07.01.07

Last night I took an overnight train to Warsaw. When I arrived I spent the whole day in the train station . It is one of the strangest buildings I have ever come across, like a kind a spacecraft landed in the middle of Europe. The lighting is that of a theater stage and the underground tunnels are filled with all kinds of oddities. I found a small bar hidden away and ordered coffee after coffee. I choose a table where I could hear the sounds of the tunnels at their midpoint and began to sketch. Fourteen hours past in this wonderful place where there is no day or night. The bar staff remained unchanged, their nonchalance and lack of offensive aftershave/perfume ( a rarity!) encouraged me to stay on even longer. I later surfaced on the top level of this spacecraft to check the train times, looking to see where the overnight trains leave for. I choose Milan. On the way I will listen to radio stations like this: . And I could use a strong espresso at the end of the ride, no questions asked.