Back in the internet cafe again, on another baking hot and sunny day. I'm quite happy today, because (of all the strange reasons to be happy) I managed to order a bus and tram pass for a month, in Polish! Even after only a few days here, I'm starting to get the sound of the language in my head, and I can even make myself understood.

There have been a few surprises over the past couple of days. First surprise was finding a massive Tesco just around the corner (not much further than the one in Oxford was from my old house). I even made a trip out there to get curry paste, for if I ever feel nostalgic for England, although for my tastes it was too big and busy and echoey. I'm much happier with the four local corner shops, where the shopkeepers are getting more used to the Anglik who speaks very bad polish and buys a lot of rice.

Gorzow is starting to grow on me even more, now that I've got more used to where things are. When people I know start getting back here from holiday, it'll be even more like home. For now though, I'm quite happy with a peaceful life gradually learning how to live here. That and enjoying the amusing adverts, of which more anon.