Travelin' Fullers Blog: Arriving in Gdansk, Poland

Smooth sailing! We left Copenhagen last evening at 5:00 pm and docked today in Gdansk at 1:00 pm. It's 7 miles from the dock to the old city. We were first in line for the free shuttle!- Our friends that are traveling with us are Gene and Gill Breslow and Tom and Barb Roddel. We have known both couples for more then 40 years! This is the first time the three couples have traveled together! So far, it's a match made in travelers' heaven! You can be friends with someone, but not necessarily travel well with them! This is a compatible group!

We had no formal tour planned today. We just walked the Main Street of old town Gdansk, Poland. Some of you may remember what is today called Gdansk as Danzig. From 1308 to 1945, Gdansk was known as Danzig. In 1997, Gdansk celebrated its 1,000 year as a Baltic city. Gdansk was almost entirely destroyed during WWII. The "old town area" has lovingly been reconstructed since the war. The beautiful St. Mary's church is the largest brick church in the world and seats 25,000 people.

It was quite warm today with temperatures in the low 80's. Next stop tomorrow is Klaipeda, Lithuania where it will be considerably cooler. The predicted high is 72'. Enjoy the lovely view of Gdansk, as it has been restored. I am posting one photo of what it looked like before the war...