ruin the experience, but only a by little bit ;)&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 9: Dubrovnik ==&lt;br /&gt;
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The city walls and the old town are impressive sights for sure. Equally impressive are the prices for every single thing in this town - from the climate tax added on top of already expensive hotel prices to sightseeing tours on the city walls themselves. This attitude of an endless stream of tourists that flock to see Dubrovnik obviously negatively affects the level of service across the city. Mind you - this was before &#039;&#039;The Game of Thrones&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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And while I can complain about the soulless tourism eating away the previous &#039;&#039;feeling&#039;&#039; of a medieval fortress, the city itself is worth a visit. Just remember to not buy anything there.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 10: Kotor and Podgorica ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Kotor ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Kotor is located on what is often called &#039;&#039;the southernmost fiord&#039;&#039;, less than 100 km south from Dubrovnik. It is also an old city within city walls, but way less crowded than its definitely more famous Croatian counterpart. This naturally affects the prices in a good way - even us, a pair of students, could afford a table of cheese and some prsut in a fancy looking place within the Old Town. And the lack of tourists meant we could enjoy the views without thousands of people around.&lt;br /&gt;
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Oh, and one other thing. On the way to Kotor (when going from Croatia) you can either drive around the Bay of Kotor, or take a ferry. I suggest the latter, as it offers an unforgettable view.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Podgorica ===&lt;br /&gt;
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We arrived in Podgorica quite late in the afternoon, which meant we did not have much time to see the city. It is also the only city in the entire trip I do not have any pictures of, as I left the camera in the hotel (and as it was 2008, there were no phones with good cameras to serve as a backup ;)&lt;br /&gt;
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The city itself does not have too much of anything old - it was torn to pieces during the Second World War and then again during the Balkan War. But that does not mean there is nothing to see, on the contrary. It is just more... modern. I also got an impression of Podgorica being a city of young people - there were crowds on the streets, despite the late hour. Bars, restaurants and shops were open, so if you want that kind of an adventure, Podgorica might be a really good place.&lt;br /&gt;
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Also in Podgorica I bought myself a souvenir, a [https://croata.hr Croata tie], from an authorised reseller, for a &#039;&#039;&#039;sixth&#039;&#039;&#039; of a price they were asking in Dubrovnik (yes, exactly the same tie).&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 11: Tirana ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Ah, Albania. The country (back then) nobody wanted to go to. Neither did we, but the alternative route to Greece leads through Serbia and for reasons laid out at the beginning of the article, we decided to skip that.&lt;br /&gt;
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To be fair, it was not that different from the surrounding regions. Sure, maybe a bit poorer and less developed, but making up the difference with hospitality and just absolutely fabulous food. Tirana itself is an interesting city with many monuments to its troubled modern history. Back then it was also dirt cheap compared even with Croatia - street food near the city centre (delicious pancakes with goat cheese) were for less than a euro!&lt;br /&gt;
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We stayed at a family-run [https://hotelbaron.al/ Hotel Baron] - and while the room might have been better, the in-house food was out of this world. And not only that - we were offered a free shuttle service from the hotel to the city and back!&lt;br /&gt;
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== Days 12 and 13: The road to Athens ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Crossing Albania took us an entire day full of adventures, including segments of road where asphalt was just washed away by floods and a car crash somewhere in the mountains... Luckily, nobody got hurt and the only thing that suffered was the left-side front door. And a few hours of waiting until someone with a decent knowledge of English from the nearby village showed up ;) This accident &#039;&#039;crashed&#039;&#039; our hopes of seeing Gjirokastër, a city with an Ottoman-built Old Town.&lt;br /&gt;
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A few hours later we crossed the border with Greece and got greeted by an absolute lack of respect for driving laws. I gave up following them when a truck overtook me in the middle of a residential area in a no-overtaking zone. After a night in Ioannina we continued for a few hours to finally reach the capital.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Days 14 and 15: Athens and Piraeus ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Athens is, by far, the worst place I have ever driven a car in. If you take the chaotic traffic out, it turns out to be a nice city that, surprisingly, did not feel like a tourist trap. Sure, there were a few of &amp;quot;watah, watah ma frind? one euro only for you! no watah? umbrella? tree euro for you only!&amp;quot; and a few &amp;quot;want to visit a nice place? a really nice place, you know?&amp;quot; and some &amp;quot;you need a ticket? the booth is closed already, but I have a few left&amp;quot;, but other than that is was just a nice and pleasant sightseeing.&lt;br /&gt;
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And yes, the Parthenon is a remarkable site and seeing something that has thousands of years leaves you in awe. But millions of words were written about that already.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 16: The road to Thessaloniki ==&lt;br /&gt;
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An entire day was spent on driving north to Thessaloniki. On the way we stopped at Thermopylae, where a monument of Leonidas stands at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Thermopylae memorial of the famous battle]. It is obligatory to shout random quotes from the film.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 17: Thessaloniki ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Thessaloniki is an interesting place. On one hand it has a beatufiul boulevard by the sea with its famous tower and quite a number of old churches, ruins and the like. On the other, there are countless abandoned buildings, the feeling of not being of any interest to tourism in general and maybe also of not being interested in tourism? Despite that, the city is well worth visiting, as the prices were cheaper than in Athens and the food was equally delicious.&lt;br /&gt;
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We managed to get a free tour of the Haga Sofia when a guy who worked there realised we speak a Slavic language - he took us around, explaining all the different eras of the church using Macedonian (most likely), some Russian and random drops of German. An unforgettable experience (cannot be guaranteed to ever happen again, though).&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 18: The road to Sofia ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Yet another day spent on driving with very little history.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 19: Sofia ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Sofia is full of everything - it is one of those destinations that slip under the radar, because, be honest, why would you even go to Bulgaria? Yet, there it is - not as clean and polished as major capitals, definitely poorer, but filled to the brim with interesting locations.&lt;br /&gt;
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One of them being the Boyana Church from 11th century, another UNESCO World Heritage Site visited during the trip. While I am not a religious person by any means, there is something deeply touching in those old churches. Maybe it is their relatively small size? The ancient paintings? The history?&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 20: The road to Bucharest ==&lt;br /&gt;
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And another day spent on driving, but this time with a stop to a (yet another) World Heritage Site.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Ivanovo ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Few kilometres from the city of Ivanovo (itself a little detour from the road E85 connecting Bulgaria with Bucharest) are the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock-hewn_Churches_of_Ivanovo Rock-hewn churches]. Located in the middle of beautiful nowhere, with breath-taking views of the river Rusenski Lom, the remainings of those churches are a real gem.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 21: Bucharest ==&lt;br /&gt;
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If there is a monument to a sick ambition of a derailed person, modern Bucharest has to be one. The entire centre of the city was demolished to make room for a ridiculously overgrown [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_of_the_Parliament Palace of the Parliment]. This thing is so large that it is almost impossible to comprehend - when looked at from Unirii park, the Palace is already massive and dominates over everything else, and it is still over a kilometre away! Mere walking the streets around it takes about an hour.&lt;br /&gt;
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Aside from that Bucharest has a few interesting churches and buildings hidden from plain view, as if they escaped the mad man that was in charge. Which probably is true.&lt;br /&gt;
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All in all, Bucharest was a mixed bag. It has its landmarks, but is not a place that left me willing to see more. Well, maybe except the food. I think that south-east Europe is my favourite destination when it comes to food.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Days 22 and 23: The road to Budapest ==&lt;br /&gt;
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And another days with just driving. We planned to visit Cluj-Napoca, but the road took way more time than expected. As we arrived to the city it was already quite late in the afternoon and we decided to skip sightseeing and just go to sleep. Well, before that we ate a dinner in the hotel&#039;s restaurant and to this day, 18 years later, I remember the taste of those damn pancakes with nut filling and vanilla cream. Not sure if I have ever eaten a better pancake.&lt;br /&gt;
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The next day we wanted to stop by in Debrecen, but a large traffic jam few kilometres after the Hungarian border caused us to skip that, too. Bummer.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Tokaj ===&lt;br /&gt;
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We stopped for some food in Tokaj, a place famous for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokaji sweet white wines]. The town itself is tiny (about 4 thousand residents) and can be walked around in minutes and, apart from tens of wine cellars, does not have much to offer. We expected that, though - we were only there to buy a few bottles of Tokaji.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 24: Budapest ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Ah, the Pearl of the Danube, one of the most captivating and vibrant cities in Europe (at least back then). It offers everything to everyone and there are thousands of pages written about it. Our stay was pleasant to say the least, as we visited the city just in time for a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A1linka Palinka] Festival happening on the banks of the river. Needless to say, the remaining part of the evening had us in great mood!&lt;br /&gt;
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The only thing I regret is, naturally, the length of our stay. We should have stayed for at least one more day.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Days 25 and 26: The road to Gdańsk ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Finally, it was time to head back home.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Szentendre ===&lt;br /&gt;
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We planned a short morning stop for a stroll in the beautiful city of Szentendre, half an hour drive north from Budapest. I remember it as a quiet and a charming place, with idyllic architecture and absolutely wonderful riverside promenade.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Visehrad ===&lt;br /&gt;
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A castle on a hill towering over the relatively small nearby settlement - and a magnificent view over the Danube. Exactly what we needed to end the trip with!&lt;br /&gt;
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After a visit to the castle hill (we skipped the castle due to the long waiting line) we took the ferry across the river and headed home, with an overnight stop in the outskirts of Cracow.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Summary ==&lt;br /&gt;
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The Mother of All Trips lasted nearly four weeks and included about 5500 km of driving over 12 countries. The experience, however, was well worth the trouble. As the following years showed, it was not a one time show, but the beginning of many other adventures.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;[[Nagórze]] (rodzaj nijaki, l.mn. te &#039;&#039;nagórza&#039;&#039;) to rodzaj zabawy słownej, podobnej do [https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepiej lepieja]. Najbardziej znanym nagórzem jest wierszyk z dzieciństwa:&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Na górze róże,&lt;br /&gt;
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Na dole fiołki,&lt;br /&gt;
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my się kochamy&lt;br /&gt;
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jak dwa aniołki.&lt;br /&gt;
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Osoby dorosłe znają inną wersję:&lt;br /&gt;
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Na górze róże,&lt;br /&gt;
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Fiołki na dole,&lt;br /&gt;
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Tak mi się nie chce,&lt;br /&gt;
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Że ja ...chromolę.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Dość łatwo zauważyć ramową strukturę nagórza:&lt;br /&gt;
; wers pierwszy&lt;br /&gt;
: zwykle zaczyna się od słów &amp;quot;na górze&amp;quot;, po czym określa jakąś rzecz, która się na tej górze znajduje - na przykład róże&lt;br /&gt;
