A rather spontaneous decision this one as the weather was glorious. A typical example of the nature of the Casual Car Club’s philosophy of being laid back and relaxed concerning all matters connected with classic cars. Classic cars as part of a rich life experience. Enjoyment of driving the beasts is the name of our game – oh and eating and drinking well at fine venues during lectures on arcane matters of motoring.
In the early 1990s I had visited the town of Łowicz, which lies about 86 kms SW of Warsaw on the religious public holiday of Corpus Christi. The celebration commemorates the ritual of the Eucharist and is a reflection of the Maundy Thursday observance during Holy Week.
I thought I might repeat the experience after so many years. It is a highly picturesque religious celebration with ornate processions. The entire town dress in colorful folkloric costumes – one of the last flourishes of Polish traditional activities which are fast disappearing under the cultural leveling process that seems inevitable in the EU. This local event has now become part of international tourist itineraries to Poland. I knew many members were not at all religious but this event is really well worth a visit for the spectacular visual and Polish cultural aspects alone.
Four cars assembled outside my home in Mlociny on the northern border of Warsaw – a 1936 3.5 litre Bentley Sports, a Series II Jaguar E Type convertible, a 1989 Daimler Double Six, my 1974 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow and a 1973 C3 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray.
The spontaneity meant explanations for not arriving on time surfaced
‘My alarm clock failed!’
‘Must get some petrol.’
‘A bit of stress at home with the kids.’
As this is a casual club everything was taken with a smile of acceptance at the charming foibles of human nature.
Before the afternoon visit to the town, in the morning we visited the Open-air museum of Łowicz’s Folk Culture, the Skansen Ziemi Łowickiej. A traditional open-air lunch had been arranged there. We arrived an hour late for lunch but what of that?
http://muzeumlowicz.pl/skansen_w_maurzycach/
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