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November 25th 2017

Published: December 13th 2017

Hello my fellow travellers! Me and Joanna started the day with a steady breakfast of scrambled eggs and bread before she drove us to Gdynia. The first stop on our way was the Orłowski Cliff, which is a really beautiful cliff that are still being eroded by the sea by roughly one metre every year. It's located on the beautiful sandy beach in the Kępa Redłowska Nature Reserve which was founded in... Read Full Entry

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Per-Olof Persson

A Small Swede in the Big World

I'm a small Swede that simply just love to travel. I haven't been around as much as I'd wish to yet, but my life long goal is to visit all the countries in the world. I still have a long way to go before that mission is accomplished though. I live with my two cats and one spider in Alvesta, a small city outside of Växjö where I try to host people from all over the world as often as I can. If you need a place to stay, just look me up on couchsurfing.org and send me a request. My living I make working as a insurance adviser, it's a soft job with plenty of free time. I try to get out in the ... full info

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13th December 2017

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Dream Hostess
Joanna sounds like the hostess that provides the mostest. How did you find her? Gydnia sounds idyllic. The battleships and the role of one in protecting Cowes in WWII was fascinating. One thing that hit me from your blog was your referral to the 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 Crash in which the president of Poland, his wife and several senior members of the various branches of the Polish armed forces were killed. This catastrophe can disappear from our memories unless there are reminders such as yours, so I appreciate that.

14th December 2017

A Small Swede in the Big World
Per-Olof Persson

Dream Hostess
She really is, I found her through couchsurfing.org, it's my favourite way of travelling and in return I'm hosting people at my place as well. Over New Years eve I will host one guy from Japan and two girls from Poland. I'm happy that you appreciate my dive into both World War II and more modern day history.

13th December 2017

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Nice balance
Nice pic Per-Olof

14th December 2017

A Small Swede in the Big World
Per-Olof Persson

Nice balance
Thank you. :-)

13th December 2017

Picking Garbage in Kępa Redłowska Nature Reserve

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Bravo
Three bags of garbage. You have made a much greater contribution to the local environment than you can imagine by collecting the plastic bags and other refuse. Instead of polluting the area for millenia they have been removed.

14th December 2017

A Small Swede in the Big World
Per-Olof Persson

Bravo
Thank you my friend, it felt good to it as well. :-)

14th December 2017

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

Northern hemisphere...
It's so weird and wonderful to see the autumn/winter tones of your photos while we swelter in our Australian summer. You seem to meet the nicest people on your travels, and I think that says a lot about you too :)

14th December 2017

A Small Swede in the Big World
Per-Olof Persson

Northern hemisphere...
Thank you Ren! I am indeed very fortunate to meet so many wonderful people, thank you for your kind word. ^_^

21st December 2017

alex waring
Alexander Waring

...It's Getting Exciting...
(A Eurovision song from a couple of years ago...!) Well done on your work in clearing the trash from a beautiful area of nature! An interesting read again. Your host sounds wonderful :) Interesting to read about the relations between Poland and Great Britain during World War 2. And I never knew that Joseph Conrad was in fact Polish...! I was actually in Poland at the time of the 2010 air disaster, the country was in shock and mourning during my whole time there. A tragedy indeed... I look forward to reading about "Hel"!

23rd December 2017

A Small Swede in the Big World
Per-Olof Persson

...It's Getting Exciting...
Thank you, it felt nice to do. I agree it was a really tragic event, how did it feel being there when it happened? Do you have a blog from that time? It would be interesting to read your thoughts from that time.

23rd December 2017

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Poland
I'm afraid I started travel blogging on here only after my visit to Poland in 2010. I recall, though, a nation in mourning, candles lit and flowers throughout the public spaces of the country, and daily news coverage and discussion on the events on Polish television. It was a truly terrible tragedy for the country, and I imagine will be commemorated for years to come.

28th December 2017

A Small Swede in the Big World
Per-Olof Persson

Poland
Perhaps one day you'll go back and write about it afterwards. :-)

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