An Enjoyable and Educational Stop in Gdynia, Poland June 12 - 18, 2014

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June 18th 2014

Published: July 22nd 2014

Throughout history Gdańsk (Danzig) has been predominantly a German city even though it was well inside of Polish borders. At the end of World War I Poland regained its independence from Prussia but the city of Gdańsk was designated as a free city and put under the control of the League of Nations. The Polish government needing a port on the Baltic Sea and chose to develop Gdynia into a major sea... Read Full Entry

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Bob & Janice Waller

s v Tsamaya

Like so many others we love to travel and we love to sail so cruising makes a lot of sense. Janice has retired from Cornell as a business manager and Bob has retired from South Seneca school district as the high school principal. It's time to sell the house, get rid of whatever doesn't fit on our 40 foot Caliber LRC named Tsamaya (this means Travel Well in Setswana) and set off to see the world. Our reasons for publishing this blog is twofold, first to keep in touch with our friends and family and secondly to share our experiences. If you would like to receive notification when we have added ... full info

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You Can See the Brick Repairs

that were done due to the damage from WWII

The High Castle

where the monastery was located

The Fortification Was Entered

through two walls, one had this added door as well

Some of the Brick Detail of Malbork Castle

More Details of the Castle Wall

Colorful Stone Pillars with Intricate Carvings

and paintings on the walls make these rooms very inviting.

Stained Glass Use Was Minimal

but set off this small chapel within the castle.

Doorways Are Quite Short

such as this one

The Windows Made the Rooms Very Bright

and had attractive colored glass and details above

The Throne Room

with its very high ceilings and large windows making it a very bright room

The Throne Chairs

Paintings on the Wall

in the throne room

Wood As An Accent Detail

on this wall and for the intricate doorway

Central Heating Was Not New

The heat was brought up to the upper floors through these holes in the floor from the basement area of the castle.

Tile Work and Painting

brightened up the interior of the castle in numerous rooms such as this one

Various Types of Stone

were used in the numerous columns in the castle

Decorated Fireplace?

or just looks like one? Found in the castle at Malbork.

Notice the Tilework on the Floor

and the decorative door & cabinet in this room of the castle

Intricate Details Abound in the Castle

How About this for a Door Knocker?

It needed to be large for the doorways on the castle!

A Photo of a Photo

showing what the dining area would have looked like when they were entertaining at the castle

23rd July 2014

john
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thanks
so enjoying the very informative revisits to what is a very sad moment in the history of western mankind. balanced with the news of today and what is happening in eastern Europe/Russia one wonders what was learned. travel safely my friends.

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