: w ramach swobody stylistycznej wers może umiejscowić rzecz gdzie indziej, niż na górze&lt;br /&gt;
; wers drugi&lt;br /&gt;
: łączy się z wersem poprzednim pokazując położenie innej, podobnej rzeczy, w diametralnie innym miejscu&lt;br /&gt;
: czasami zamiast lokalizacji wers ten opisuje bardziej szczegółowo rzecz wprowadzoną w wersie poprzednim&lt;br /&gt;
; wers trzeci&lt;br /&gt;
: wprowadza temat wiersza, zazwyczaj przy użyciu tej samej liczby sylab, co wers pierwszy&lt;br /&gt;
; wers czwarty&lt;br /&gt;
: puenta, rymująca się z wersem drugim i zwykle mająca tyle samo sylab, co wers drugi lub trzeci&lt;br /&gt;
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Oczywiście internet sprzyja kreatywności i w czeluściach sieci znajdują się setki podobnych wierszyków. Ich układanie może być fantastyczną zabawą. Co ciekawe, podobna zabawa istnieje też w języku angielskim (&#039;&#039;Roses are red, violets are blue...&#039;&#039;).&lt;br /&gt;
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Dlaczego o tym piszę? Otóż, od jakiegoś czasu bawię się w ten sposób słowem komentując rzeczywistość. Postanowiłem zacząć je spisywać, żeby ich nie zapomnieć. Poza tym, każde głupstwo w dzisiejszych czasach należy publikować w internecie :)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Uwaga: &#039;&#039;&#039;w wierszykach mogą występować słowa powszechnie uznane za wulgarne lub obelżywe, mogą też powodować uczucie dyskomfortu lub obrazy. Wierszyki te mogą być satyrą, dowcipem lub nonsensem i &#039;&#039;&#039;nie należy ich brać zbyt dosłownie ani zbyt poważnie&#039;&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Ogólne ==&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Wprowadzenie ====&lt;br /&gt;
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 Na górze kiełbaska&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole salami&lt;br /&gt;
 Komentuję rzeczywistość&lt;br /&gt;
 Częstochowskimi rymami&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Pragnienie ====&lt;br /&gt;
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 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole [https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mniszek_pospolity lekarskie mniszki]&lt;br /&gt;
 Ja skoczę po butelkę&lt;br /&gt;
 A ty przynieś kieliszki&lt;br /&gt;
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== Polityczne ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== 11 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Pożegnanie ====&lt;br /&gt;
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 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole chryzantemy&lt;br /&gt;
 Możecie już odejść&lt;br /&gt;
 Tęsknić nie będziemy&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Staruszek ====&lt;br /&gt;
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 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole wazony&lt;br /&gt;
 Ten starszy pan&lt;br /&gt;
 Bredzi jak potłuczony&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Koniec ====&lt;br /&gt;
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 Na górze czajniczek&lt;br /&gt;
 Herbatkę mogę zeń nalać&lt;br /&gt;
 Wasz czas dobiegł końca&lt;br /&gt;
 [[File:Zapraszam-wypierdalac.jpg|frameless|Zapraszam wypierdalać]]&lt;br /&gt;
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=== 12 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Kapitał ====&lt;br /&gt;
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 Na górze lalki&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole klocki LEGO&lt;br /&gt;
 Macie duży kredyt zaufania&lt;br /&gt;
 Nie spaprajcie tego&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Praca na polu ====&lt;br /&gt;
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 Na górze mitra&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole pastorał&lt;br /&gt;
 Marszałek Sejmu&lt;br /&gt;
 Znów kogoś zaorał&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Wolnościowiec ====&lt;br /&gt;
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 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Fiołki przy piwnicy&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/skandal-w-sejmie-grzegorz-braun-zgasil-menore-przy-pomocy-gasnicy/kk2fhqc,79cfc278 Skandaliczne sceny w Sejmie]&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/skandal-w-sejmie-grzegorz-braun-zgasil-menore-przy-pomocy-gasnicy/kk2fhqc,79cfc278 Braun zgasił menorę przy użyciu gaśnicy]&lt;br /&gt;
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=== 13 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
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==== [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/skandal-z-udzialem-grzegorza-brauna-glos-zabrala-rzeczniczka-konfederacji/9pj1g05,79cfc278 Forma artystycznej ekspresji] ====&lt;br /&gt;
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 Na górze sępy&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole flamingi&lt;br /&gt;
 To nie rozróby&lt;br /&gt;
 Tylko happeningi&lt;br /&gt;
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=== 14 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Prawnie dopuszczalna sztuczka ====&lt;br /&gt;
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 Na górze jabłko&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole skórka od banana&lt;br /&gt;
 Trzy kraje rozpoczną rozmowy z Unią&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://oko.press/szczyt-ue-wielka-radosc-dla-ukrainy-moldawii-i-gruzji Bo z sali wyproszono Orbana]&lt;br /&gt;
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=== 18 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Dosyć zabawy ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole stado mrówek&lt;br /&gt;
 Koniec komisji&lt;br /&gt;
 Od wybuchających parówek&lt;br /&gt;
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=== 20 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Hitchcock przedstawia ====&lt;br /&gt;
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 Na strychu róże&lt;br /&gt;
 A fiołki w sieni&lt;br /&gt;
 Dziś w Telewizji&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/rewolucja-w-tvp-nowa-ekipa-zapowiada-warto-wlaczyc-tvp1-o-1930/q8nvf2d,79cfc278 Trzęsienie ziemi]&lt;br /&gt;
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=== 23 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Gotów do współpracy ====&lt;br /&gt;
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 Na górze róże stały&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole fiołek się schował&lt;br /&gt;
 Nie będzie budżetu na Nowy Rok&lt;br /&gt;
 Prezydent *sam* tak zdecydował&lt;br /&gt;
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=== 1 I 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Odwołanie ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze sosny&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole tuje&lt;br /&gt;
 Były wójt Pcimia&lt;br /&gt;
 Już nie prezesuje&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 9 I 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== O dwóch takich ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże mamy&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole fiołki taty&lt;br /&gt;
 Czy przedwcześnie ułaskawieni&lt;br /&gt;
 Jednak trafią za kraty?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 12 I 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Nie ma takiego prokuratora ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole róże&lt;br /&gt;
 A fiołki na górze&lt;br /&gt;
 Nie możesz prokuratorzyć&lt;br /&gt;
 Gdyś na emeryturze&lt;br /&gt;
(Tak, wiem, &#039;&#039;w stanie spoczynku&#039;&#039;).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 23 I 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== O dwóch takich, część druga ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Fiołki niedaleko cienia&lt;br /&gt;
 Dwaj co narozrabiali&lt;br /&gt;
 Wyjdą jednak z więzienia. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Odlotowa Julka ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze Winiary&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole Roleski&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;Akt łaski prezydenta jest czymś więcej niż ułaskawieniem&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;[https://wiadomosci.onet.pl/kraj/prezes-tk-o-decyzji-andrzeja-dudy-akt-laski-prezydenta-jest-prawie-krolewski-relacja/2c73leh#message67 jest prawie królewski]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 7 II 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== O dwóch takich, część trzecia ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze lasy&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole sady&lt;br /&gt;
 Wejść próbowali&lt;br /&gt;
 Ale nie dali rady&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 21 II 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Niekończąca się historia ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze lasy&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole knieje&lt;br /&gt;
 Niby jest posłanką&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/jaroslaw-kaczynski-o-monice-pawlowskiej-z-naszego-punktu-widzenia-ona-w-sejmie-nie/gwm5n81,79cfc278 Ale nie istnieje]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 26 II 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Ale mu powiedział ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 W tle ptaszek kwili&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1oFTkh8NlY Ministrze Spraw Zagranicznych]&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV2mfoBRWJk Jak ty mnie zaimponowałeś w tej chwili]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 15 III 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Pan Świadek ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze widelce&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole noże&lt;br /&gt;
 Takiej przysięgi&lt;br /&gt;
 Świadek złożyć nie może&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Pan Członek ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Fiołki obok altany&lt;br /&gt;
 Jak chcesz złowić grube ryby&lt;br /&gt;
 Bądź lepiej przygotowany&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Komentarze przeróżne ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 15 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Smutna rzeczywistość ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 To symbol kiczu&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.komputerswiat.pl/aktualnosci/internet/na-twitchu-bedzie-jeszcze-wiecej-nagosci-serwis-wprowadza-nowe-zasady/prw2tp6?srcc=undefined&amp;amp;utm_v=2 Od dzisiaj możecie]&lt;br /&gt;
 Świecić dupą na twitchu&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 17 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Kolej na Januszy ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole pąki&lt;br /&gt;
 Ktoś unieruchomił&lt;br /&gt;
 Moje pociągi&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Po polsku]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Komentarze]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=The_Balkan_Tour&amp;diff=179</id>
		<title>The Balkan Tour</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=The_Balkan_Tour&amp;diff=179"/>
		<updated>2024-03-12T13:09:48Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;The Balkan Tour, done in 2008, is the &#039;&#039;&#039;mother of all tours&#039;&#039;&#039;, as it was our first expedition. We had an absolute blast and promised ourselves to come back to at least some of the places. As of writing this article (2023) we still have to do it...&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== How it all started ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
One day we had a wild idea of visiting Dubrovnik for a few days, just to see the medieval Old Town. Some time later we decided to change it to Athens, as it looked even better from a tourist perspective. And as we were looking at the map, it struck us - maybe we just drive there?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And that is exactly what happened.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Preparations ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Back in 2008 the only reasonable online hotel booking experience was the [https://www.hrs.com Hotel Reservation System]. Roaming fees were common and mobile internet was really expensive - but also there were not that many devices to support it, as Andoid 1.0 was released around the time we took the trip, in September that year. People also relied on separate GPS devices to use in their cars and those devices had limited map coverage basically anywhere east of Germany - so a paper map was also needed as a backup. Luckily, we got a road atlas of Europe that included city plans of major cities, including those in the Balkans.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We were able to plan the entire trip with online maps, booking all hotels on the way well in advance. The lack of wide-spread internet meant that we had to print copies of the reservations and carry them with us.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Things have changed since then, haven&#039;t they?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Choosing the cities ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Our road from Gdańsk to Athens obviously had to take us through Dubrovnik and Vienna (because we love that city), but everything else was up for debate. Well, almost everything else. As Kosovo declared its independence in early 2008 and the Polish government quickly recognised it, we decided that driving through Serbia and Kosovo with a car on Polish numbers would be... somewhat irresponsible.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The route ended up as follows:&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Wrocław&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Wien&#039;&#039;&#039; (Austria)&lt;br /&gt;
* Graz&lt;br /&gt;
* Maribor (Slovenia)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Zagreb&#039;&#039;&#039; (Croatia)&lt;br /&gt;
