Waffles for PLN 40? This is already a luxurious dessert
Just a few years ago, it seemed that you had to pay a maximum of PLN 25-30 for a classic waffle with whipped cream, fruit and topping.
It’s hard not to ask yourself: what exactly is in this dessert? Does the whipped cream come from cows grazing on alpine meadows and the fruit picked at dawn in an organic orchard? Looking at the price, you might get this impression. After all, we are talking about a cake made of a few basic ingredients and additions that did not make anyone dizzy until recently.
Of course, it all comes down to one thing: demand. During the seaside season, there is no shortage of people interested, so the queues to the booths are as long as the receipts. And when a family of four decides to eat one waffle each, it quickly turns out that on dessert alone they will spend as much as dinner in a restaurant. And yet, new customers are patiently waiting in line.
“Paravaning” has reached a new level
Screens are no longer just protection against the wind. Today they function as a fence, hedge and property fence in one. The bigger the better. And if it manages to block off a piece of sand the size of a studio apartment, success can be declared even before the first cup of coffee.
What is most surprising, however, is the morning fight for territory. As a result, the beach looks full to the brim, although many “plots” remain empty for a long time. It’s a bit like reserving sun loungers by a hotel swimming pool, only in a Polish, gigantic version.
Of course, it’s hard to blame people who want to protect themselves from gusts or provide children with some privacy. The problem begins when a few square meters are turned into a private residence on the Baltic Sea.
Beach fashion beyond the beach
Bare bellies in the supermarket, bikinis in restaurants and men parading shirtless on the main promenade – the line between the beach and public space has completely blurred.
Waiters throw up their hands helplessly, other customers look with disgust, and fans of “holiday relaxation” don’t seem to notice that respecting the basic principles of savoir-vivre would not hurt anyone.
Frozen fish for the price of a Kobe steak
There is no holiday at the seaside without traditional fried fish and chips and a set of salads.
In addition, there is the famous trap of giving prices per 100 grams of the product. As a result, we order a “modest dinner” and at the checkout we are shocked to see the amount on the receipt for which we would eat an exquisite dinner at the best restaurant in the city. We have one sea, but the appetite of some restaurateurs for our wallets seems to have no limits.
Bluetooth speakers in action
The latest disco polo hits are coming from one screen, heavy bass from the other, and a bit further someone decided to regale the entire surroundings with a stream of words from their favorite podcaster. The belief that the entire beach wants to hear exactly the same thing as us has become a real plague. Instead of relaxing with the sounds of nature, we get audio chaos, from which the only escape is our own noise-cancelling headphones.
A Chinese fair and a mountain of plastic souvenirs
Walking along the main promenade of any seaside resort today resembles an obstacle course. Plastic swords, plush geese, glowing gadgets and tacky souvenirs manufactured thousands of kilometers from the Baltic Sea flooded the Polish coast.
We buy these trinkets on a holiday impulse or just for peace of mind – to calm down the children. After returning home, they end up at the bottom of the drawer or simply in the trash bin.
