Torun; Wednesday, 02 August, 2017

I’d stayed overnight at a Heathrow hotel, but that still meant my alarm went off at 4:45. I staggered through the shower and dressing and then headed out to the bus stop to pick up the bus down to Terminal 3 where I checked in just minutes before an IT glitch brought the BA servers to a grinding halt.

Through in departures I had a quick breakfast and then waited for the flight to be called to board and head on my way to Poland.

We arrive in Warsaw about 15 minutes early and after a speedy journey through the airport and onto the train into the city centre it was pretty obvious that I was going to have a very long wait for my booked train out to Torun, so I had a quick check online and discovered that there was an earlier train, and I should just about make it with around 10 minutes to spare.

In the centre of Warsaw I walked from the local station to the central station and thankfully found a ticket machine without a queue, and an English interface, and was able to book myself onto the train that – at that very moment – was pulling into the platform beneath me (it’s scheduled to wait in Warsaw for around 15 minutes). I grabbed my ticket and headed down to the platform to pick up the train and continue on my journey to Torun.

Arriving in Torun on time I decided against the 30 minute walk as it was already quite hot and steamy so I grabbed a cab for the 10 minute ride over to the hotel where I was able to check-in, drop off my stuff and then head out into town.

I had a long wander around the town centre, taking in parts of the old city walls and its many towers before making my way down to the former Teutonic Knights Castle – where I arrived just as they were closing for the evening.

I had a bit more of a wander round the centre, also keeping an eye out for somewhere to eat – when I spotted a restaurant specialising in Perogi – the delicious Polish dumplings – so I ended my hunt there and had a very filling meal.

Feeling slightly bloated from the excess of dumplings I headed back through the city centre taking in the town hall square and then as I headed towards my hotel stopping off at the Fontanna Cosmopolis to take in one of it’s evening light, sound and water shows.

Starting to feel the effects of a lot of dumplings, and a very early start, I walked the short distance back t the hotel and turned in for the night.