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Day 24 - See the Sea (Sorta)
May. 22nd, 2024 01:00 pmThe only reason I knew about Gdansk, Poland is because I have co-workers here. It turns out this is a popular tourist destination. As a port city, it earned wealth from trade and culture from merchants. Like Warsaw, the war left Gdansk in ruins. The difference is that Gdansk was pretty before it was destroyed and so they did a better job rebuilding that.
In addition to the usual walking tour, I visited the maritime museum and the solidarity museum. The first was dated but had a moored cargo ship I enjoyed exploring. The second museum honored the shipyard laborers non-violent defiance of communism. The museum is very well presented and I learned a lot.
Another traveler wanted to try the same restaurant as me, so we shared a table and a meal of pierogi. Solo travel allows me a freedom to go wherever I like but it can get lonesome. I can learn more from meeting new people than from museums.
In addition to the usual walking tour, I visited the maritime museum and the solidarity museum. The first was dated but had a moored cargo ship I enjoyed exploring. The second museum honored the shipyard laborers non-violent defiance of communism. The museum is very well presented and I learned a lot.
Another traveler wanted to try the same restaurant as me, so we shared a table and a meal of pierogi. Solo travel allows me a freedom to go wherever I like but it can get lonesome. I can learn more from meeting new people than from museums.