Monday On our first evening in Poland we headed over to The Taps, a craft beer bar. Eric had #15, Funky Fluid Funky Fruit, with nectarine & yellow kiwi, and then a passionfruit and pineapple sour from Ziemia Obiecana (one of our favorites of the trip). Bartenders were chatty and convinced Leandra to get an IPA. The weather was cool but sunny so we sat outside. For dinner we went to The Alchemist (Grzybowska), known for their cocktails. We split their cocktail for two, a rum punch that ... continue reading...
Poland 2022: daytrip to Łódź
We chose Łódź (pronounced Woodge) to visit as it was said to have good street art and interesting architecture, all of which could be done as a day trip from Warsaw. Our pre-booked bus tickets on FlixBus worked great and two hours of uneventful bus ride later we exited into a large modern bus/train station, quite close to downtown. And a few minutes later we found ourselves on Piotrkowska street, the 4km heart of the city. There was a lot of construction going on, including the main ... continue reading...
Poland 2022: Warsaw sights + transportation
Leaving the airport Since we weren't in any hurry after we landed, and since our apartment was near the Central train station, we had planned to take the train into town. However, after wandering through the airport looking at a bunch of signs, we never found the S3 trains to Central Station (only S2 which required a transfer at outer stations) so we took an Uber instead. Knowing this, we also called an Uber back to the airport for our early morning flight. Both were about $10. Monday After ... continue reading...
Poland 2022: introduction
We've wanted to go to Poland for a while, and being mindful of the weather, were primarily interested in late spring or early fall. This year we finally found a good deal on Finnair via Chicago-Helsinki-Warsaw for late September, so we booked the tickets and started planning where we would go in country. Eventually we decided on three nights in Warsaw, five in Krakow, and a final night in Warsaw, with our itinerary allowing us several daytrips. Some of our observations: Poland is a ... continue reading...
Manny’s Memorial Weekend
We traveled to Florida (my fourth trip in less than three months) in mid-September for my Dad's Memorial service. I am not going to get into too much detail here but we made it through the experience with the help of my siblings, their families, my aunt and uncle, good friends and their pets. Oh, and friends willing to lend us a very roomy minivan! Restaurants + Breweries Before dinner with my aunt and uncle, we stopped in to Oak & Stone in downtown Bradenton for several ... continue reading...
NY Summer 2022: food
During our time on Long Island we got to try a number of places, including some old favorites, and some new-to-us. Black Sheep Bagels, Jamesport - I'd heard good things about this re-branded bagel place and made sure to try it out. On our first trip I got a bacon, egg, and cheese on a slim sesame bagel (regulars were out of stock), and on a different morning got the same on a full-size sesame. Both had crispy bacon and were quite good. Leandra tried the cheddar and jalepeño bagel and it was ... continue reading...
NY Summer 2022: sunsets and kayaking
As we do every year, we made multiple trips to the beach for sunset. Unlike 2021, we had quite a few good sunsets this summer! We found lots of jingle shells to add to our collection and managed to coax Pasha on a short walk once. This year I also had the opportunity to borrow my uncle's kayak, which I took out on Mattituck Inlet one morning. It was a beautiful, peaceful morning, with no other humans out on the water. I did see lots of birds, including a dozen osprey, herons, ... continue reading...
NY Summer 2022: wine and beer tasting
Much like previous summers, we sampled several wines and beers across the month of July. Lenz Winery, Peconic We've been members for years now, and Lenz always has some interesting wines available. The barn interior was open this summer, but we opted for a shaded outdoor spot on each of our visits. On our first visit our focus was tasting, and they were very busy on a holiday Sunday. It took a long while for us to get started, but once we did we had an enjoyable time. so we each ... continue reading...
Pacific Northwest, June 2022: Washington waterfalls + Mount St. Helens
Midway through our time in Seattle, we drove down to the trailhead for Coal Creek Falls and North Fork Falls. At about 3 miles total, it was a nice leg stretcher and we were happy it wasn't raining. Parking at the Red Town trailhead was easy and there were a lot of families on an early Sunday afternoon. Outside of Yelm, we visited a small park, Deschutes Falls County Park, to photograph a falls and some small cascades in a picturesque gorge. The trails were flat and easy but some spots ... continue reading...
Pacific Northwest, June 2022: Washington food & drink
Our first stop after dropping the bags at the hotel was Efeste Sodo for a wine tasting reservation at 4pm. We used to be wine club members years ago but left the club because the shipping got to be too expensive. While there wasn't a seat reserved for us - there were a few parking spots reserved for the bar. Considering we arrived before the start of a Mariners game, we were super happy about that! Our tasting with Jenna was relaxed and informative. We were happy to discover that the wines ... continue reading...
Pacific Northwest, June 2022: Oregon food & drink
Portland On our first morning in Portland we wanted a relatively quick breakfast, so we opted for bagels at Bagel Land. I got the simple lox on an everything bagel - very reasonable at $7. Eric had the Porklander, with eggs, bacon and pepperjack cheese on a sesame bagel. Oh, and an absolutely enormous chocolate chip cookie. The bagel shop isn’t an eat-in situation so we took our food to the nearby Beverly Cleary garden in Grant Park and found a picnic table. We also had a night in ... continue reading...
Pacific Northwest, June 2022: Oregon wine tasting
Dominio IV - Our first wine tasting of the trip. Jose did a great job taking care of us and we enjoyed sitting at the high top outside on the patio. We even had a mini tour after the tasting was done - the gardens were blooming, and we saw our first blue blossom bush of the trip. Argyle - For this tasting we decided to sit inside. Eric and I both opted for the “Pop Flight” (sparkling) while Sandie and James both got the “Rainbow Flight” (still). Each glass came out via a wooden ... continue reading...
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