Something old and something new…

The weather was glorious today, bright blue skies and warm temperatures well into the 20’s. Crowds of people packed into the Old Town and Krakowskie Przedmiescie to enjoy what is one of the last days of summer. Surprisingly, numerous weddings were taking place today and St. Anne’s Church near Castle Square appeared to have one wedding after another throughout the afternoon.  As soon as one newly married couple left the Church and posed outside for photographs, another wedding party bustled into the Church behind them. It was all a bit orchestrated and seemed impersonal when viewed as an outsider. However, the hotels and restaurants will be doing a roaring trade tonight.

Wedding cars were all over the street and varied in shape, size and age. This was the oldest one we saw, an FSO Warszawa in mint condition with cream leather interior.

The newest car was a 2009 BMW 750. I’ve always specifically liked the 5-series, but the new 7-series is a head turner. Although I would imagine one tyre is probably equal to three month’s worth of school fees. Sad, really.

I attempted to gauge my son’s interest in the car by asking him if he knew what make it was (he’s 4 years old). His answer was to saunter over to it and plant his mint choc-chip ice-cream coated hand onto the shiny BMW badge above the front grill. At least I know he knows, so I won’t have to ask him to do it again. We made a quick disappearing act into the crowds…