* Jajce (Bosnia and Herzegovina)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Sarajevo&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Mostar&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Dubrovnik&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Kotor (Montenegro)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Podgorica&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Tirana&#039;&#039;&#039; (Albania)&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Ιωάννινα&#039;&#039;&#039; (Ioannina, Greece)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Αθήνα&#039;&#039;&#039; (Athens)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Θεσσαλονίκη&#039;&#039;&#039; (Thessaloniki)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;София&#039;&#039;&#039; (Sofia, Bulgaria)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;București&#039;&#039;&#039; (Romania)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Cluj-Napoca&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Tokaj (Hungary)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Budapest&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Kraków&#039;&#039;&#039; (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Day 1: Gdańsk to Wrocław ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As we visited Wrocław a few times before, we decided to skip it almost entirely. Back then (I will use this phrase often in this article - the world really is a different place in 2023/24 compared to 2008!) the roads in Poland were in a terrible shape and driving from Gdańsk to Wrocław took more than 8 hours - so after arriving in quite late afternoon we decided to do a quick walk around the Old Town, eat something and get to sleep before the next travel.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 2: Wrocław to Vienna ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Another day spent on driving. We were briefly considering stopping in Brno, but quickly realised it is not possible, as getting out of Poland took way more time that it should. Luckily the closer to Vienna we got, the better the road was. Things have improved in the recent years and now it is possible to drive from Gdańsk to Vienna in one day with the motorway A1 that cuts through the entire country to Czechia.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 3: The Wachau Valley ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Vienna is located on the Danube river, one of the most important rivers in Europe. It roughly flows north-west to south-east through the city, but before it enters the capital, it baiscally flows west to east. Along the Danube, roughly an hour drive away, lies Krems and other charming cities in the Wachau Valley. Notably, the cultural landscape of the valley is the UNESCO [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Austria World Heritage]. The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Heritage_Sites_by_country list itself] has been very helpful in planning other trips, not only this one.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Days 4: Vienna ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I have had a pleasure of visiting Vienna twice before that trip and every time it was a blast. It easily is in the top 10 best cities to live and be in.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
(more on Vienna to come)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Day 5: Graz, Maribor and the road to Zagreb ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The route to Zagreb, our next stop, was leading through two bigger settlements: Graz and Maribor. It was too good of an opportunity to pass it and we decided to do a few hour stop in each of the cities.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Graz ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Graz is a charming city.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
(more on Graz to come)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Maribor ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This was my first (and as of 2024 also the only) visit to Slovenia. This country is more famous for its nature rather than cities, and probably for a reason. The scenery and landscapes along the way were really beautiful, but the same sadly could not be said about Maribor. I remember the city as a gray and dull place, as if its potential has not been discovered. Then again I am pretty sure things have imrpoved in the last 15 years.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 6: Zagreb ==&lt;br /&gt;
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What a lovely place that is!&lt;br /&gt;
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(more on Zagreb to come)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Day 7: The road to Sarajevo ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I have driven thousands of kilometres since 2008, but the road through the mountains in Bosnia and Herzegovina is easily the most spectacular I have ever taken. The roads are quite narrow, full of turns and tunnels, but the views along the way are very rewarding.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Jajce ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A small town on the way from Croatia to Sarajevo, famous for its castle on the hill. Sadly, we did not have enough time to see the city itself - we just stopped by a shop, snapped a photo of the hill and drove away.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Jajce and Banja Luka are located within Republika Srpska, a part of Bosnia and Herzegovina with a Serbian majority... and it shows, sometimes in a bad way. For example, the city signs should feature names written in both the cyryllic and latin alphabets, but often the latin parts were spayed black.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 8: Sarajevo, Mostar and the road to Dubrovnik ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Sarajevo ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I praised Zagreb already - Sarajevo is on par. It has a vibe of a city that has been through some rough times, but it knows it came back stronger. This city is diverse, full of cultures and people mixing, coexisting and influencing one another. A surprise for me, who lived most of my life in a somewhat homogenous city (that was diverse and full of cultures throughout its history, but not in the present).&lt;br /&gt;
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(more on Sarajevo to come)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Mostar ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If Sarajevo was a pot in which cultures mix, then Mostar is the exact opposite of that. The river Neretva splits the city into two - and so is the separation between churches and mosques.&lt;br /&gt;
There are two impressive sights of Mostar. The first one is obviously the bridge, completely destroyed by the Croatian Army during the Balkan war and rebuilt 10 years later (so 4 years before we took the trirp).&lt;br /&gt;
The second is the abandoned building near the Spanish square - a silent witness to the war.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 9: Dubrovnik ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The city walls and the old town are impressive sights for sure. Equally impressive are the prices for every single thing in this town - from the climate tax added on top of already expensive hotel prices to sightseeing tours on the city walls themselves. This attitude of an endless stream of tourists that flock to see Dubrovnik obviously negatively affects the level of service across the city.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
(more on this overpriced place to come)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Day 10: Kotor and Podgorica ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Kotor is located on what is often called _the southernmost fiord_, less than 100 km south from Dubrovnik. It is also an old city within city walls, but way less crowded than its definitely more famous Croatian counterpart. This naturally affects the prices in a good way - even us, a pair of students, could afford a table of cheese and some prsut in a fancy looking place within the Old Town.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Day 11: Tirana ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ah, Albania. The country (back then) nobody wanted to go to. Neither did we, but the alternative route to Greece leads through Serbia and 2008 was when Kosovo declared its independence, which Poland quickly recognised. Therefore, we thought going through Serbia with a Polish-registered vehicle was not a smart move - and that forced us to go through Albania.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
To be fair, it was not that different from the surrounding regions. Sure, maybe a bit poorer and less developed, but making up the difference with hospitality and just absolutely fabulous food. Tirana itself is an interesting city with many monuments to its troubled modern history.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Days 12 and 13: The road to Athens ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Crossing Albania took us an entire day full of adventures, including a car crash somewhere in the mountains. Luckily, nobody got hurt and the only thing that suffered was the left-side front door. And a few hours of waiting until someone with a decent knowledge of English from the nearby village showed up ;) This accident _crashed_ our hopes of seeing Gjirokastër, a city with an Ottoman-built Old Town.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A few hours later we crossed the border with Greece and got greeted by an absolute lack of respect for driving laws. I gave up following them when a truck overtook me in the middle of a residential area in a no-overtaking zone. After a night in Ioannina we continued for a few hours to finally reach the capital.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Days 14 and 15: Athens and Piraeus ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Athens is, by far, the worst place I have ever driven a car in. If you take the chaotic traffic out, it turns out to be a nice city that, surprisingly, did not feel like a tourist trap. Sure, there were a few of &amp;quot;watah, watah ma frind? one euro only for you! no watah? umbrella? tree euro for you only!&amp;quot; and a few &amp;quot;want to visit a nice place? a really nice place, you know?&amp;quot; and some &amp;quot;you need a ticket? the booth is closed already, but I have a few left&amp;quot;, but other than that is was just a nice and pleasant sightseeing.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And yes, the Parthenon is a remarkable site and seeing something that has thousands of years leaves you in awe. But millions of words were written about that already.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Day 16: The road to Thessaloniki ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This entire day was spent on driving north to Thessaloniki. On the way we stopped at Thermopylae, where a monument of Leonidas stands at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Thermopylae memorial of the famous battle].&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 17: Thessaloniki ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Thessaloniki is an interesting place. On one hand it has a beatufiul boulevard by the sea with its famous tower and quite a number of old churches, ruins and the like. On the other, there are countless abandoned buildings, the feeling of not being of any interest to tourism in general and maybe also of not being interested in tourism? Either way, the city is well worth visiting, as the prices were cheaper than in Athens and the food was equally delicious.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 18: The road to Sofia ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Yet another day spent on driving with very little history.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Day 19: Sofia ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sofia is full of everything - it is one of those destinations that slip under the radar, because, be honest, why would you even go to Bulgaria? Yet, there it is - not as clean and polished as major capitals, definitely poor, but filled to the brim with interesting locations. One of them being the Boyana Church from 11th century, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Day 20: The road to Bucharest ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And another day spent on driving, but this time with a stop to another World Heritage Site.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Ivanovo ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Few kilometres from the city of Ivanovo (itself a little detour from the road E85 connecting Bulgaria with Bucharest) are the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock-hewn_Churches_of_Ivanovo Rock-hewn churches]. Located in the middle of beautiful nowhere, with breath-taking views of the river Rusenski Lom, the remainings of those churches are a real gem.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Day 21: Bucharest ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If there is a monument to a sick ambition of a derailed person, modern Bucharest has to be one. The entire centre of the city was demolished to make room for a ridiculously overgrown [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_of_the_Parliament Palace of the Parliment]. This thing is so large that it is almost impossible to comprehend - when looked at from Unirii park, the Palace is already massive and dominates over everything else, and it is still over a kilometre away! Mere walking the streets around it takes about an hour.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Aside from that Bucharest has a few interesting churches and buildings hidden from plain view, as if they escaped the mad man that was in charge. Which probably is true.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
All in all, Bucharest was a mixed bag. It has its landmarks, but is not a place that left me willing to see more.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Days 22 and 23: The road to Budapest ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And another day on driving. We planned to visit Cluj-Napoca, but the road took way more time than expected. As we arrived to the city it was already quite late in the afternoon and we decided to skip sightseeing and just go to sleep.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The next day we wanted to stop by in Debrecen, but a large traffic jam few kilometres after the Hungarian border caused us to skip that, too.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Tokaj ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We stopped for some food in Tokaj, a place famous for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokaji sweet white wines]. The town itself is tiny (about 4 thousand residents) and can be walked around in minutes and, apart from tens of wine cellars, does not have much to offer.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 24: Budapest ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== Days 25 and 26: The road to Gdańsk ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Szentendre ===&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Visehrad ===&lt;br /&gt;
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== Summary ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Mother of All Trips lasted nearly four weeks and included about 5500 km of driving over 12 countries. The experience, however, was well worth the trouble. As the following years show, it was not a one time show.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=The_Balkan_Tour&amp;diff=178</id>
		<title>The Balkan Tour</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=The_Balkan_Tour&amp;diff=178"/>
		<updated>2024-03-12T12:42:35Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;The Balkan Tour, done in 2008, is the &#039;&#039;&#039;mother of all tours&#039;&#039;&#039;, as it was our first expedition. We had an absolute blast and promised ourselves to come back to at least some of the places. As of writing this article (2023) we still have to do it...&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== How it all started ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
