The Old Market Square in Łódź

As tends to happen at the end of the year, a little grumbling is in order. That Łódź is a different city from all the rest, I probably no longer need to prove to anyone. Sitting in front of my computer, I realised yet another fact that sets this place apart. We have no Old Market Square!

You'll probably think I've gone mad. Well, no! Even my friend Qrczak (a lifelong Łódź man) was surprised when I said I was going to the Old Market Square to take some photos. First he thought I meant the Bałucki market, and then the Górniak.

And yet it does exist. The Old Market Square, where the word "old" takes on a whole new meaning. Even the pigeons are reluctant to land there! I remember when some friends from Wrocław visited us. To this day they can't pull themselves together after what they saw. One thing is certain. The Old Market Square in Łódź looks better at night than by day. At least you can't see it then!

It's a shame Piotrkowska Street isn't a square. But really, I love this city and the people who live here. Where else in the world do people live like the folk of Łódź, with their migawki (tram passes) and krańcówki (tram loops). And the mere thought of angielki (the local bread rolls) puts me in a good mood.