Kuba recommended a local barber located on the other bank of river Pilica. Therefore I left Kozuchow and head on to Przybyszew.
What a magnificent ride across open fields and meadows. Then in the middle of nowhere I met Dorota, a local cyclist. We cycled together for some time and even ride across shaby bridge over Pilica.
Photo 1. Me and Dorota.
Photo2. On the way to Przybyszew, a derelict bridge over Pilica river.
When I crossed river Pilica, me and Surly pedalled towards a local town called Wyśmierzyce, from where only couple of kilometres as crow flies, is located a village called Kożuchów.
I have a fond memories of this place, as stayed there a decade ago with family of my college close friend, named Łukasz L. That time I cycled from Radom and helped in the orchard for a day or two. It was an adventure for me as I started to tour around my town, though without a tent. Yet.
Mt friend Lukasz, nad been leaving in Warszawa for some time, this did not stop me from visiting his family. When arrived, to my surprise one of Luke's brothers called me by my old nickname: Grzywka. :-) Kuba even later on, mentioned to me about Kruszyna Lager, when he heard that my next rest stop was Jeziorno, nearby Kruszyna, a village with railway station where during WW2, Nazi soldiers had their logistic hub for a huge military camp.
I did stay overnight, could talk with brothers of Luke, Kuba and Bartek.
I'm very thankful for your welcome hospitality:-)
In addition, though this time kozuchow was full of apples, I do connect Kożuchów with red pepper and golden tomatoes. Which my friend managed to grow at the top of a building. Which building... head quarter of major TV station. LOL :-) :-) :-)
Photo 1. Crates full of produce, this time - apples. Kożuchów.
Photo 2. Where biking takes a different form.
Photo 3. Lipec clan, family of my friend though only a male side.
Photo 4. Echo dnia, a local newspaper found in the kitchen
Early November, days are very short and relatively cold. No much time to cook. The best option to stop somewhere and have a proper meal for decent price. I opted to stop at local inn, called "Na przedmiesciu" /suburbs/ located in Wałowice, close to Rawa Mazowiecka. The meal was delicuous , hence my post. I started with warm tomato soup served with rice, one of my favourite. Then my second dish seen below :-) yummy:-)
Year ago or so a news came across that railway route no 8 between Radom and Warka would receive major upgrade. This lane was opened in November 1934 as single track. Connecting Warszawa with south of Poland, including Radom, then Kielce and Krakow. The journey on board steam train used to take less than 2hours covering distance of ca.100km.
Today however, the same journey might take even 3hours as result of low capacity on the single track between Warka and Radom. Hence a plan of major upgrade surface from time to time. This happened to me as I was so exited when heard the news. Last autumn /'13/ I even walked to my grandma who leaves along this track, as the news heralded that major revamp of this route would happened soon...
Nothing happened as such, plans for upgrade been postponed once again. This was unclear for till a moment when I found a post on the net,where someone explained to the wider pubnlic why "upgrade of route no 8" will not happened any time soon.
CMK - centralna magistrala kolejowa, built in 70's last century as a cargo route, already connects Warszawa with Krakow. Then there is short link connecting Kielce and CMK.
Hence, people of "my" town Radom would have commute to Warsaw by a train 3 hours one way!
My hiking afternoon, this time Thursday. Decided to walk through a dense woodland Puszcza Kozienicka.
My destination Jedlnia Letnisko, where my relatives have been living for some time.
http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=2663202Hhf
By a train, old fashioned EN57, via Kutno I reached Skierniewice. Weather wise, sunny no rain though relatively cold. When I cycled away from the platform and was told not to do it. Met grandpa Marian with grandson Rafal. Who was so cute, that I let myself to take a handful number of photos.
It was a pleasure to met you boys on my way:-)
Photo 1. My and Rafal. Monument - Wokulski at Skierniewice train station.
Photo 2 and 3. Grandpa Marian and Rafal on my Surly.
Photo 3.Statuę of Prof. Sz. Pieniążek. Skierniewice old town.
Photo 4. Surly on board EN57 on the way to Kutno
My Sunday, adventurous afternoon. Decided to pay a visit to my aunty, who leaves in the village Kacprowice, some 8km away from Radom following main road. Though, my hikie took ca. 3hours through frozen fields.
Temperature -10°C whereas in the open field a wind factor played an important role.
