Popping into Poznan

Just a couple of days in Poznan, so begins the tricky decision if what to have for lunch, went for soup in a bowl of bread, which seems popular here. After that, it was over to the Enigma museum which highlights Polish mathematicians work during WWII. Lots of examples of cryptotograpy such as Caesar cypher. Some videos which shoed how one of guy thinking as mathematician, rather than an engineer, worked out formulas to discover working of Enigma. There was only 3x10^120 different possible combinations (number of atoms in the universe is 3x10^80). Quite a few hands on examples to play with, such as invisible ink, or scroll wheels with alphabets. Another exhbit had morse code, sending & receiving by pressing a button short or long. In reality it would be connecting/disconnecting thousands of miles of cables reaching across the Atlantic.

Another city square similar to Wroclaw, but with less gnomes and more fountains, one at each corner. This one is of Aquaman Neptune. It's a mix of European and Polish food in the restaurants with plent of the usual pizza, pasta, burger alongside local grub. Had a nice duck meal at one of the restaurants overlooking the square while a musican played an electic violin with a looper pedal. They had a sesonal asparagus menu, in case you want starter, soup & main of aspargus!

A famous landmark is the Poznan goats who come out of a clock tower and butt heads everyday at 12:00, except for when I was here as they were broken. Still opposite that is another top ranked attraction, the croissant museum! This is good just because of the two presenters having the gift of the gab: Grabs a volunteer, gives her an apron and hat and gets her to roll out the dough. "How long will it take? 5 minutes, okay. You are having fun and I'm getting paid, you keep rolling I'll get myself a coffee." 

Next day there was just time to check out the Poznan Art Museum which seemed to be undergoing rennovations, so quite a few exhibits closed. They did however have one called "Ultra Avant Garde" which was...different! Then off to the airport and fly back home to Edinburgh a succesful Baltic trip completed!