Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Tuscany - Part I

I know – blog should be written to data, but my case is different J I would like to show pictures I took during my holidays and add some comments, maybe these comments will be useful for someone.


We arrived to Chianti Village Morrocco on Monday – the weather was little bit different than I expected – 24 degrees and rainy. Wow – all mentioned that temperature in July in Tuscany is above 30 degrees.  For me such low temperature is very nice – especially for our plan for visiting villages and small towns in this beautiful region.



On Tuesday we went to San Gimignano - it is the place you must visit during stay in Tuscany.  Why ?  you have to see this place and feel the atmosphere,  try a wine, olive or delicious ice cream in the famous Sergio Dondoli gelateria What more ? It is the taste of Tuscany …















The next step was Coltre di Val d’Elsa It was afternoon – empty streets, lack of people – we strolled alone  narrow streets …







Next day – we decided to do longer trip: Monteriggioni (supposedly some episodes from Gladiator was made here), Siena and Greve in Chianti – the main town in the Chianti Fiorentino.


The Monteriggioni - a medieval walled town, located on a natural hillock, built in 1214–19. You can fill as in in medieval times.





 Siena – famous Tuscany’s city.  Famous for Duomo, Palio horse race and Piazza del Campo.

Market in Siena



Duomo













Greve in Chianti - you can taste here vine or …ham J There are famous butcher’s shops with game and pork …






 

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Tuscany & Tirol 2014

I'am just after vacation - so it's time for summary. I'll try to describe my trip through Tuscany and Tirol and show some pictures I took.
I traveled by car so first I show some prices connected with fuel and highway:
   Fuel (diesel):
      Gliwice: 5.19 PLN
      Mikulov: 39.20 KCS
      Udine: 1.74 EUR
      Tavoli: 1.63 EUR
      Florence: 1.79 EUR
      Innsbruck: 1.5 EUR

Sum up - Italy is the most expensive place !

Highway from Austrian border to Florence - about 34 EUR.
Brenner pass - 8.50 EUR.


We traveled from Warsaw through Gliwice, Graz (Jufa Graz Hotel) to Tavarnelle in Tuscany.
We booked apartments in Chianti Village Morrocco. very nice place located between Siena and Florence.

Below some pictures form this place.

Chianti Village Morrocco

Chianti Village Morrocco

Chianti Village Morrocco

Chianti Village Morrocco

Chianti Village Morrocco

Chianti Village Morrocco


Sunday, June 22, 2014

Jehro in Kongresowa

It was a very nice concert ...




Turbacz

No activity on blog, but activity in real life.
Due to notorious lack of time I didn't have time to write down - but I will try to improve.

Below the photos from long weekend in Gorce (May) ...



Wednesday, February 5, 2014

London - the rain, the fire alarm and the ribs ...

It was good time for visit London - in Poland -15 degrees (in Warsaw), in London +10 and partly sunny weather. Honestly speaking sunny weather was only two days in the morning - the rest time it was raining. Precisely speaking I visited Reading, which is nearly 40 miles away from London.

In this building we had a training
One day in building was fire alarm - all people in the building had to leave the building (all six floors), and had to spend some times in the nearest garden. It turned out it was trial alarm :)

In the lift - in the case of emergency you have an opportunity to call :)
  The training was very intensive - I visited London only once - it was evening and it was raining.
  I went by train - I bought the ticket with Travel Card which allowed me to use train and underground.

  I was little bit surprise, because rainy weather and low temperature didn't keep people away from walking and jogging - the streets was  full of people :)

Near Piccadilly Circus  

The view from one bank of Thames

In front of the London Aquarium

The London Eye

London's street

Chinatown - beginning of the Year of Horse

In Angus Steakhouse I had an opportunity to taste the ribs - wow, BIG ribs - delicious. The breakfast is not necessary the next day :)

The ribs in Angus Steakhouse
Definitely I have to return to London for longer time ...