These pictures were taken in the departure hall of the Eituda terminal of Warsaw airport last Friday morning. The people photographed are waiting for the EasyJet flight to Luton, London. The flight was full and though I'm not sure how clearly the pictures show it, the vast majority of passengers were young Polish people I'd guess about 75% under the age of 25. Judging by their baggage, they weren't weekenders.
This is the market in my local village Rzasnik. As mentioned in the previous post, markets are quite popular in Poland and most sizeable villages and towns will have at least one market a week. As with the Russian Market the Wonderbra to Wing mirror rule applies here too, but in rural areas there would be more wing mirror than Wonderbra! Naturally, the rural markets are more focussed on rural life with farmers buying and selling produce, and a good selection of farm equipment and tools on display. Other stalls include a butcher, clothes, a baker or two, and a stall selling degergents, toiletries etc. To view more photos click here http://www.flickr.com/photos/52486002@N00/sets/72157594549799395/detail/
The Russian Market, held around the perimeter of a disused football stadium about 10 minutes from the centre of Warsaw, is the biggest outdoor market in Europe. Here you can buy anything from a Wonderbra to a wing mirror and everything in between, just don't ask for a receipt! Polish people seem to like their markets and last Sunday morning this place was ticking over nicely, with plenty of bargains being sought and offered. There are plenty of Del Boy types hanging around and a lot of the traders seem to be immigrants. Well worth a visit. Click here for more photoshttp://flickr.com/photos/52486002@N00
Snow is gone! These are quite unusual views of the Polish Countryside for this time of year. Normally these photos would be a sea of white. However this Autumn & Winter have been almost unnaturally mild with only a few decent falls of snow and temperatures rarely falling below -10C. (Last year they regularly hit -25C , so don't worry, I'm not complaining!).
