Pultusk is one of the oldest towns in Poland. I read this on one side of a noticeboard in English whilst Barbara was using Google Translate on the Polish side. I promised not to say anything: I haven’t spoken to anyone about it.
I confess not to have heard of its most famous recent person: Krzysztof Klenczon. He was a pioneer of bigbit, a 1960s music scene made up of rock and roll, jazz, and twist groups in Eastern Bloc countries. The term was coined as the name “rock and roll” was not approved by authorities in these nations. There’s a statue memorial (he died in Chicago hit by a car in 1982).
Situated on the River Narew. It claims to have Europe’s longest market at 380m. True or not, it’s a fine cobbled open space. No market today, just icecream – waiting for the Warsaw visitors who have this a favourite destination.
Getting here was a delight. Again through fine cultivated farmland: the frequency of settlements is increasing and we are seeing a lot more people. Great to see folks of all ages cycling for normal things – like shopping and going to work in the fields.
Tomorrow to Warsaw.
Travelling reflections 