FROM BIALYSTOK TO THE REST OF EUROPE

Since I'm not able to post outfit photos as of late coz of a busted cam and I don't want my blog to be filled with just announcements, I figured it's time to share with you guys the rest of my #europe2011 experience. Perfect timing too, coz I'm about to embark on another hashtag worthy adventure - but that's for another time. ;)

{Bialystok Train Station ; October 20, 2011}

My AIESEC program officially ended last October 24 but since Iuliia and I had that week off, I figured I'd jumpstart my journey to the rest of Europe after our sessions in the highschools ended. I thought it would be better to take the remaining days and explore elsewhere since it's not everyday I get to fly to Europe. I had two more weeks til my Schengen visa expires and I planned on taking in as much of continent as I could possibly could.

Being at the train station around 4:30 in the morning and having only an hour of sleep made the moment all the more surreal. 6 weeks went by so fast, my internship had already ended, and I had to say goodbye to everything that I've just gotten used to - living with 4 other crazy girls plus our organizers in a small city that had charmed me off my feet. It was all so bittersweet. As much as I fell in love with Bialystok, I knew there was still so much to see. 

my train ticket to Warsaw

I was on my way to Tallinn but the coach I booked departs from Warsaw. It's a pretty stupid move coz Bialystok is already much closer to Tallinn but at that time, I prioritized booking convenience rather than actual travel convenience. :| Lesson learned though!

Here's my train! It was my first time to travel alone by train (I took the shuttle from Warsaw to Bialystok and I was with AIESECers when we went to Warsaw) so I was pretty nervous coz what if I missed my stop?! Good thing I didn't :) Here's a tip, set an alarm around 20 minutes from your expected arrival time.

My closest Ukrainian girl friend, Iuliia aka Mafia, also departed from Bialystok that morning. Although her train wasn't until 6, she came along to train station with me anyway. She was like my sister in Poland. A lot of crazy adventures with this girl topped off with heart to heart conversations about life and everything in it. I MISS HER!

Iuliia and I with our organizers, Krystian and Rafal, also known as our bag carrying helpers :) We've gone full circle, they were also the ones who met with us when we first arrived in Bialystok.

kisses for Bialystok

until next time, Bialymstoku!

this way to Warsaw

Upon arriving at Warsawa Centralna, I had around an hour and a half to kill so I had coffee in honor of the city I just left - Cafe Biala (or white coffee). I really appreciated how helpful the Polish were as I lugged my bag across a flight of stairs - thank you kind strangers who helped me :)

the then unfinished Warsaw stadium for the ongoing Euro 2012

Traveling by land is not only cheaper but more scenic too. Got to see more of Warsaw that morning and I realized that my one day there wasn't enough. Warsaw has a lot to offer and it's too bad that we only spent one day there and I wasn't able to appreciate it much as I should've. Definitely gonna come back!

back in Bialystok

Yes, it was pretty stupid of me to travel to Warsaw only to pass by Bialystok before crossing the border to Lithuania then Latvia then finally Estonia. But at least I got to see more of Warsaw and my bus was really comfy and pretty cheap too. :) Oh and see that tray on the bottom left? It's a charging station. 

the mandatory time + city + phone shot that pretty much ends this "chapter" as we'll be crossing the border soon. Watch out for Part 2! ;)

xx
Reg

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