One day we had a wild idea of visiting Dubrovnik for a few days, just to see the medieval Old Town. Some time later we decided to change it to Athens, as it looked even better from a tourist perspective. And as we were looking at the map, it struck us - maybe we just drive there?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And that is exactly what happened.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Preparations ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Back in 2008 the only reasonable online hotel booking experience was the [https://www.hrs.com Hotel Reservation System]. Roaming fees were common and mobile internet was really expensive - but also there were not that many devices to support it, as Andoid 1.0 was released around the time we took the trip, in September that year. People also relied on separate GPS devices to use in their cars and those devices had limited map coverage basically anywhere east of Germany - so a paper map was also needed as a backup. Luckily, we got a road atlas of Europe that included city plans of major cities, including those in the Balkans.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We were able to plan the entire trip with online maps, booking all hotels on the way well in advance. The lack of wide-spread internet meant that we had to print copies of the reservations and carry them with us.&lt;br /&gt;
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Things have changed since then, haven&#039;t they?&lt;br /&gt;
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== Choosing the cities ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Our road from Gdańsk to Athens obviously had to take us through Dubrovnik and Vienna (because we love that city), but everything else was up for debate. Well, almost everything else. As Kosovo declared its independence in early 2008 and the Polish government quickly recognised it, we decided that driving through Serbia and Kosovo with a car on Polish numbers would be... somewhat irresponsible.&lt;br /&gt;
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The route ended up as follows:&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Wrocław&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Wien&#039;&#039;&#039; (Austria)&lt;br /&gt;
* Graz&lt;br /&gt;
* Maribor (Slovenia)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Zagreb&#039;&#039;&#039; (Croatia)&lt;br /&gt;
* Jajce (Bosnia and Herzegovina)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Sarajevo&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Mostar&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Dubrovnik&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Kotor (Montenegro)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Podgorica&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Tirana&#039;&#039;&#039; (Albania)&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Ιωάννινα&#039;&#039;&#039; (Ioannina, Greece)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Αθήνα&#039;&#039;&#039; (Athens)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Θεσσαλονίκη&#039;&#039;&#039; (Thessaloniki)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;София&#039;&#039;&#039; (Sofia, Bulgaria)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;București&#039;&#039;&#039; (Romania)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Cluj-Napoca&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Tokaj (Hungary)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Budapest&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Kraków&#039;&#039;&#039; (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 1: Gdańsk to Wrocław ==&lt;br /&gt;
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As we visited Wrocław a few times before, we decided to skip it almost entirely. Back then (I will use this phrase often in this article - the world really is a different place in 2023/24 compared to 2008!) the roads in Poland were in a terrible shape and driving from Gdańsk to Wrocław took more than 8 hours - so after arriving in quite late afternoon we decided to do a quick walk around the Old Town, eat something and get to sleep before the next travel.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 2: Wrocław to Vienna ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Another day spent on driving. We were briefly considering stopping in Brno, but quickly realised it is not possible, as getting out of Poland took way more time that it should. Luckily the closer to Vienna we got, the better the road was. Things have improved in the recent years and now it is possible to drive from Gdańsk to Vienna in one day with the motorway A1 that cuts through the entire country to Czechia.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 3: The Wachau Valley ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Vienna is located on the Danube river, one of the most important rivers in Europe. It roughly flows north-west to south-east through the city, but before it enters the capital, it baiscally flows west to east. Along the Danube, roughly an hour drive away, lies Krems and other charming cities in the Wachau Valley. Notably, the cultural landscape of the valley is the UNESCO [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Austria World Heritage]. The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Heritage_Sites_by_country list itself] has been very helpful in planning other trips, not only this one.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Days 4: Vienna ==&lt;br /&gt;
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I have had a pleasure of visiting Vienna twice before that trip and every time it was a blast. It easily is in the top 10 best cities to live and be in.&lt;br /&gt;
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(more on Vienna to come)&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 5: Graz, Maribor and the road to Zagreb ==&lt;br /&gt;
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The route to Zagreb, our next stop, was leading through two bigger settlements: Graz and Maribor. It was too good of an opportunity to pass it and we decided to do a few hour stop in each of the cities.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Graz ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Graz is a charming city.&lt;br /&gt;
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(more on Graz to come)&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Maribor ===&lt;br /&gt;
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This was my first (and as of 2024 also the only) visit to Slovenia. This country is more famous for its nature rather than cities, and probably for a reason. The scenery and landscapes along the way were really beautiful, but the same sadly could not be said about Maribor. I remember the city as a gray and dull place, as if its potential has not been discovered. Then again I am pretty sure things have imrpoved in the last 15 years.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 6: Zagreb ==&lt;br /&gt;
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What a lovely place that is!&lt;br /&gt;
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(more on Zagreb to come)&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 7: The road to Sarajevo ==&lt;br /&gt;
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I have driven thousands of kilometres since 2008, but the road through the mountains in Bosnia and Herzegovina is easily the most spectacular I have ever taken. The roads are quite narrow, full of turns and tunnels, but the views along the way are very rewarding.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Jajce ===&lt;br /&gt;
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A small town on the way from Croatia to Sarajevo, famous for its castle on the hill. Sadly, we did not have enough time to see the city itself - we just stopped by a shop, snapped a photo of the hill and drove away.&lt;br /&gt;
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Jajce and Banja Luka are located within Republika Srpska, a part of Bosnia and Herzegovina with a Serbian majority... and it shows, sometimes in a bad way. For example, the city signs should feature names written in both the cyryllic and latin alphabets, but often the latin parts were spayed black.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 8: Sarajevo, Mostar and the road to Dubrovnik ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Sarajevo ===&lt;br /&gt;
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I praised Zagreb already - Sarajevo is on par. It has a vibe of a city that has been through some rough times, but it knows it came back stronger. This city is diverse, full of cultures and people mixing, coexisting and influencing one another. A surprise for me, who lived most of my life in a somewhat homogenous city (that was diverse and full of cultures throughout its history, but not in the present).&lt;br /&gt;
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(more on Sarajevo to come)&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Mostar ===&lt;br /&gt;
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If Sarajevo was a pot in which cultures mix, then Mostar is the exact opposite of that. The river Neretva splits the city into two - and so is the separation between churches and mosques.&lt;br /&gt;
There are two impressive sights of Mostar. The first one is obviously the bridge, completely destroyed by the Croatian Army during the Balkan war and rebuilt 10 years later (so 4 years before we took the trirp).&lt;br /&gt;
The second is the abandoned building near the Spanish square - a silent witness to the war.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 9: Dubrovnik ==&lt;br /&gt;
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The city walls and the old town are impressive sights for sure. Equally impressive are the prices for every single thing in this town - from the climate tax added on top of already expensive hotel prices to sightseeing tours on the city walls themselves. This attitude of an endless stream of tourists that flock to see Dubrovnik obviously negatively affects the level of service across the city.&lt;br /&gt;
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(more on this overpriced place to come)&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 10: Kotor and Podgorica ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Kotor is located on what is often called _the southernmost fiord_, less than 100 km south from Dubrovnik. It is also an old city within city walls, but way less crowded than its definitely more famous Croatian counterpart. This naturally affects the prices in a good way - even us, a pair of students, could afford a table of cheese and some prsut in a fancy looking place within the Old Town.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 11: Tirana ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Ah, Albania. The country (back then) nobody wanted to go to. Neither did we, but the alternative route to Greece leads through Serbia and 2008 was when Kosovo declared its independence, which Poland quickly recognised. Therefore, we thought going through Serbia with a Polish-registered vehicle was not a smart move - and that forced us to go through Albania.&lt;br /&gt;
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To be fair, it was not that different from the surrounding regions. Sure, maybe a bit poorer and less developed, but making up the difference with hospitality and just absolutely fabulous food. Tirana itself is an interesting city with many monuments to its troubled modern history.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Days 12 and 13: The road to Athens ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Crossing Albania took us an entire day full of adventures, including a car crash somewhere in the mountains. Luckily, nobody got hurt and the only thing that suffered was the left-side front door. And a few hours of waiting until someone with a decent knowledge of English from the nearby village showed up ;) This accident _crashed_ our hopes of seeing Gjirokastër, a city with an Ottoman-built Old Town.&lt;br /&gt;
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A few hours later we crossed the border with Greece and got greeted by an absolute lack of respect for driving laws. I gave up following them when a truck overtook me in the middle of a residential area in a no-overtaking zone. After a night in Ioannina we continued for a few hours to finally reach the capital.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Days 14 and 15: Athens and Piraeus ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Athens is, by far, the worst place I have ever driven a car in. If you take the chaotic traffic out, it turns out to be a nice city that, surprisingly, did not feel like a tourist trap. Sure, there were a few of &amp;quot;watah, watah ma frind? one euro only for you! no watah? umbrella? tree euro for you only!&amp;quot; and a few &amp;quot;want to visit a nice place? a really nice place, you know?&amp;quot; and some &amp;quot;you need a ticket? the booth is closed already, but I have a few left&amp;quot;, but other than that is was just a nice and pleasant sightseeing.&lt;br /&gt;
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And yes, the Parthenon is a remarkable site and seeing something that has thousands of years leaves you in awe. But millions of words were written about that already.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 16: The road to Thessaloniki ==&lt;br /&gt;
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This entire day was spent on driving north to Thessaloniki. On the way we stopped at Thermopylae, where a monument of Leonidas stands at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Thermopylae memorial of the famous battle].&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 17: Thessaloniki ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Thessaloniki is an interesting place. On one hand it has a beatufiul boulevard by the sea with its famous tower and quite a number of old churches, ruins and the like. On the other, there are countless abandoned buildings, the feeling of not being of any interest to tourism in general and maybe also of not being interested in tourism? Either way, the city is well worth visiting, as the prices were cheaper than in Athens and the food was equally delicious.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 18: The road to Sofia ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Yet another day spent on driving with very little history.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 19: Sofia ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Sofia is full of everything - it is one of those destinations that slip under the radar, because, be honest, why would you even go to Bulgaria? Yet, there it is - not as clean and polished as major capitals, definitely poor, but filled to the brim with interesting locations. One of them being the Boyana Church from 11th century, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 20: The road to Bucharest ==&lt;br /&gt;
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And another day spent on driving, but this time with a stop to another World Heritage Site.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Ivanovo ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Few kilometres from the city of Ivanovo (itself a little detour from the road E85 connecting Bulgaria with Bucharest) are the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock-hewn_Churches_of_Ivanovo Rock-hewn churches]. Located in the middle of beautiful nowhere, with breath-taking views of the river Rusenski Lom, the remainings of those churches are a real gem.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 21: Bucharest ==&lt;br /&gt;
