May 15, 2015
Gdansk is such a beautiful city with so many nooks and crannies to be explored. For this last posting of Gdansk I mulled over all of my photos for the best of the last……
Everywhere I looked there were interesting and lovely sights. Even the porches and banisters were elaborate with pansies everywhere.
Entrance to the old Town Hall, now a museum.
An entire block of buildings were fashioned with these creatures serving as gutter drains on their porches.
Inviting outdoor cafes were everywhere, each chair also providing a blanket as the spring night chill rolls in.
The dark side of Gdansk’s past – originally built in 1531 as the city’s fortification, torture chamber, courthouse, tower prison and execution location, now a museum.
Also, remaining today is this part of the city’s fortification and gate.
18th century granary on the water front, now wonderfully restored and home to Hotel Gdansk.
This intricately painted building in the middle has to be the skinniest building I have ever seen.
The local’s Market Hall is a great place to browse for most anything, even the excavated remains of an monastery where bones of Dominican monks were found when the building was being renovated.
Striking pink “Royal Chapel” built in 1681.
Least no one forget.. photos of WWII destruction are posted about the city – this one of the Waterfront.
The Waterfront today
Gdansk city after WWII
The colorful, rebuilt buildings today display the resilience of Gdansk’s citizens to bring life and joy back to their city.
Thanks for reading!
Jeannie's Travel Addiction 
Jun 16, 2015 @ 16:49:09
Loved it!
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Jun 16, 2015 @ 11:19:47
Greetings from Chemoville! They are serving poison today! :o) I am at Barnes West looking at your photos while listening to Fleetwood Mac on my CD player with massive earphones (keeps others from telling me their horror stories,) and eating the provided snacks. A lovely Newfoundland service dog named Zara visited. Didn’t you do that for a while? Beulah would be giving everyone scalp massages.
Not bad so far, but the fun starts later. I bought a wig which looks remarkably like my current do, and they have meds so nausea is no longer an issue. My main concern besides getting and staying healthy is fatigue. We shall see.
Thanks for letting us live vicariously through your adventures.
Maureen
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Jun 16, 2015 @ 17:31:42
Well it sounds like u r taking all of this with a sense of humor. I dont think i would handle it near as well. I admire u. A wig would b perfect for a day like this. If u get caught in the rain then just take it off and put it in ur purse. Then ur hair doesnt get all crazy looking like mine looks at the moment.
Let me know if i can do anything for u.
Jeannie
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