Gdańsk

On the 6th of August, 2012, after three weeks of travel around Poland, including stops in Warszawa, Kraków, Zakopane, Międzyrzecz, Świebodzin, Szczecin, Szczecinek, Borne Sulinowo, and Okonek, I finally arrived at my maternal grandmother's house in Gdańsk.

Gdańsk is the capital of the Pomeranian Province which is situated to the central north of Poland, on the coast. Together with the towns of Gdynia and Sopot it forms the Tricity or Trójmiasto area. It is the hometown of both my mother and my grandmother, and is my favourite city in Poland. It has everything: culture, history, entertainment, a busy CBD, beautiful forests, as well as lovely beaches.

I spent three weeks living with my grandmother, or babcia, which is the Polish word for 'grandmother' and rediscovering this wonderful area. As I was born in Poland, and a lot of my family still remains there, I have of course visited on previous occasions, but they were mostly with my mother or father, and this was my first time in Poland without either of them.

I still think about my travels in Poland often and a large part of me is drawn to it. This blog will not only follow the trip I made just over a year ago, but will also highlight the history of the areas I visited.