On this, my third ‘business’ trip to Poland I decided to make the journey from Krakow to the peaceful mountain resort of Zakopane.

Just finding my own way to the bus station and getting to Zakopane off my own back was so exhilarating. Wandering around the village looking for my hotel brought back great memories of traveling and a huge smile to my face.

I spent Sunday on the slopes, gradually improving my limited abilities on a snow board. The was my first experience of really soft deep snow, much better for falling over, but a different technique required.

I returned that night to Krakow for another week’s mentoring of the Cap Gemini engineers. As always good, but a much quieter week than in the past. I guess they are getting fed up of random English engineers turning up every week.

That said I did finally found a club to my taste. We walked past it to hear a rolling bass line emanating from the cellar but I decided in my present company that probably wasn’t suitable.

Later speaking to Wojtek, or volcheck as we call him, I mentioned the Rotogen Club and he said that it was not a good, “Just electronic music and loads of people taking drugs”. Needless to say, I had to go back and check it out.

Unfortunately, they’d moved on from Drum & Bass by the time I got there, but the DJ was playing some excellent… erm music (can’t really define it, somewhere between breaks and electro) and really messing about with the vinyl. Its been a long time since I’ve seen a DJ be so creative (the last time was undoubtably Andy C). Ok, he wasn’t technically perfect, but he was doing an excellent job, and entertaining at the same time.

Unfortunately I missed Shrove Tuesday and the associated pancakes, but the Polish have an equivalent Thursday. Instead of pancakes, its donuts. I was presented with lucious jam donuts when I got into the office and several bars and clubs were dishing them out as well. Not the best complement to beer, but no complaints from me.