Walking through Warsaw
Sunday, July 6th, 2008One doesn’t equate Poland with Florida weatherwise, but I got off the plane in Warsaw to find almost identical weather to that I’d left in Florida - complete with thunderstorms.
It’s been quite warm–mid-80s at least–in Warsaw the last couple of days, and in mid-afternoon it clouds up and rains a bit. Today I was heading for a castle on the outskirts of town when the heavens let loose with thunder and lightning and lots of rain. So we made a detour for a bit of lunch, and sure enough the sun came out enough for us to walk through the lovely park surrounding Wilanow, Warsaw’s mini-Versailles, and get to the building, which is a museum of art and architecture inside a once-residential palace. It was clouding over a bit when we left two hours later, but we made it to the car safely before the rain came again.
It’s been 19 years since I’ve been to Warsaw, which is amazing to realize- how time flies. All the lovely things I remember are still here, the old town is lovelier than ever. Prices are higher, but the people are happier and thriving too, development is booming, and it’s generally a lovely place to visit for business and pleasure. It seems to even have managed to have nicer weather!
- Mary Hunt, editor, eFlyer
