Blogs from Gdansk, Pomerania, Poland, Europe - page 4

An diesem Tag bin ich mit der Bahn von Nürnberg über Berlin und Stettin nach Danzig angereist. Das hat schon etwas gedauert aber ich wollte eben nicht fliegen. Abends bin ich dann nur noch ins Hotel. An diesem Tag habe ich keine Fotos gemacht.... read more

Well, I slept like a rock last night - woke up at 9h, rolled over it was 11h30ish, then it was 12h50. Yep, definitely good to go. Time to get up! As I sat on my bed pondering how to find the clothes in my backpack that I wanted to wear today, I notice two guys walk by my window. Can you say creepy?? (I should note that theyre doing construction on thehostel, and I knew the scaffolding was there. Also, there is no blind to my room.) Good thing I wasn't getting dressed... although I couldn't help but also find it creepy that they could see my sleep if they so chose to. I do have locked windows though - so no worries. Anywho. I trekked down the stairs and headed out for lunch in ... read more

My time in Poland didn’t get off to the best of starts. The first place I had planned to stop off was the Masurian Lake District, which is not too far from the Lithuanian border. I managed to cross the border by train from Vilnius with no problems, but when I got to the first big city in Poland, Suwalki, I was told that the bus that I was expecting to catch didn’t actually run on a Monday, and in fact there were no buses until the following day. I had no choice but to find a hotel and spend the night in Suwalki, which although would definitely not win any beauty prizes, wasn’t that bad a city. I checked the bus timetable on line again at the hotel, which showed the bus should have been ... read more

Just few months ago, Gdańsk was absolutely unfamiliar to me. I had no idea there is a city with that name and that beautiful appearance. Now, I cannot take all the images and memories I have had about Gdańsk out of my mind. They will be there, forever. Gdańsk is incredible. It has everything: an old town, a modern centre, medieval streets, 21st century highways... I have never seen any city that mixes everything in a very colourful way as Gdańsk does. Being there only for 3 days but that’s enough for me to love this city. Actually, my trip was a journey around the area of Tri-City (Trójmiasto), which includes Gdańsk, Sopot and Gdynia. A little bit information about this place: it’s located in the northern part of Poland, where the land meets the Baltic ... read more

You know, leaving my Auckland life wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. I think the trick is denial, and lots of it. After quitting my job, leaving my awesome Takapuna flat, selling my car, and having an utterly brilliant leaving party as well as mandatory leaving drinks the night before, I eventually get to where I'm saying goodbye to my family at the airport. It's only around here where that realisation sets in: I'm actually leaving the country! AAAH!! Where was I when I made this decision!? So, a full 48 hours of travelling and futile attempts at sleep later, and after being reunited with my long-lost friends James & Hannah, I found myself standing in the chilly night air of Gdansk in Poland. One term comes to mind when I think about ... read more