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If there is a monument to a sick ambition of a derailed person, modern Bucharest has to be one. The entire centre of the city was demolished to make room for a ridiculously overgrown [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_of_the_Parliament Palace of the Parliment]. This thing is so large that it is almost impossible to comprehend - when looked at from Unirii park, the Palace is already massive and dominates over everything else, and it is still over a kilometre away! Mere walking the streets around it takes about an hour.&lt;br /&gt;
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Aside from that Bucharest has a few interesting churches and buildings hidden from plain view, as if they escaped the mad man that was in charge. Which probably is true.&lt;br /&gt;
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All in all, Bucharest was a mixed bag. It has its landmarks, but is not a place that left me willing to see more.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Days 22 and 23: The road to Budapest ==&lt;br /&gt;
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And another day on driving.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Tokaj ===&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 24: Budapest ==&lt;br /&gt;
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== Days 25 and 26: The road to Gdańsk ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Szentendre ===&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Visehrad ===&lt;br /&gt;
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== Summary ==&lt;br /&gt;
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The Mother of All Trips lasted nearly four weeks and included about 5500 km of driving over 12 countries. The experience, however, was well worth the trouble. As the following years show, it was not a one time show.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>The Balkan Tour</title>
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&lt;div&gt;The Balkan Tour, done in 2008, is the &#039;&#039;&#039;mother of all tours&#039;&#039;&#039;, as it was our first expedition. We had an absolute blast and promised ourselves to come back to at least some of the places. As of writing this article (2023) we still have to do it...&lt;br /&gt;
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== How it all started ==&lt;br /&gt;
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One day we had a wild idea of visiting Dubrovnik for a few days, just to see the medieval Old Town. Some time later we decided to change it to Athens, as it looked even better from a tourist perspective. And as we were looking at the map, it struck us - maybe we just drive there?&lt;br /&gt;
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And that is exactly what happened.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Preparations ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Back in 2008 the only reasonable online hotel booking experience was the [https://www.hrs.com Hotel Reservation System]. Roaming fees were common and mobile internet was really expensive - but also there were not that many devices to support it, as Andoid 1.0 was released around the time we took the trip, in September that year. People also relied on separate GPS devices to use in their cars and those devices had limited map coverage basically anywhere east of Germany - so a paper map was also needed as a backup. Luckily, we got a road atlas of Europe that included city plans of major cities, including those in the Balkans.&lt;br /&gt;
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We were able to plan the entire trip with online maps, booking all hotels on the way well in advance. The lack of wide-spread internet meant that we had to print copies of the reservations and carry them with us.&lt;br /&gt;
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Things have changed since then, haven&#039;t they?&lt;br /&gt;
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== Choosing the cities ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Our road from Gdańsk to Athens obviously had to take us through Dubrovnik and Vienna (because we love that city), but everything else was up for debate. Well, almost everything else. As Kosovo declared its independence in early 2008 and the Polish government quickly recognised it, we decided that driving through Serbia and Kosovo with a car on Polish numbers would be... somewhat irresponsible.&lt;br /&gt;
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The route ended up as follows:&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Wrocław&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Wien&#039;&#039;&#039; (Austria)&lt;br /&gt;
* Graz&lt;br /&gt;
* Maribor (Slovenia)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Zagreb&#039;&#039;&#039; (Croatia)&lt;br /&gt;
* Jajce (Bosnia and Herzegovina)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Sarajevo&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Mostar&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Dubrovnik&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Kotor (Montenegro)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Podgorica&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Tirana&#039;&#039;&#039; (Albania)&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Ιωάννινα&#039;&#039;&#039; (Ioannina, Greece)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Αθήνα&#039;&#039;&#039; (Athens)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Θεσσαλονίκη&#039;&#039;&#039; (Thessaloniki)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;София&#039;&#039;&#039; (Sofia, Bulgaria)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;București&#039;&#039;&#039; (Romania)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Cluj-Napoca&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Tokaj (Hungary)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Budapest&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Kraków&#039;&#039;&#039; (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 1: Gdańsk to Wrocław ==&lt;br /&gt;
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As we visited Wrocław a few times before, we decided to skip it almost entirely. Back then (I will use this phrase often in this article - the world really is a different place in 2023/24 compared to 2008!) the roads in Poland were in a terrible shape and driving from Gdańsk to Wrocław took more than 8 hours - so after arriving in quite late afternoon we decided to do a quick walk around the Old Town, eat something and get to sleep before the next travel.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 2: Wrocław to Vienna ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Another day spent on driving. We were briefly considering stopping in Brno, but quickly realised it is not possible, as getting out of Poland took way more time that it should. Luckily the closer to Vienna we got, the better the road was. Things have improved in the recent years and now it is possible to drive from Gdańsk to Vienna in one day with the motorway A1 that cuts through the entire country to Czechia.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 3: The Wachau Valley ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Vienna is located on the Danube river, one of the most important rivers in Europe. It roughly flows north-west to south-east through the city, but before it enters the capital, it baiscally flows west to east. Along the Danube, roughly an hour drive away, lies Krems and other charming cities in the Wachau Valley. Notably, the cultural landscape of the valley is the UNESCO [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Austria World Heritage]. The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Heritage_Sites_by_country list itself] has been very helpful in planning other trips, not only this one.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Days 4: Vienna ==&lt;br /&gt;
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I have had a pleasure of visiting Vienna twice before that trip and every time it was a blast. It easily is in the top 10 best cities to live and be in.&lt;br /&gt;
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(more on Vienna to come)&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 5: Graz, Maribor and the road to Zagreb ==&lt;br /&gt;
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The route to Zagreb, our next stop, was leading through two bigger settlements: Graz and Maribor. It was too good of an opportunity to pass it and we decided to do a few hour stop in each of the cities.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Graz ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Graz is a charming city.&lt;br /&gt;
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(more on Graz to come)&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Maribor ===&lt;br /&gt;
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This was my first (and as of 2024 also the only) visit to Slovenia. This country is more famous for its nature rather than cities, and probably for a reason. The scenery and landscapes along the way were really beautiful, but the same sadly could not be said about Maribor. I remember the city as a gray and dull place, as if its potential has not been discovered. Then again I am pretty sure things have imrpoved in the last 15 years.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 6: Zagreb ==&lt;br /&gt;
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What a lovely place that is!&lt;br /&gt;
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(more on Zagreb to come)&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 7: The road to Sarajevo ==&lt;br /&gt;
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I have driven thousands of kilometres since 2008, but the road through the mountains in Bosnia and Herzegovina is easily the most spectacular I have ever taken. The roads are quite narrow, full of turns and tunnels, but the views along the way are very rewarding.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Jajce ===&lt;br /&gt;
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A small town on the way from Croatia to Sarajevo, famous for its castle on the hill. Sadly, we did not have enough time to see the city itself - we just stopped by a shop, snapped a photo of the hill and drove away.&lt;br /&gt;
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Jajce and Banja Luka are located within Republika Srpska, a part of Bosnia and Herzegovina with a Serbian majority... and it shows, sometimes in a bad way. For example, the city signs should feature names written in both the cyryllic and latin alphabets, but often the latin parts were spayed black.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 8: Sarajevo, Mostar and the road to Dubrovnik ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Sarajevo ===&lt;br /&gt;
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I praised Zagreb already - Sarajevo is on par. It has a vibe of a city that has been through some rough times, but it knows it came back stronger. This city is diverse, full of cultures and people mixing, coexisting and influencing one another. A surprise for me, who lived most of my life in a somewhat homogenous city (that was diverse and full of cultures throughout its history, but not in the present).&lt;br /&gt;
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(more on Sarajevo to come)&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Mostar ===&lt;br /&gt;
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If Sarajevo was a pot in which cultures mix, then Mostar is the exact opposite of that. The river Neretva splits the city into two - and so is the separation between churches and mosques.&lt;br /&gt;
There are two impressive sights of Mostar. The first one is obviously the bridge, completely destroyed by the Croatian Army during the Balkan war and rebuilt 10 years later (so 4 years before we took the trirp).&lt;br /&gt;
The second is the abandoned building near the Spanish square - a silent witness to the war.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 9: Dubrovnik ==&lt;br /&gt;
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The city walls and the old town are impressive sights for sure. Equally impressive are the prices for every single thing in this town - from the climate tax added on top of already expensive hotel prices to sightseeing tours on the city walls themselves. This attitude of an endless stream of tourists that flock to see Dubrovnik obviously negatively affects the level of service across the city.&lt;br /&gt;
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(more on this overpriced place to come)&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 10: Kotor and Podgorica ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Kotor is located on what is often called _the southernmost fiord_, less than 100 km south from Dubrovnik. It is also an old city within city walls, but way less crowded than its definitely more famous Croatian counterpart. This naturally affects the prices in a good way - even us, a pair of students, could afford a table of cheese and some prsut in a fancy looking place within the Old Town.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Day 11: Tirana ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ah, Albania. The country (back then) nobody wanted to go to. Neither did we, but the alternative route to Greece leads through Serbia and 2008 was when Kosovo declared its independence, which Poland quickly recognised. Therefore, we thought going through Serbia with a Polish-registered vehicle was not a smart move - and that forced us to go through Albania.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
To be fair, it was not that different from the surrounding regions. Sure, maybe a bit poorer and less developed, but making up the difference with hospitality and just absolutely fabulous food. Tirana itself is an interesting city with many monuments to its troubled modern history.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Days 12 and 13: The road to Athens ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Crossing Albania took us an entire day full of adventures, including a car crash somewhere in the mountains. Luckily, nobody got hurt and the only thing that suffered were left-side front door. And a few hours of waiting until someone with a decent knowledge of English from the nearby village showed up ;) This accident _crashed_ our hopes of seeing Gjirokastër, a city with an Ottoman-built Old Town.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Days 14 and 15: Athens and Piraeus ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Day 16: The road to Thessaloniki ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Day 17: Thessaloniki ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Day 18: The road to Sofia ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Day 19: Sofia ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Day 20: The road to Bucharest ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Ivanovo ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Day 21: Bucharest ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Days 22 and 23: The road to Budapest ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Tokaj ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Day 24: Budapest ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Days 25 and 26: The road to Gdańsk ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Szentendre ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Visehrad ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Summary ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Mother of All Trips lasted nearly four weeks and included about 5500 km of driving over 12 countries. The experience, however, was well worth the trouble. As the following years show, it was not a one time show.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=Nag%C3%B3rze&amp;diff=176</id>
