Sunday was my last full day in WrocÅ‚aw. It was then back to work in Alicante, but in a different way–we were hosting a large meeting of our stakeholders in Alicante, including a dinner Tuesday night. And it also meant coming back to Mochi, still residing with us, and the usual morning walks.
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I woke up Sunday morning and as always enjoyed the pre-dawn view of the Reagan Circle:
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I went for an early morning walk, and was able to take a photo of the Grunwaldzki Bridge from a position that would be impossible at any other time of the week:
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Later in the morning, we went to see an art exhibit at the Four Domes Pavilion with its striking needle:
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My sister and brother-in-law in the lobby of the art gallery:
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Afterwards, we drove to the centre and walked a bit. I noted this poster, advertising a demonstration against high housing costs, an issue in the largest Polish cities as it is elsewhere. The slogan on the poster means “micro apartments, maxi rents”:
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We sat down for a snack of tartar (raw beef topped with onion and a raw egg) and a beer at a favourite place in Rynek called simply Pijalnia Wódki i Piwa (“the vodka and beer dispensery”):
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In late afternoon, I enjoyed the view from my sister’s balcony again, this time focusing on the student residences called Chalk and Pencil:
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I was flying home to Alicante Monday afternoon. On Monday morning, I took the tram to have a closer look at a striking piece of street art that we had passed a few times. But there is no nearby parking possibility, so I used public transport this time. The sculpture is called “The Monument to the Anonymous Pedestrian”, by Polish artist Jerzy Kalina, unveiled in 2005:
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Back in Alicante, on Tuesday night I was to participate in the plenary dinner of the Observatory, installed at one of the two VIP tables along our new Polish deputy head of the office Edyta, and a visiting Polish Member of the European Parliament (who came from a party I intensely dislike, but there was no choice but to be polite). I fortified myself beforehand by meeting with a few friends for a pint before dinner. Here are two of my favourite people, Marie Pattullo of the European Brands Association in Brussels, and Piotr Stryszowski from the OECD:
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The table of Patricia, the director of the Observatory Department:
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Stephanie, one of my favourite people in the office:
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Edyta at my table:
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Eri was there too, bringing her sweet smile:
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On Wendesday, it was time for serious work. Here, Stephanie and Silvia are very focused:
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A side conversation:
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Now some pictures taken during my walks with Mochi. There is a vacant lot near that we often pass, inhabited by several cats. Mochi is obsessed with them. I don’t think he wants to hurt them, he is just curious. The cats always watch us warily:
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On Saturday morning, the exercise group were at it again on the beach:
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Fishing:
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The sun emerging over the Mediterranean:
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During my Saturday bike ride, I stopped at Verdegás as usual, and looked at the kitties there:
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The mafia of love:
The complete gallery from Wrocław is here.