VirtualTourist Member evaanna
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Spring is here at last! | Magnolias in blossom in Plac Trzech Krzyzy, Warsaw |
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| Enjoying the warm weather |
|  | These pictures of Warsaw were taken by my husband who went for a walk while waiting for me to finish my class last Sunday. More pictures in the new album on this page. |
Early spring on the Bay of Puck We have just come back from a few days' holiday on the Hel Peninsula. We did enjoy it in spite of the weather. The sea is just as great when the sun is shining as when there is a storm. We did have a few nice days but then it turned cold and windy, with the rain spoiling our walks. Not enough sunshine to take pictures either. But we did visit a few interesting new places, like the wonderful church at Swarzewo near Wladyslawowo so you can expect some new tips on my Kuznica, Wladyslawowo, Jastarnia and Hel pages. Hope you enjoy them. | | |
| | The colours of Ireland I have wanted to visit Ireland ever since I fell in love with its music as a student years ago. I have seen some postcards of its beautiful landscapes but could only dream of going there. And yet last year my dream actually came true thanks to Katherine (Ekaterinburg), my VT friend, and her husband Denis, whom I would like to thank for their wonderful hospitality and all the fun we had together. It took me weeks to describe all the places I visited and there would have been even more of them be it not for the rainy weather, which spoilt my trip to the Ring of Kerry. I hope to go back there some day, but, if not, perhaps I will at least be able to see the great views I have heard so much about on the pages of other VTers. In the meantime, I have already completed my pages on Cork, Kinsale, County Kerry and County Cork, see how lovely they are. In fact, Ireland seems to be unrivalled for fantastic scenery wherever you go so you can see more of it on my pages. The sun did shine sometimes for me too... And the Irish people I met were all incredibly kind and helpful. I simply loved their great sense of humour and open-heartedness. And now I come to realise why so much of the world is grey: all the colours have gone to Ireland! |
England sweet England In late July 2006 I came back from a wonderful holiday in the heart of England. My VT friend Alan (alancollins) and his wife Lin had invited me to spend a fortnight with their family, which includes their sweet dog Kezzie. I very much enjoyed staying in their beautiful house, talking to them till late at night or just sitting on the porch looking at their charming garden, with the birds flying here and there, the bumblebees feeding on the flowers and the frogs croaking in the pond. It would have been even nicer be it not for the stiflingly hot weather, which would not leave us even for a day, but nobody could help that. I would have seen very little with the heat wave on so I owe it to Alan and his air-conditioned car that I was able to do so much sightseeing. He drove me to many wonderful places around Banbury: Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick, Broughton Castle, the charming Cotswold villages and showed so much patience which no one but a VT-er could have had while I took the photos. Thank you, Alan and Lin for the fabulous holiday. I hope to be able to repay your kindness and hospitality when you come to Poland.
For more pictures, see my album. | | | Alan and Lin in their living-room |
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| Barbara in the garden of St Mary's |
| | Oxford again Thanks to Alan and his wife I was also able to re-visit my old friend Barbara, who in turn drove me around Oxford on one of those hot days so I was able to take many more pictures of this beautiful city. They have already been added to my Oxford page. |
Just two days and two VT meetings in Cardiff To make my happiness complete, one day Alan kindly offered to drive me to Cardiff to see another of my VT friends, Shane (uglyscot), whom I had never met before. The three of us held a lovely, if not long, VT meeting and another one on the following day, when Alan came to collect me. Just imagine - two trips from Banbury to Cardiff on two consecutive days! Isn't he wonderful?
I would also like to thank Shane and her daughter for their warm hospitality and driving me to the centre of Cardiff and the beach on Barry Island on the second day.
I took nearly 300 photos, most of which have now been put on VT. My Oxford page has grown considerably and quite a few pages have been added. Banbury, the Rollright Stones and the wonderful Cotswold villages of Wroxton, Hanwell, Broadway, Deddington, Chipping Campden, Hook Norton (with Great Tew included) and Bloxham now have their own pages and tips. See how beautiful these villages are, with their thatched honey-coloured stone cottages overgrown with creepers. I have also done a page on Broughton Castle with its gorgeous gardens, Shakespeare's hometown Stratford-upon-Avon and the historic town of Warwick. Hope you enjoy my new pages no less than I enjoyed writing them. | | |
| Monument to Prince Gediminas, Vilnius |
| | Vilnius - a city steeped in history Our last trip in 2007 was to Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, a city steeped in history, so full of historical monuments that a few hours is definitely not enough to see them all. So my Vilnius page will be far from complete for the time being. But the first steps have been made. And I have now described all I can after that first visit. It was hard work, even though I wanted to spare you masses of detailed information. Some things simply had to be mentioned. Vilnius wouldn't be Vilnius without its history. |
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BarryAir Tue May 6, 2008 11:48 UTC
All of these pictures from the past are fantastic!!!!!Barry in Louisiana (disaster area) | mamawinnie Sun May 4, 2008 17:17 UTC
Thankyou for your words. We are planning to go again next year to visit the family and spend time at Lake Balaton. | starship Sun May 4, 2008 01:49 UTC
Ewa, thanks for visiting my Copenhagen pages! I would like to return, but the expense would be prohibitive now especially with our currency being so weak! | scottishvisitor Thu May 1, 2008 20:58 UTC
Thanks Ewa for your nice comment on Unapool = Sutherland is a lovely area & I hope to explore further around here |
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