Monument and Gate #2

Looking for Lech in all the wrong places

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August 28th 2010
... and other pointless Solidarity puns Everyone, even the locals here that I've met, wants to know how on earth I came to be traveling to these places where American tourists just aren't common. I tell them this story: growing up in the 1970s and 80s, in a world dominated by the Cold War and threat of nuclear annihilation, the thing for an idealistic young liberal to do was to work for ... read more

Europe » Poland » Pomerania » Gdansk

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Poland is an ancient nation that was conceived near the middle of the 10th century. Its golden age occurred in the 16th century. During the following century, the strengthening of the gentry and internal disorders weakened the nation. In a series of ... ... read more