Traveling around Poland - our photo stories with very personal commentary

I didn't know anything about this Pawian. It's really sad.
Think i will be just as busy with my camera as you were when you went.

I hope you will post some of the pics.

Haven't the faintest idea how to upload them on here!
Besides, my pics won't have lovely commentary to go with them, like yours:(:(

Upload them to a site like Photobucket or Flickr, then insert the links by using the button next to the "Youtube" icon above this box.

No, pam. It isn`t sad today. It was sad when those people gave their life, either during combat or later in hospitals and executions, including the 10 year old daughter of the post office caretaker. It was sad because those people had families who mourned them and also, there were many witnesses of their suffering and pain.

Today, they are all gone. The sad moments turned into glorious history of Poland - thanks to me and other history lovers like me, those heroic people who died for Polish Gdańsk will be immortalised on various pages till the end of this world.

E.g.,



More about them in the Museum of the Gdańsk Post Office.
mhmg.pl/galeria.php?gal=41&oddzial=6

Trying to rewrite history again, Pawian? The Free City of Danzig was NOT part of Poland at that time.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_City_of_Danzig

Westerplatte, Poland

Out of date plaques - the last defender of Westerplatte died this year.
Souvenirs

Pam, as for outdoors meals when you are in the Old Town, I can recommend you a milk bar in Szeroka Street. It is called Turystyczny (Tourist) Bar, offers excellent Polish dishes, great value for money. We frequented it 3 times and never regreted.

Famous chilled soup - chłodnik litewski.

I devoured potato pancakes ala Hungarian (with rich gravy and large chunks of soft pork) while my kids and wife ordered regular pancakes with cottage cheese and sugar.

or they tried out scrambled eggs (???) and blueberry pierogis.

Thanks Pawian, food looks nice, especially potato pancakes.
Will have to give Pierogi with fruit a try, have only tried them with Cheese and potato, meat, and mushrooms.
Am especially looking forward to the food :):)

Oops long time no see.

Two options: a few more photos of Gdańsk or presentation of another trip during summer 2012?

The choice is yours.

Why can't we have both?:):)

Shyt, I didn`t think about it! :(:(:(:(

Pam, when in Gdańsk, did you visit the Red Army Cemetery? It is important history for Gdańsk. Soviet soldiers liberated the heavily damaged city (air raids, siege) but then went on a burning and looting spree which lasted for 3 days and resulted in nearly perfect destruction of Gdańsk.

https://polishforums.com/history/restoration-cities-destruction-32836/

But those who died liberating Gdańsk should get our respect.

Unfortunately not Pawian, and a shame i missed it from your photos. I saw as much as i could from my list, but simply ran out of time! I could've done with another few days there tbh:(

Ooops, we are going on holiday soon and I haven`t finished with last year`s vacation yet. Shyt! Guys, why don`t you remind me???

Let`s finish Gdańsk today at least.

Two places in the Old Town which are a must to see amazingly rich interiors.

Artur`s Court: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artus_Court

Performers in Gdańsk streets

Beggars of Gdańsk

Shame on this guy who exploits dogs. Sadist! I don`t like dogs as I prefer cats but using live animals for begging is disgusting.

Yummy! Food halls with my fav stuff - fruit and veg and raw meat!

After raw meat, some pudding.

Outdoor premises in Poland:

Traveling around Poland - our photo stories with very personal commentary

photos: yes, i can see them.

commentary: lacking

It is not true. Yes, the commentary is scarcer now than when I began but you can`t say it is non-existent. Come on.

Besides, it is not only my fault - also people comment less than before, hence you get an impression that you see only pictures.

Sorry, that is pure life. :):):)

PS. OK, I will try to remember about your delicate remark. :):)

Tomorrow we are going to the mountains.........

........but not Bieszczady Mountains which we visited last year.

For the starters, a few photos with a commentary for Wrocław!

Commentary:

The road from Krakow to Bieszczady Mountains can be very changeable/varied:

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  And Bieszczady at last!
  

There's motorway to Tarnow now, isn't there?

Not yet, it is still under construction.

Let`s call the current road express way.. :):) Not bad.

Ooops, it seems I forgot to post a few important photos from Gdańsk:

Skyline views, namely. Very historical.

The first one seen from the harbour area:

Next one from a hill occupied by an old fortress or sth.

BTW, the fortress

hosts two nice museums we visited:

History of Gdańsk museum, with life size visualisations, from early alchemists:

through Napoleonic campaigns

to WW2:
Another museum is Modern Science one:
That could be all for Gdańsk.

Now I am going to develop Bieszczady Mountains but be patient because it seems we are going on another vacation trip soon.

Greetings from Dębki at the Baltic seaside. It is hot and sunny, almost cloudless. Bad luck, it is too quiet so my kids who expected fun in crashing waves are a bit disappointed. Yet, we spend 8 hours on the beach, half of which in water.

I am protracting with finishing last year`s trips, probably the bulk of photos to load here scares me off.

So, lets see some views from the seaside this year instead, I took only a few dozen photos.


Roads are getting better each year, but renovations can make your trip to the seaside longer than normal:

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  Shyt, it is 700 km way and each year I get more and more tired and bored of the distance
  

We arrived at 3 pm, and immediately went to the beach. The climax I usually experience wasn`t so intensive this year due to dull weather.

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  View of pine trees growing out of sandy dunes got imprinted in my mind when I was a child
  

Next 3 days were much better!

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  Slowly it got more crowded
  

Unfortunately, there was an accident - a middle aged man swam far from the shore, had a heart attack and drowned - they weren`t able to save his life.

I had doubts if I should take those pics, but I did and am showing them now to issue a warning - the Baltic sea can be deadly if you are not careful. Sometimes backward currents are so strong they can carry you far into the open sea.

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Next days

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  The wind can be strong
  
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  Kids fish for jelly fish
  
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  Sandcastling
  
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  We recreated the mountain shapes we had seen on the previous trip
  

When not swimming or playing with kids, my fav beach pastime is observing people walking past and comparing the size of their bellies to mine... :):):) Some have fatter, some slimmer tummies.

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Mixed emotions on the beach with a real life drama dialogue:

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  So, we shall name our first child Stasiu or Bogusia....
  
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  And I I I I will aaaaalways love you......
  
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  How dare you look at other women in my presence?? I will kill you, you son.....
  
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  Hey, I`m sorry, I`m male, visual images are important to me, come on, why so personal....
  

Yes, but fortunately, only ugly guys, unable to score in Poland, think so. :):):):):)

This year`s prices:

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When it was too dull and cool, we just walked along the beach or went to town.

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Forecasts were pessimistic so we decided to go back after a week.

Of course, I didn`t overlook certain interesting details on the way:

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  Old churches
  
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  Very old churches
  
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  Ancient churches