23rd August, day 12 - Warsaw

I was looking forward to exploring Warsaw, and after some struggle managed to register and load a little bit of credit to the Veturilo city bike system (hint: if registering and adding credit via the mobile app doesn’t work, it didn’t for me, try the website). However the temperature is around 30C with not much wind. And after checking out of the hotel my next shower will be in Vilnius at around 2pm, after a day of exploring Warsaw and then a night bus, and morning exploring Vilnius. Thus I decided it’s probably better to play it safe and stick to air conditioned cafes and pubs for the day. I also haven’t had a break day since the start of the trip. Have to leave exploring Warsaw for another time!

What I did see was the parade square surroundings and some of the fancy buildings Warsaw city centre has to offer. That PKiN building is just so awesome btw, I will need to have a closer look next time. Found a Caffe Nero (one of my favourite chains!) and then using Untappd, a nice beer pub called Hopito. Good selection of local beers on tap and a good bottle selection. Also, pizza, with no less than four vegan options. Not the best pizza though, more on the ok level.

Having spent the hot day relaxing with air conditioning, it was time to head to the LuxExpress bus leaving for Vilnius at 9pm. My first time on a LuxExpress bus, which has been highly recommended as the best way to travel through the Baltic countries. The seating was a bit tighter spaced than I had expected, especially regarding leg room. Otherwise no complaints, except that the bus was packed full and I was an idiot for not buying the seat next to me at booking time.

Will I get any sleep? Earplugs? Check. Inflatable pillow? Check. Still feels unlikely.

Total kilometres travel approx (till end of day): 2430km

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