Szczecin
21* was the magic number that inspired me to leave my second skin, aka big green coat , behind on a peg in Bydgoszcz and set off on Maundy Thursday for Szczecin to meet my cousin and see the city. Lucy was traveling from Berlin and had the shorter journey by far, although it was plagued by replacement bus services. My journey was via Poznan and by the time arrived there, only 2 hrs from home, I was regretting my recklessness in going coat-free. Szczecin is a really beautiful city, although there's a lot of road works and building renovation. It really feels European with old 1920's buildings, Bydgoszcz outside of the old town feels very soviet. They have been pouring money into the city to rebuild it to its former beauty and its a major port so I guess the funds are ...