Theme day - City Exchange

I've been thinking for sometime what to post for our special theme day today. In the end, I went for this pretty little scene which was actually taken yesterday!

No its not France, nor a day by a boating lake in Britain, nor is it a picturesque scene from New England...yes despite the pretty little boulevard lined by trees and the quaint Victorian-esque pier...we are still VERY much in Poland!

This is the small town of Ostróda (population 33,603) which lies about 110 kms east of Toruń, in the lake district of Poland (Mazury). In the summer months, the sleepy town becomes a popular destination for tourists (mainly Germans) who partake in water sports on the lake.

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A Sunday Stroll...

A Sunday stroll in Poland...really can bring you some real pleasures! Off a beaten track near one of the many forests lies this hidden little gem of a lake (or large pond)...complete with swans and a stork (out of the picture). There was even some kind of bird of prey (possibly a hawk) circling high overhead. It was like our very own Slimbridge*!

In a space of 2 hrs, we saw an abundance of nature...hares, boar tracks...even deer! What I love about Poland is that you can walk into any forest and on any land without the fear of straying off the 'public footpath' and getting arresting for trespassing...as is the case back in England!

Poland really is a wonderful place for lovers of nature!! Pure bliss!

*For those who don't live in England; Slimbridge is a wildfowl and wetlands centre.