More Photos

Here's some more photos I took last week. Hope you enjoy them.

A Day in the Life of Warsaw

Well, I was up early this morning to capture some images of this great central European capital. So with my trusty Nikon in tow, I set out on a great morning and afternoon adventure. But I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. Hope you enjoy them.

1 Rush Hour
2 Marszalkowska Street under construction
3 Opposite side of Marszalkowska Street
4 Near Place Konstyucji
5 Near Place Konstyucji
6 Piekna Street
7 Kiosk patron, early morning.
8 "You came to me", John Paul II quotation.

What's Up With All The Kebab Places

Before I came to Warsaw, I thought it would be awhile before I'd enjoy some good Middle Eastern food again after leaving Canada. However, upon arriving, I was stunned to discover that this central European capital can boast that it has the most kebab stands per square kilometre than any other city in the EU, as well as a large number of larger restaurants specialising in Middle Eastern cuisine. Many of the kiosks are open very late, and some places in the downtown Centrum area are even open 24/7.

And if you don't speak Polish very well, no problem, as the staff at all the places I've checked out understand English, or at least well enough to understand my order.

The most significant difference I've noticed though in the typical Warsaw kebab, as compared to the typical chicken schwarma you get in Toronto or Montreal is that the local variety tends to contain a significant amount of cabbage, and chicken tends to be the only option in terms of meat. So if you're looking for a beef schwarma-esque kebab, that might be difficult to find, unless you go to one of the sit-down restaurants, which are slightly more expensive, but still quite reasonable, and the quality of the food I've had so far has been very good.

Also, if you're in a hurry and can't eat your kebab right away, make sure to ask to have it wrapped in foil, otherwise it'll just come in a paper wrapper than will be dripping and soggy within minutes. So the best Polish phrase I've learned recently, "Will you wrap this please?" is:

Prosze to zapakowac. which is pronounced:

PROSH-ah toh zah-pah-KOH-vatch.

So far it's worked every time. Oh yeah, and always make sure to get some extra napkins. These kebabs tend to get messy very fast. Bon appetit.