Too Short a Time in Gdańsk, Poland - June 10 -12, 2014


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June 12th 2014
Published: July 10th 2014
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Next stop in Poland was the city of Gdańsk, a city that has been fought over since its beginning in the year 997. It developed as a port over the centuries with the Germans arrived from Lübeck in the early 13th century, the first of many to come. The Teutonic Order (a group of warrior monks, similar to the Templar order in many ways came to this part of Europe to spread the teaching of the Catho... Read Full Entry



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Thank Goodness for Telephoto LensesThank Goodness for Telephoto Lenses
Thank Goodness for Telephoto Lenses

otherwise we would miss many of the details on these very tall buildings
Honoring CopernicusHonoring Copernicus
Honoring Copernicus

on this building along with other Polish scientists
The Town Hall SpireThe Town Hall Spire
The Town Hall Spire

is a landmark of the skyline with it being 81.5 meters tall.
These buildings really aren’t tipping over These buildings really aren’t tipping over
These buildings really aren’t tipping over

– it is just hard to get them in to the photo as they are so tall!
Always Look UpAlways Look Up
Always Look Up

or you would miss details such as these
One of the Largest We Have Seen in a While!One of the Largest We Have Seen in a While!
One of the Largest We Have Seen in a While!

When coming into the river we came “face to face” with this one at the shipyard – note the size of the prop on it as well
One of the Two Headed to NigeriaOne of the Two Headed to Nigeria
One of the Two Headed to Nigeria

– we hollered congratulations to them as they left and they gave a cheer to us as well!
Two Tugs Moving this ShipTwo Tugs Moving this Ship
Two Tugs Moving this Ship

around a tight curve in the river - quite a show!



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