Day 8, Gydnia & Gdansk Poland.

Luckily we managed to escape the photographer when we arrived early morning at Gydnia so no photo of us up here this time.

Gydnia was our port of entry to Poland, the main city we were to visit after a 1 hour coach ride was to Gdansk.The city was virtually demolished during the 2nd world war. As soon as the war was over the rebuilding started to make the city the magnificent place it is now. Unfortunately much of the outer suburbs still show signs of poverty and neglect.

Day 9

Day At Sea

Left :- View along the Motlawa from The Green Bridge. Centre :- Green Gate from Dlugi Targ Street. Right :- Old Rock Carvings That No One Knew Anything About :o).

 

Left :- A Tug Boat On Stand By As There Wasn't A Lot Of Room To Turn.

 

Right :- The Coaches All Lined Up Ready & Waiting To Takes Us All On The Excursions.

As We Turn In The Harbour, A Submarine Surfaced Just Inside The Naval Dock.
As We Slow To Enter The Harbour A Naval Ship Makes Smoke as It Left.
Nearing Gydnia.

 

 

Above & Below :- Assorted Views Along Two Of The Main Streets Of Gdansk,Dlugi Targ & Chlebnicka.

St Marys (Church Of Our Lady) a gothic styled church was built between 1343 & 1502 & holds 25,000 people. Inside is the touching Madonna of Gdansk from the 15th Century.Legend says that a man accused of murder carved it in a single night.The magitrates were so impressed by its beauty that they pardoned him on what wud have been his execution day.

Above :- Inside St.Marys,The Worlds Largest Brick Built Church.

Below:- More Photo's Showing Off Some Of The Craftsmanship Of Poland. i.e. The Wrought Iron Work & Stained Glass Windows.

Above :- The Building In The Background Overlooks What Was Once Solidarity Square. A Place Of Many Gatherings & Demonstrations.

Left :- The Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers. This was unveiled on 16th December 1980 near the entrance to what was then the Lenin Shipyard in Gdansk, Poland. It commemorates those people killed during the Coastal cities events in December 1970. It was created in the aftermath of the Gdansk Agreement and is the first monument to the victims of communist oppression to be erected in a communist country.

This was erected in what was once called Solidarity Square.

After a stay of about 10 hours we once again set sail, this time making for Oslo Norway. This would mean a day at sea on day 9.

Left :- Gdynia Shipyard.

Right :- A Sub Moored Up Amongst The Navla Ships In The Naval Dock

Below :- The Pilot Is Off & Makes For Shore