Warsaw

The first whispers of dawn are just starting to paint the sky over Warsaw, around 5:17 AM, with a cool 6°C breeze hinting at the partly cloudy morning ahead. The city is still largely asleep, but you can already hear the distant rumble of the first trams beginning their routes, a comforting sound that signals the city's quiet awakening. Soon, the aroma of fresh *pączki* will start to waft from bakeries as they prepare for the morning rush, a sweet promise of the day to come.