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Looks like Alana liked these two photos best out of our Poland pics - Pops & Maman in Gdansk. 

Enthusiasm in front of one of the gates along the Royal Route.

Fascination with the elaborate Artus Court.

 

Playland in Poland

Here's what makes me think of Playland while in Sopot, Poland...the art deco styling, the white stucco walls, the red tile roofs, a tower and fountain - all on the beach with a boardwalk, just no amusement park.

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The riverwalk in Gdansk along the Motlawa River.

The mermaid fountain in Warsaw (she's the city protector). We had our first meal under the umbrellas in the background.

In Sopot (just like what Alana and I saw in China), couples come to the beach for wedding photos. Sailboard race is ending in background.

We're in our third city and have been delighted in each one: beautiful architecture, delicious pierogi, not too expensive costs, and now a beautiful seashore.  In Warsaw for one day, we explored Old Town, all rebuilt after WWII (a UNESCO World Heritage Site now).  In Gdansk for two days, the "Royal Route" had amazing architecture and lots of beautiful Baltic Sea amber. Day 2 we explored the history of the Solidarity movement with its bringing about the end of Communist rule in Europe at museums, photo displays and poking around the shipyards. Very powerful. Then up the coast just 5 miles to the resort town of Sopot. It's like the Playland of Poland, minus the rides (those photos to follow) - all white stucco art deco buildings with red tile roofs. We're in the conference hotel right on the beach - beautiful. Glad I brought my wetsuit to swim - the water's clear but cold and filled with jellyfish!

Gate 2 at the (former) Lenin Shipyard in Gdansk, the site of the Solidarity sit down strike in 1989 - treated as a shrine now.