On the second day of staying in the Polish capital we went for a walk in the city centre. It was cold, windy and a little rainy, so those of us who hadn't taken any warm clothes to Poland, had to buy hats, scarves and jumpers with Polish national symbols in souvenir shops. We were very impressed by the Old Town (Stare Miasto) that was destroyed in the World War II but then rebuilt. Actually, that's what comes to my mind when I imagine a historical centre of a European city: narrow sett-paved streats, clock towers with high spines, tiled roofs...

Huge portions of absolutely delicious ice cream stand right on the streets.

Catholic church has made steps towards people: the cathedral has wifi and bluetooth.

We met an illusionist from Louisiana named Mike on a square and he performed for us. In the evening we ate in a very popular restaurant, 'Szwejk's' ('U Szwejka' in Polish). The restaurant turned out so popular that we had to stand in a queue to get inside. But it was worth it: the food was splendid and the prices were moderate, too.

It sais that the food at Szwejk's is so tasty that you'll want to lick your fingers (the Slavonic equivalent for 'mouth-watering').

On day three we got to Lazienki park. The sunny weather made out walk in fresh air very pleasant. We got most pleasant impressions: placid alleys with huge chestnuts, green lawns and ponds. The park is inhabited by squirrels, ducks and peacocks who periodically display their tails and fascinate tourists. We decided to attack one peacock with his own weapon and opened the umbrella in front of him. The alarmed peacock hid the tail back:)

Proud peacock.

The team in the park. Note Artem's new jacket.

Later we had registration and we were given backpacks, T-shirts, coats, small souvenirs and lots of paper. The good thing about the registration was that each team was provided with a volunteed who lead it through all stages. That simplifies the process very much. The IBM Welcome that continued throughtout the evening turned out just a dinner without any entertainments like karaoke. The IBM representatives stood in a corner with some presentations but they weren't quite popular, though.