The Freezing City of Warsaw

We arrived at Platinum Residence Apartments, checked in and headed straight for the gym... the spa was calling our names. The place was amazing and we ended up spending all morning in there, switching back and forth from the jacuzzi to the steam room. It's crazy how tired a few bubbles and a hot steamy room can make you feel. So, we crawled back to the room, attempted lunch and ended up napping.

It was mid afternoon before we awoke from our slumber and the thought of going back out into the cold made us shiver. But, it had to be done... we had touristy things to do and places we wanted to see.

Layer upon layer of clothing were put on and we jumped in a taxi. It was only a 30 minute walk but just the few steps from the lobby to the taxi made our faces numb. Thinking ahead, the warmest place we could think to go to was Warsaw's shopping mall, The Golden Terrace. So that's where we headed first.

The Golden Terraces Shopping Mall, Warsaw, Poland

Obviously Aga had been here before, but I was blown away by the size of it and the architecture was incredible. It felt like we had stepped into a whole new town encapsulated in a giant glass dome.

We had a little wonder around, doing some of our best window shopping, before realizing how peckish we both were. So we made our way up to the food court and hunted out a good spot to eat.

Sphinx Restaurant, Warsaw, Poland.

Recommended by Aga, we ended up in a place called Sphinx. A nice, dark, hippy looking place with fairy lights everywhere... cheap too! Anyway, we shoveled down our nice, big two course meals and waddled out of mall both looking 5 months pregnant.

We spent the next couple of hours wandering around the city taking in the sites before we literally couldn't handle the cold any more. It took us so long to find a taxi we almost gave up on life, we thought we was going to die of hypothermia. THEN, like a gift from above, we saw a taxi parked up on the road with his lights off. As we approached, his lights turned on and he began to pull away... no! Don't go! Belly's full and body's numb, we attempted to run for it. As he drove towards us, there's no way he could of missed our frantic waving.. and he didn't.

Really Cold, Warsaw, Poland.

A short ride home made us realize that we pretty much walked all the way back to the apartments anyway. We got in, run ourselves a bath and cracked open a bottle of wine. What better way to relax and defrost our frozen bodies.. besides, it's not like we spent enough time in water today!

Bath Time, Warsaw, Poland.

The full album of our visit to Poland, along with all our other travel photos are here on our Facebook page. >> Your Traveller <<

And don't forget to 'Like' our page to keep up with our upcoming travels! 

Dobranoc...

The Digs are of A Platinum Level

After spending a lovely couple of days with family it is time to unwind by ourselves for a few nights in the comfort of a luxury 5 star apartment.

We've spoilt ourselves a bit and booked a Superior apartment at Platinum Residence, which you can check out Here. If your coming to Warsaw any time soon and are looking for a spot of luxury, we definitely recommend staying here.

Platinum Residence, Warsaw, Poland.

For what you get, its not very pricey at all... It has everything we need and it's slap bang in the middle of town. We are on the 18th floor too so the views of the city are amazing.  We have no complaints so far, although we have had to pay extra for the gym, swimming pool & WiFi.

Anyway, you should check out our apartment! The full album, along with all our other travel photos are here on our Facebook page >> Your Traveller <<

And don't forget to 'Like' our page to keep up with our upcoming travels! 

A Warm Welcome

Okay, so this evening, after a pleasant 2 hour flight, we touched down safely in Warsaw.. let the vacation begin.

 Modlin Airport, Warsaw

We stepped outside the airport and it was absolutely freezing! Like... unbearably cold! Luckily, Aga's dad was already waiting in the lobby for us. So we grabbed our bags and made a run for the car before our nipples fell off. 

It was about an hour drive to the Lubanscy household, so we spent the time catching up with Aga's dad. Obviously, Aga was translating everything for me as I'm still a beginner in Polish... by beginner I mean I can say hello and that's about it. Hah!

Anyway, as we pulled up to the house, Aga's sisters were both sitting at the window peaking through the curtains, waiting for us to arrive. We were greeted at the door by the rest of the family and was given the warmest welcome with hugs all around. Aga's step mum prepared a table full of amazing Polish dishes and we were given hand painted gifts from Aga's little sisters as they sung 'Happy Birthday' to me in their best English.

I can already tell it's going to be a lovely couple of days here. Looking forward to meeting the rest of the family tomorrow over a big family meal...

For now though, it's been a long day, so we are gonna have a quick shower, jump in bed and catch up on some much needed kip.