Hello, I was supposed to post this earlier but the internet connect in my dorm was down for the past 2 days due to heavy rain on Sunday. Anyway, the trip to the Summer House was grrreat! How often in Warsaw does a foreigner get a chance to join the locals at their house party in the countryside? It was a golden opportunity we knew we had to jump at. At about 6pm, we were picked up by Chris and Aga near our place. By Chris's F1 driving standards, it was a 40-minute drive from the city. After a roller coaster ride, including a sharp 90 degree turn from the railway tracks into the driveway, we finally arrived at the house. It was abit of a grand entrance. Chris pumped up the volume of his car stereo as he approached, and we were shortly welcomed by Rafael and the rest of the guys standing at the patio.

Candles lined the steps leading to the inside of the house, which turned out to be a small but extremely cosy place. For the rest of the night, it was food, drinks, and endless music. Drinking was a Polish culture we Singaporeans could not escape from. Our welcome drink was Polish wine, then every now and then, shot glasses would be filled with Slovakian vodka, and everybody would gather for a toast.

Rafael also took us for a walk outside the house all the way to the railway tracks. Because the outdoors were so dark, you could almost see the entire constellation in the sky. Rafael pointed out the "Big Bear" to us, which really didn't look like one to me. But it really didn't matter because the view was totally breathtaking. We would have stayed out longer if it wasn't so cold and all we had was one thin sweater on.

The next morning, we woke up to find that there was no water supply in the house because the pump was broken. Nevertheless, we managed to get by with mineral water to clean and wash. After a homemade breakfast of scrambled eggs with sausages and some time spent hanging out by the gardens outside the house to take in the fresh air, we said our goodbyes and headed back to civilisation.


Apple tree outside the house. Picked one right off the tree in the morning to try, and it was sweet and juicy.



Getting the grill ready for the barbeque. We had grilled zucchini, meat patties and sausages. Excellent stuff!

That's Aga, I think she's really pretty.


The guys with their props


The girls and one guy, no props.

Reheating sausages by the fireplace

Like the cottage?






The bedroom upstairs

And the view when you wake up in the morning.


Welcome to the garden. See the Christmas trees?




Hangover


Bad Hangover


Gangster wannabes, but actually they're really nice folks

Hope you like the pics. Im heading off to school for my International Marketing case presentation on ...Manchester United!