The Three Sisters
The Baltic Coast has always had an appeal for me, probably because I was hooked on the series Vikings, the image of Viking Ships arriving on the white sand beaches of Poland had a mystical feel to it. This year I travelled by train from Warsaw to Gdansk , on arrival I walked to the old town about a ten minute walk made difficult only due to the cobble stone streets and my suitcase creating quite a rattle. The first thing you notice going through the Green Gate into the old city are the buildings it is probably the most enchanting city I have ever been to. The main street is Dluga Street meaning “Long Street”. Here I had to sit and take it all in, no matter how many times I visit this city it never ceases to amaze me how beautiful it is. The old town is the summer home to the Dominician markets, concerts, food stalls, souvenirs mainly amber and the flea market makes for a great day browsing. The first two days I spent doing exactly that. Day three I headed on the train to Sopot, the city of Wojek the bear, and the famous pier and the home of Poland’s luxury boat owners, this was the original Baltic health spa town and it was exactly that. This year a group of us caught the ferry to the Hel Peninsula and for the first time I went swimming in the mighty Baltic. It was not too bad, not to cold, and a day lying in the sun and sand was just what was needed. This trip we caught the ferry to the Hel Peninsula from Gdansk, leaving the old city via the canals and via the shipyards, which Gdansk is famous for offered the opportunity of seeing the coast from the sea and he beauty of the shoreline. Out in open waters it was like we were in the Med! The boat left at 8am returning around 10pm and as it was a Saturday the city was pumping, it looked gorgeous from the water with all the canal bridges lite up, plus the ferris wheel it made for a great photo opportunity. By day four I had been to Hel and back, Sopot and now all I had was Gdynia to visit. One day was spent eating our way around Gdansk, first stop was Canis Restaurant I had been following them on Instagram and so made it a point to go for lunch. The staff were great, we were served polish wine and met many of the fellow diners a perfect afternoon you could say. While in Gdansk I booked accommodation was land air b and b, again perfect, overlooking the canal it location not only offered me amazing views but also allowed me to come and go to the old city within a short walking distance. This year my friends from New Zealand joined me in Gdansk, I thoroughly recommend this part of Poland only a three and half hour train trip from Warsaw as they say try it you might like it.