		<title>Nagórze</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=Nag%C3%B3rze&amp;diff=176"/>
		<updated>2024-02-27T08:26:19Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;[[Nagórze]] (rodzaj nijaki, l.mn. te &#039;&#039;nagórza&#039;&#039;) to rodzaj zabawy słownej, podobnej do [https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepiej lepieja]. Najbardziej znanym nagórzem jest wierszyk z dzieciństwa:&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Na górze róże,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Na dole fiołki,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
my się kochamy&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
jak dwa aniołki.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Osoby dorosłe znają inną wersję:&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Na górze róże,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Fiołki na dole,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Tak mi się nie chce,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Że ja ...chromolę.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Dość łatwo zauważyć ramową strukturę nagórza:&lt;br /&gt;
; wers pierwszy&lt;br /&gt;
: zwykle zaczyna się od słów &amp;quot;na górze&amp;quot;, po czym określa jakąś rzecz, która się na tej górze znajduje - na przykład róże&lt;br /&gt;
: w ramach swobody stylistycznej wers może umiejscowić rzecz gdzie indziej, niż na górze&lt;br /&gt;
; wers drugi&lt;br /&gt;
: łączy się z wersem poprzednim pokazując położenie innej, podobnej rzeczy, w diametralnie innym miejscu&lt;br /&gt;
: czasami zamiast lokalizacji wers ten opisuje bardziej szczegółowo rzecz wprowadzoną w wersie poprzednim&lt;br /&gt;
; wers trzeci&lt;br /&gt;
: wprowadza temat wiersza, zazwyczaj przy użyciu tej samej liczby sylab, co wers pierwszy&lt;br /&gt;
; wers czwarty&lt;br /&gt;
: puenta, rymująca się z wersem drugim i zwykle mająca tyle samo sylab, co wers drugi lub trzeci&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Oczywiście internet sprzyja kreatywności i w czeluściach sieci znajdują się setki podobnych wierszyków. Ich układanie może być fantastyczną zabawą. Co ciekawe, podobna zabawa istnieje też w języku angielskim (&#039;&#039;Roses are red, violets are blue...&#039;&#039;).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Dlaczego o tym piszę? Otóż, od jakiegoś czasu bawię się w ten sposób słowem komentując rzeczywistość. Postanowiłem zacząć je spisywać, żeby ich nie zapomnieć. Poza tym, każde głupstwo w dzisiejszych czasach należy publikować w internecie :)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Uwaga: &#039;&#039;&#039;w wierszykach mogą występować słowa powszechnie uznane za wulgarne lub obelżywe, mogą też powodować uczucie dyskomfortu lub obrazy. Wierszyki te mogą być satyrą, dowcipem lub nonsensem i &#039;&#039;&#039;nie należy ich brać zbyt dosłownie ani zbyt poważnie&#039;&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Ogólne ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Wprowadzenie ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze kiełbaska&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole salami&lt;br /&gt;
 Komentuję rzeczywistość&lt;br /&gt;
 Częstochowskimi rymami&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Pragnienie ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole [https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mniszek_pospolity lekarskie mniszki]&lt;br /&gt;
 Ja skoczę po butelkę&lt;br /&gt;
 A ty przynieś kieliszki&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Polityczne ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 11 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Pożegnanie ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole chryzantemy&lt;br /&gt;
 Możecie już odejść&lt;br /&gt;
 Tęsknić nie będziemy&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Staruszek ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole wazony&lt;br /&gt;
 Ten starszy pan&lt;br /&gt;
 Bredzi jak potłuczony&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Koniec ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze czajniczek&lt;br /&gt;
 Herbatkę mogę zeń nalać&lt;br /&gt;
 Wasz czas dobiegł końca&lt;br /&gt;
 [[File:Zapraszam-wypierdalac.jpg|frameless|Zapraszam wypierdalać]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 12 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Kapitał ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze lalki&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole klocki LEGO&lt;br /&gt;
 Macie duży kredyt zaufania&lt;br /&gt;
 Nie spaprajcie tego&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Praca na polu ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze mitra&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole pastorał&lt;br /&gt;
 Marszałek Sejmu&lt;br /&gt;
 Znów kogoś zaorał&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Wolnościowiec ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Fiołki przy piwnicy&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/skandal-w-sejmie-grzegorz-braun-zgasil-menore-przy-pomocy-gasnicy/kk2fhqc,79cfc278 Skandaliczne sceny w Sejmie]&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/skandal-w-sejmie-grzegorz-braun-zgasil-menore-przy-pomocy-gasnicy/kk2fhqc,79cfc278 Braun zgasił menorę przy użyciu gaśnicy]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 13 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/skandal-z-udzialem-grzegorza-brauna-glos-zabrala-rzeczniczka-konfederacji/9pj1g05,79cfc278 Forma artystycznej ekspresji] ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze sępy&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole flamingi&lt;br /&gt;
 To nie rozróby&lt;br /&gt;
 Tylko happeningi&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 14 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Prawnie dopuszczalna sztuczka ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze jabłko&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole skórka od banana&lt;br /&gt;
 Trzy kraje rozpoczną rozmowy z Unią&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://oko.press/szczyt-ue-wielka-radosc-dla-ukrainy-moldawii-i-gruzji Bo z sali wyproszono Orbana]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 18 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Dosyć zabawy ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole stado mrówek&lt;br /&gt;
 Koniec komisji&lt;br /&gt;
 Od wybuchających parówek&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 20 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Hitchcock przedstawia ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na strychu róże&lt;br /&gt;
 A fiołki w sieni&lt;br /&gt;
 Dziś w Telewizji&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/rewolucja-w-tvp-nowa-ekipa-zapowiada-warto-wlaczyc-tvp1-o-1930/q8nvf2d,79cfc278 Trzęsienie ziemi]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 23 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Gotów do współpracy ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże stały&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole fiołek się schował&lt;br /&gt;
 Nie będzie budżetu na Nowy Rok&lt;br /&gt;
 Prezydent *sam* tak zdecydował&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 1 I 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Odwołanie ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze sosny&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole tuje&lt;br /&gt;
 Były wójt Pcimia&lt;br /&gt;
 Już nie prezesuje&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 9 I 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== O dwóch takich ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże mamy&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole fiołki taty&lt;br /&gt;
 Czy przedwcześnie ułaskawieni&lt;br /&gt;
 Jednak trafią za kraty?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 12 I 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Nie ma takiego prokuratora ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole róże&lt;br /&gt;
 A fiołki na górze&lt;br /&gt;
 Nie możesz prokuratorzyć&lt;br /&gt;
 Gdyś na emeryturze&lt;br /&gt;
(Tak, wiem, &#039;&#039;w stanie spoczynku&#039;&#039;).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 23 I 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== O dwóch takich, część druga ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Fiołki niedaleko cienia&lt;br /&gt;
 Dwaj co narozrabiali&lt;br /&gt;
 Wyjdą jednak z więzienia. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Odlotowa Julka ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze Winiary&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole Roleski&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;Akt łaski prezydenta jest czymś więcej niż ułaskawieniem&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;[https://wiadomosci.onet.pl/kraj/prezes-tk-o-decyzji-andrzeja-dudy-akt-laski-prezydenta-jest-prawie-krolewski-relacja/2c73leh#message67 jest prawie królewski]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 7 II 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== O dwóch takich, część trzecia ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze lasy&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole sady&lt;br /&gt;
 Wejść próbowali&lt;br /&gt;
 Ale nie dali rady&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 21 II 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Niekończąca się historia ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze lasy&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole knieje&lt;br /&gt;
 Niby jest posłanką&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/jaroslaw-kaczynski-o-monice-pawlowskiej-z-naszego-punktu-widzenia-ona-w-sejmie-nie/gwm5n81,79cfc278 Ale nie istnieje]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 26 II 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Ale mu powiedział ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 W tle ptaszek kwili&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1oFTkh8NlY Ministrze Spraw Zagranicznych]&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV2mfoBRWJk Jak ty mnie zaimponowałeś w tej chwili]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Komentarze przeróżne ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 15 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Smutna rzeczywistość ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 To symbol kiczu&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.komputerswiat.pl/aktualnosci/internet/na-twitchu-bedzie-jeszcze-wiecej-nagosci-serwis-wprowadza-nowe-zasady/prw2tp6?srcc=undefined&amp;amp;utm_v=2 Od dzisiaj możecie]&lt;br /&gt;
 Świecić dupą na twitchu&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 17 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Kolej na Januszy ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole pąki&lt;br /&gt;
 Ktoś unieruchomił&lt;br /&gt;
 Moje pociągi&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Po polsku]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Komentarze]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=Nag%C3%B3rze&amp;diff=175</id>
		<title>Nagórze</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=Nag%C3%B3rze&amp;diff=175"/>
		<updated>2024-02-21T09:24:54Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;[[Nagórze]] (rodzaj nijaki, l.mn. te &#039;&#039;nagórza&#039;&#039;) to rodzaj zabawy słownej, podobnej do [https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepiej lepieja]. Najbardziej znanym nagórzem jest wierszyk z dzieciństwa:&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Na górze róże,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Na dole fiołki,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
my się kochamy&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
jak dwa aniołki.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Osoby dorosłe znają inną wersję:&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Na górze róże,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Fiołki na dole,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Tak mi się nie chce,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Że ja ...chromolę.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Dość łatwo zauważyć ramową strukturę nagórza:&lt;br /&gt;
; wers pierwszy&lt;br /&gt;
: zwykle zaczyna się od słów &amp;quot;na górze&amp;quot;, po czym określa jakąś rzecz, która się na tej górze znajduje - na przykład róże&lt;br /&gt;
: w ramach swobody stylistycznej wers może umiejscowić rzecz gdzie indziej, niż na górze&lt;br /&gt;
; wers drugi&lt;br /&gt;
: łączy się z wersem poprzednim pokazując położenie innej, podobnej rzeczy, w diametralnie innym miejscu&lt;br /&gt;
: czasami zamiast lokalizacji wers ten opisuje bardziej szczegółowo rzecz wprowadzoną w wersie poprzednim&lt;br /&gt;
; wers trzeci&lt;br /&gt;
: wprowadza temat wiersza, zazwyczaj przy użyciu tej samej liczby sylab, co wers pierwszy&lt;br /&gt;
; wers czwarty&lt;br /&gt;
: puenta, rymująca się z wersem drugim i zwykle mająca tyle samo sylab, co wers drugi lub trzeci&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Oczywiście internet sprzyja kreatywności i w czeluściach sieci znajdują się setki podobnych wierszyków. Ich układanie może być fantastyczną zabawą. Co ciekawe, podobna zabawa istnieje też w języku angielskim (&#039;&#039;Roses are red, violets are blue...&#039;&#039;).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Dlaczego o tym piszę? Otóż, od jakiegoś czasu bawię się w ten sposób słowem komentując rzeczywistość. Postanowiłem zacząć je spisywać, żeby ich nie zapomnieć. Poza tym, każde głupstwo w dzisiejszych czasach należy publikować w internecie :)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Uwaga: &#039;&#039;&#039;w wierszykach mogą występować słowa powszechnie uznane za wulgarne lub obelżywe, mogą też powodować uczucie dyskomfortu lub obrazy. Wierszyki te mogą być satyrą, dowcipem lub nonsensem i &#039;&#039;&#039;nie należy ich brać zbyt dosłownie ani zbyt poważnie&#039;&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Ogólne ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Wprowadzenie ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze kiełbaska&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole salami&lt;br /&gt;
 Komentuję rzeczywistość&lt;br /&gt;
