Our hotel last night was in a 19th century castle that has been well maintained. We only paid 34 euro for a small but character filled room, a unique experience and a good cooked breakfast to order. The weather remains very hot - we will need to take care on today's ride. Today is Sunday, and we have learned while in Poland, that Sunday is the best day for cycling. The roads are quiet, the big trucks are at home, and families are socializing. A lazy relaxed kind of day.
It is a hot sultry start to the day - it feels like it will be a scorcher again.
Last evening after dinner, we wandered the area around our hotel/castle and were surprised to see such decay and crumbling buildings. We had read about the architecture and interesting areas of Dzierzoniow. This church and flower lined street are adjacent to the main square...and our sources were right. The old centre of town is very lovely..
When the weather gets hot in Poland the firemen connect this device up to fire hydrants. You can walk through or stand still like this gentleman is doing. A fine cooling mist of water sprays around you.
Another outstanding Polish tourist office. They printed off a variety of Google Map routes for us. Konrad and Krysia chose some wonderfully scenic and quiet secondary roads for us to get to Nysa.
The weather is very hot and it is only midmorning. So, we found the nearest ice cream shop, and there are many to choose from, and hunkered into some delicious ice cream.
Once again we have created a route winding through the countryside following secondary roads. We continue to find Polish people very patient with us and friendly. So many cars slow down, take a good look and wave, cheer or clap as they pass us. We often hear them shout: "Kanady" (Polish for Canada).
The scenery is excellent. We had been climbing for some time and the view was in all directions. We were at the top!
