They took a shower and ate the continental breakfast that was offered by the hostel. Lena sprayed her hair with some dry shampoo, took out her mini set of makeup and, after a few-minute grooming, she looked better than the day before. These were of course appearances, as she put on the same sweater again because they didn’t really think of taking the...
Because it was cold, it wasn’t the best time of the year to visit Cracov. The pros of having not so many tourists around, crowding the city with their need to see all and be everywhere at all cost, outweighed the cons of dealing with low temperatures. Robert and Lena made some tourist shopping in Sukiennice; apart from the typical dragon figurines, they...
Warsaw’s Central Station looked representative after Euro 2012 when millions had been invested in improving the city’s infrastructure. The stench of urine diminished, the old building was covered with new pieces of concrete and a monstrous white set of bridges and revolving stairs enhanced the communication between floors. Lena bought a cup of coffee in a nearby Costa Cafe and put a woolen...
That was a blow. And it wasn’t only a shock for hundreds of students, to whom the disappearance of Henryk Tamka was a cause of utter surprise and disbelief. It was also a trigger that rose panic among the University employees. The atmosphere during classes and lectures changed from slow absorption into winter months and diminished enthusiasm of the first semester of the...