 Częstochowskimi rymami&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Pragnienie ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole [https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mniszek_pospolity lekarskie mniszki]&lt;br /&gt;
 Ja skoczę po butelkę&lt;br /&gt;
 A ty przynieś kieliszki&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Polityczne ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 11 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Pożegnanie ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole chryzantemy&lt;br /&gt;
 Możecie już odejść&lt;br /&gt;
 Tęsknić nie będziemy&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Staruszek ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole wazony&lt;br /&gt;
 Ten starszy pan&lt;br /&gt;
 Bredzi jak potłuczony&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Koniec ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze czajniczek&lt;br /&gt;
 Herbatkę mogę zeń nalać&lt;br /&gt;
 Wasz czas dobiegł końca&lt;br /&gt;
 [[File:Zapraszam-wypierdalac.jpg|frameless|Zapraszam wypierdalać]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 12 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Kapitał ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze lalki&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole klocki LEGO&lt;br /&gt;
 Macie duży kredyt zaufania&lt;br /&gt;
 Nie spaprajcie tego&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Praca na polu ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze mitra&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole pastorał&lt;br /&gt;
 Marszałek Sejmu&lt;br /&gt;
 Znów kogoś zaorał&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Wolnościowiec ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Fiołki przy piwnicy&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/skandal-w-sejmie-grzegorz-braun-zgasil-menore-przy-pomocy-gasnicy/kk2fhqc,79cfc278 Skandaliczne sceny w Sejmie]&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/skandal-w-sejmie-grzegorz-braun-zgasil-menore-przy-pomocy-gasnicy/kk2fhqc,79cfc278 Braun zgasił menorę przy użyciu gaśnicy]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 13 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/skandal-z-udzialem-grzegorza-brauna-glos-zabrala-rzeczniczka-konfederacji/9pj1g05,79cfc278 Forma artystycznej ekspresji] ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze sępy&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole flamingi&lt;br /&gt;
 To nie rozróby&lt;br /&gt;
 Tylko happeningi&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 14 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Prawnie dopuszczalna sztuczka ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze jabłko&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole skórka od banana&lt;br /&gt;
 Trzy kraje rozpoczną rozmowy z Unią&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://oko.press/szczyt-ue-wielka-radosc-dla-ukrainy-moldawii-i-gruzji Bo z sali wyproszono Orbana]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 18 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Dosyć zabawy ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole stado mrówek&lt;br /&gt;
 Koniec komisji&lt;br /&gt;
 Od wybuchających parówek&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 20 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Hitchcock przedstawia ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na strychu róże&lt;br /&gt;
 A fiołki w sieni&lt;br /&gt;
 Dziś w Telewizji&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/rewolucja-w-tvp-nowa-ekipa-zapowiada-warto-wlaczyc-tvp1-o-1930/q8nvf2d,79cfc278 Trzęsienie ziemi]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 23 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Gotów do współpracy ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże stały&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole fiołek się schował&lt;br /&gt;
 Nie będzie budżetu na Nowy Rok&lt;br /&gt;
 Prezydent *sam* tak zdecydował&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 1 I 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Odwołanie ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze sosny&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole tuje&lt;br /&gt;
 Były wójt Pcimia&lt;br /&gt;
 Już nie prezesuje&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 9 I 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== O dwóch takich ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże mamy&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole fiołki taty&lt;br /&gt;
 Czy przedwcześnie ułaskawieni&lt;br /&gt;
 Jednak trafią za kraty?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 12 I 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Nie ma takiego prokuratora ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole róże&lt;br /&gt;
 A fiołki na górze&lt;br /&gt;
 Nie możesz prokuratorzyć&lt;br /&gt;
 Gdyś na emeryturze&lt;br /&gt;
(Tak, wiem, &#039;&#039;w stanie spoczynku&#039;&#039;).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 23 I 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== O dwóch takich, część druga ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Fiołki niedaleko cienia&lt;br /&gt;
 Dwaj co narozrabiali&lt;br /&gt;
 Wyjdą jednak z więzienia. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Odlotowa Julka ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze Winiary&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole Roleski&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;Akt łaski prezydenta jest czymś więcej niż ułaskawieniem&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;[https://wiadomosci.onet.pl/kraj/prezes-tk-o-decyzji-andrzeja-dudy-akt-laski-prezydenta-jest-prawie-krolewski-relacja/2c73leh#message67 jest prawie królewski]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 7 II 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== O dwóch takich, część trzecia ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze lasy&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole sady&lt;br /&gt;
 Wejść próbowali&lt;br /&gt;
 Ale nie dali rady&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 21 II 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Niekończąca się historia ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze lasy&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole knieje&lt;br /&gt;
 Niby jest posłanką&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/jaroslaw-kaczynski-o-monice-pawlowskiej-z-naszego-punktu-widzenia-ona-w-sejmie-nie/gwm5n81,79cfc278 Ale nie istnieje]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Komentarze przeróżne ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 15 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Smutna rzeczywistość ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 To symbol kiczu&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.komputerswiat.pl/aktualnosci/internet/na-twitchu-bedzie-jeszcze-wiecej-nagosci-serwis-wprowadza-nowe-zasady/prw2tp6?srcc=undefined&amp;amp;utm_v=2 Od dzisiaj możecie]&lt;br /&gt;
 Świecić dupą na twitchu&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 17 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Kolej na Januszy ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole pąki&lt;br /&gt;
 Ktoś unieruchomił&lt;br /&gt;
 Moje pociągi&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Po polsku]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Komentarze]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=The_Balkan_Tour&amp;diff=174</id>
		<title>The Balkan Tour</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=The_Balkan_Tour&amp;diff=174"/>
		<updated>2024-02-13T12:52:30Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;The Balkan Tour, done in 2008, is the &#039;&#039;&#039;mother of all tours&#039;&#039;&#039;, as it was our first expedition. We had an absolute blast and promised ourselves to come back to at least some of the places. As of writing this article (2023) we still have to do it...&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== How it all started ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
One day we had a wild idea of visiting Dubrovnik for a few days, just to see the medieval Old Town. Some time later we decided to change it to Athens, as it looked even better from a tourist perspective. And as we were looking at the map, it struck us - maybe we just drive there?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And that is exactly what happened.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Preparations ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Back in 2008 the only reasonable online hotel booking experience was the [https://www.hrs.com Hotel Reservation System]. Roaming fees were common and mobile internet was really expensive - but also there were not that many devices to support it, as Andoid 1.0 was released around the time we took the trip, in September that year. People also relied on separate GPS devices to use in their cars and those devices had limited map coverage basically anywhere east of Germany - so a paper map was also needed as a backup. Luckily, we got a road atlas of Europe that included city plans of major cities, including those in the Balkans.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We were able to plan the entire trip with online maps, booking all hotels on the way well in advance. The lack of wide-spread internet meant that we had to print copies of the reservations and carry them with us.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Things have changed since then, haven&#039;t they?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Choosing the cities ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Our road from Gdańsk to Athens obviously had to take us through Dubrovnik and Vienna (because we love that city), but everything else was up for debate. Well, almost everything else. As Kosovo declared its independence in early 2008 and the Polish government quickly recognised it, we decided that driving through Serbia and Kosovo with a car on Polish numbers would be... somewhat irresponsible.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The route ended up as follows:&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Wrocław&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Wien&#039;&#039;&#039; (Austria)&lt;br /&gt;
* Graz&lt;br /&gt;
* Maribor (Slovenia)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Zagreb&#039;&#039;&#039; (Croatia)&lt;br /&gt;
* Jajce (Bosnia and Herzegovina)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Sarajevo&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Mostar&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Dubrovnik&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Kotor (Montenegro)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Podgorica&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Tirana&#039;&#039;&#039; (Albania)&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Ιωάννινα&#039;&#039;&#039; (Ioannina, Greece)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Αθήνα&#039;&#039;&#039; (Athens)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Θεσσαλονίκη&#039;&#039;&#039; (Thessaloniki)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;София&#039;&#039;&#039; (Sofia, Bulgaria)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;București&#039;&#039;&#039; (Romania)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Cluj-Napoca&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Tokaj (Hungary)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Budapest&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* *&#039;&#039;&#039;Kraków&#039;&#039;&#039; (Poland)&lt;br /&gt;
* Gdańsk&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Day 1: Gdańsk to Wrocław ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As we visited Wrocław a few times before, we decided to skip it almost entirely. Back then (I will use this phrase often in this article - the world really is a different place in 2023/24 compared to 2008!) the roads in Poland were in a terrible shape and driving from Gdańsk to Wrocław took more than 8 hours - so after arriving in quite late afternoon we decided to do a quick walk around the Old Town, eat something and get to sleep before the next travel.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Day 2: Wrocław to Vienna ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Another day spent on driving. We were briefly considering stopping in Brno, but quickly realised it is not possible, as getting out of Poland took way more time that it should. Luckily the closer to Vienna we got, the better the road was. Things have improved in the recent years and now it is possible to drive from Gdańsk to Vienna in one day with the motorway A1 that cuts through the entire country to Czechia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Day 3: The Wachau Valley ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Vienna is located on the Danube river, one of the most important rivers in Europe. It roughly flows north-west to south-east through the city, but before it enters the capital, it baiscally flows west to east. Along the Danube, roughly an hour drive away, lies Krems and other charming cities in the Wachau Valley. Notably, the cultural landscape of the valley is the UNESCO [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Austria World Heritage]. The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Heritage_Sites_by_country list itself] has been very helpful in planning other trips, not only this one.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Days 4: Vienna ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I have had a pleasure of visiting Vienna twice before that trip and every time it was a blast. It easily is in the top 10 best cities to live and be in.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
(more on Vienna to come)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Day 5: Graz, Maribor and the road to Zagreb ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The route to Zagreb, our next stop, was leading through two bigger settlements: Graz and Maribor. It was too good of an opportunity to pass it and we decided to do a few hour stop in each of the cities.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Graz ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Graz is a charming city.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
(more on Graz to come)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Maribor ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This was my first (and as of 2024 also the only) visit to Slovenia. This country is more famous for its nature rather than cities, and probably for a reason. The scenery and landscapes along the way were really beautiful, but the same sadly could not be said about Maribor. I remember the city as a gray and dull place, as if its potential has not been discovered. Then again I am pretty sure things have imrpoved in the last 15 years.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Day 6: Zagreb ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
What a lovely place that is!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
(more on Zagreb to come)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Day 7: The road to Sarajevo ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I have driven thousands of kilometres since 2008, but the road through the mountains in Bosnia and Herzegovina is easily the most spectacular I have ever taken. The roads are quite narrow, full of turns and tunnels, but the views along the way are very rewarding.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Jajce ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A small town on the way from Croatia to Sarajevo, famous for its castle on the hill. Sadly, we did not have enough time to see the city itself - we just stopped by a shop, snapped a photo of the hill and drove away.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Jajce and Banja Luka are located within Republika Srpska, a part of Bosnia and Herzegovina with a Serbian majority... and it shows, sometimes in a bad way. For example, the city signs should feature names written in both the cyryllic and latin alphabets, but often the latin parts were spayed black.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Day 8: Sarajevo, Mostar and the road to Dubrovnik ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Sarajevo ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I praised Zagreb already - Sarajevo is on par. It has a vibe of a city that has been through some rough times, but it knows it came back stronger. This city is diverse, full of cultures and people mixing, coexisting and influencing one another. A surprise for me, who lived most of my life in a somewhat homogenous city (that was diverse and full of cultures throughout its history, but not in the present).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
(more on Sarajevo to come)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Mostar ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If Sarajevo was a pot in which cultures mix, then Mostar is the exact opposite of that. The river Neretva splits the city into two - and so is the separation between churches and mosques.&lt;br /&gt;
There are two impressive sights of Mostar. The first one is obviously the bridge, completely destroyed by the Croatian Army during the Balkan war and rebuilt 10 years later (so 4 years before the trirp).&lt;br /&gt;
The second is the abandoned building near the Spanish square - a silent witness to the war.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Day 9: Dubrovnik ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The city walls and the old town are impressive sights for sure. Equally impressive are the prices for every single thing in this town - from the climate tax added on top of already expensive hotel prices to sightseeing tours on the city walls themselves. This attitude of an endless stream of tourists that flock to see Dubrovnik obviously negatively affects the level of service across the city.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
(more on this overpriced place to come)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Day 10: Kotor and Podgorica ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Kotor is located on what is often called _the southernmost fiord_ and it less than 100 km south from Dubrovnik. It is also an old city within city walls, but way less crowded than its definitely more famous Croatian counterpart.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Day 11: Tirane ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Days 12 and 13: The road to Athens ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Days 14 and 15: Athens and Piraeus ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Day 16: The road to Thessaloniki ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Day 17: Thessaloniki ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Day 18: The road to Sofia ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Day 19: Sofia ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Day 20: The road to Bucharest ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Ivanovo ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Day 21: Bucharest ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Days 22 and 23: The road to Budapest ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Tokaj ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Day 24: Budapest ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Days 25 and 26: The road to Gdańsk ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Szentendre ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Visehrad ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Summary ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Mother of All Trips lasted nearly four weeks and included about 5500 km of driving over 12 countries. The experience, however, was well worth the trouble. As the following years show, it was not a one time show.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=Nag%C3%B3rze&amp;diff=173</id>
		<title>Nagórze</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://blog.unforgiven.pl/miki.wiki/index.php?title=Nag%C3%B3rze&amp;diff=173"/>
		<updated>2024-02-07T10:52:34Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Miki: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;[[Nagórze]] (rodzaj nijaki, l.mn. te &#039;&#039;nagórza&#039;&#039;) to rodzaj zabawy słownej, podobnej do [https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepiej lepieja]. Najbardziej znanym nagórzem jest wierszyk z dzieciństwa:&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Na górze róże,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Na dole fiołki,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
my się kochamy&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
jak dwa aniołki.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Osoby dorosłe znają inną wersję:&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Na górze róże,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Fiołki na dole,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Tak mi się nie chce,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Że ja ...chromolę.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Dość łatwo zauważyć ramową strukturę nagórza:&lt;br /&gt;
; wers pierwszy&lt;br /&gt;
: zwykle zaczyna się od słów &amp;quot;na górze&amp;quot;, po czym określa jakąś rzecz, która się na tej górze znajduje - na przykład róże&lt;br /&gt;
: w ramach swobody stylistycznej wers może umiejscowić rzecz gdzie indziej, niż na górze&lt;br /&gt;
; wers drugi&lt;br /&gt;
: łączy się z wersem poprzednim pokazując położenie innej, podobnej rzeczy, w diametralnie innym miejscu&lt;br /&gt;
: czasami zamiast lokalizacji wers ten opisuje bardziej szczegółowo rzecz wprowadzoną w wersie poprzednim&lt;br /&gt;
; wers trzeci&lt;br /&gt;
: wprowadza temat wiersza, zazwyczaj przy użyciu tej samej liczby sylab, co wers pierwszy&lt;br /&gt;
; wers czwarty&lt;br /&gt;
: puenta, rymująca się z wersem drugim i zwykle mająca tyle samo sylab, co wers drugi lub trzeci&lt;br /&gt;
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Oczywiście internet sprzyja kreatywności i w czeluściach sieci znajdują się setki podobnych wierszyków. Ich układanie może być fantastyczną zabawą. Co ciekawe, podobna zabawa istnieje też w języku angielskim (&#039;&#039;Roses are red, violets are blue...&#039;&#039;).&lt;br /&gt;
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Dlaczego o tym piszę? Otóż, od jakiegoś czasu bawię się w ten sposób słowem komentując rzeczywistość. Postanowiłem zacząć je spisywać, żeby ich nie zapomnieć. Poza tym, każde głupstwo w dzisiejszych czasach należy publikować w internecie :)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Uwaga: &#039;&#039;&#039;w wierszykach mogą występować słowa powszechnie uznane za wulgarne lub obelżywe, mogą też powodować uczucie dyskomfortu lub obrazy. Wierszyki te mogą być satyrą, dowcipem lub nonsensem i &#039;&#039;&#039;nie należy ich brać zbyt dosłownie ani zbyt poważnie&#039;&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Ogólne ==&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Wprowadzenie ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze kiełbaska&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole salami&lt;br /&gt;
 Komentuję rzeczywistość&lt;br /&gt;
 Częstochowskimi rymami&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Pragnienie ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole [https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mniszek_pospolity lekarskie mniszki]&lt;br /&gt;
 Ja skoczę po butelkę&lt;br /&gt;
 A ty przynieś kieliszki&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Polityczne ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 11 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Pożegnanie ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole chryzantemy&lt;br /&gt;
 Możecie już odejść&lt;br /&gt;
 Tęsknić nie będziemy&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Staruszek ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole wazony&lt;br /&gt;
 Ten starszy pan&lt;br /&gt;
 Bredzi jak potłuczony&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Koniec ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze czajniczek&lt;br /&gt;
 Herbatkę mogę zeń nalać&lt;br /&gt;
 Wasz czas dobiegł końca&lt;br /&gt;
 [[File:Zapraszam-wypierdalac.jpg|frameless|Zapraszam wypierdalać]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 12 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Kapitał ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze lalki&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole klocki LEGO&lt;br /&gt;
 Macie duży kredyt zaufania&lt;br /&gt;
 Nie spaprajcie tego&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Praca na polu ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze mitra&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole pastorał&lt;br /&gt;
 Marszałek Sejmu&lt;br /&gt;
 Znów kogoś zaorał&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Wolnościowiec ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Fiołki przy piwnicy&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/skandal-w-sejmie-grzegorz-braun-zgasil-menore-przy-pomocy-gasnicy/kk2fhqc,79cfc278 Skandaliczne sceny w Sejmie]&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/skandal-w-sejmie-grzegorz-braun-zgasil-menore-przy-pomocy-gasnicy/kk2fhqc,79cfc278 Braun zgasił menorę przy użyciu gaśnicy]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 13 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/skandal-z-udzialem-grzegorza-brauna-glos-zabrala-rzeczniczka-konfederacji/9pj1g05,79cfc278 Forma artystycznej ekspresji] ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze sępy&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole flamingi&lt;br /&gt;
 To nie rozróby&lt;br /&gt;
 Tylko happeningi&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 14 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Prawnie dopuszczalna sztuczka ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze jabłko&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole skórka od banana&lt;br /&gt;
 Trzy kraje rozpoczną rozmowy z Unią&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://oko.press/szczyt-ue-wielka-radosc-dla-ukrainy-moldawii-i-gruzji Bo z sali wyproszono Orbana]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 18 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Dosyć zabawy ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole stado mrówek&lt;br /&gt;
 Koniec komisji&lt;br /&gt;
 Od wybuchających parówek&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 20 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Hitchcock przedstawia ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na strychu róże&lt;br /&gt;
 A fiołki w sieni&lt;br /&gt;
 Dziś w Telewizji&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/rewolucja-w-tvp-nowa-ekipa-zapowiada-warto-wlaczyc-tvp1-o-1930/q8nvf2d,79cfc278 Trzęsienie ziemi]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 23 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Gotów do współpracy ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże stały&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole fiołek się schował&lt;br /&gt;
 Nie będzie budżetu na Nowy Rok&lt;br /&gt;
 Prezydent *sam* tak zdecydował&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 1 I 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Odwołanie ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze sosny&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole tuje&lt;br /&gt;
 Były wójt Pcimia&lt;br /&gt;
 Już nie prezesuje&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 9 I 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== O dwóch takich ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże mamy&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole fiołki taty&lt;br /&gt;
 Czy przedwcześnie ułaskawieni&lt;br /&gt;
 Jednak trafią za kraty?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 12 I 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Nie ma takiego prokuratora ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole róże&lt;br /&gt;
 A fiołki na górze&lt;br /&gt;
 Nie możesz prokuratorzyć&lt;br /&gt;
 Gdyś na emeryturze&lt;br /&gt;
(Tak, wiem, &#039;&#039;w stanie spoczynku&#039;&#039;).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 23 I 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== O dwóch takich, część druga ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Fiołki niedaleko cienia&lt;br /&gt;
 Dwaj co narozrabiali&lt;br /&gt;
 Wyjdą jednak z więzienia. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Odlotowa Julka ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze Winiary&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole Roleski&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;Akt łaski prezydenta jest czymś więcej niż ułaskawieniem&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;[https://wiadomosci.onet.pl/kraj/prezes-tk-o-decyzji-andrzeja-dudy-akt-laski-prezydenta-jest-prawie-krolewski-relacja/2c73leh#message67 jest prawie królewski]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 7 II 2024r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== O dwóch takich, część trzecia ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze lasy&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole sady&lt;br /&gt;
 Wejść próbowali&lt;br /&gt;
 Ale nie dali rady&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Komentarze przeróżne ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 15 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Smutna rzeczywistość ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 To symbol kiczu&lt;br /&gt;
 [https://www.komputerswiat.pl/aktualnosci/internet/na-twitchu-bedzie-jeszcze-wiecej-nagosci-serwis-wprowadza-nowe-zasady/prw2tp6?srcc=undefined&amp;amp;utm_v=2 Od dzisiaj możecie]&lt;br /&gt;
 Świecić dupą na twitchu&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== 17 XII 2023r. ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Kolej na Januszy ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Na górze róże&lt;br /&gt;
 Na dole pąki&lt;br /&gt;
 Ktoś unieruchomił&lt;br /&gt;
 Moje pociągi&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Po polsku]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Komentarze]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Miki</name></author>
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