...like making lunch in the car going 130 km/h on the bumpy roads of Poland. I am learning to juggle everything and not plaster my skirt with peanut butter and jelly! When President Nielson has just passed lots of big trucks on the road, there is no stopping for anything.....not even lunch! Those that have driven the roads in Poland will understand.We decided to take a side trip on the way from Szczecin to Gdansk...So we took the road to Hel. Yes...Hel, Poland.
This town with the interesting name is located on the end of a 34 kilometer (21 miles) long crescent shaped sandbar that borders the Baltic Sea. These swans are out in the Puck Bay (the south side of the sand bar) standing on ice!
The road to Hel (!) is virtually vacant at this time of year but in the summer it is packed with tourists heading to the beach city. Can you believe this road is on a sandbar that is no wider that 500 meters (550 yards) and is at the highest point 23 meters (75 feet) above sea level?
Along the road you see a military base...the sign is written in 4 languages...polish, english, german, and russian! Interesting when you realize that this peninsula was the last place the Poles surrendered to the Germans in 1939 AND in 1945 was the last piece of polish territory to be 'liberated' from the Germans by the Russians. Being the gateway to Gdansk, this town has seen it's share of battles.
Once in town, we visited this great brick lighthouse built in the 1820's and...
...the fishing dock. Not quite like Wahweap.
As you can see, the day that President Nielson stays off the phone will be the day that Hel freezes over. Wait....it did!
This town with the interesting name is located on the end of a 34 kilometer (21 miles) long crescent shaped sandbar that borders the Baltic Sea. These swans are out in the Puck Bay (the south side of the sand bar) standing on ice!
The road to Hel (!) is virtually vacant at this time of year but in the summer it is packed with tourists heading to the beach city. Can you believe this road is on a sandbar that is no wider that 500 meters (550 yards) and is at the highest point 23 meters (75 feet) above sea level?
Along the road you see a military base...the sign is written in 4 languages...polish, english, german, and russian! Interesting when you realize that this peninsula was the last place the Poles surrendered to the Germans in 1939 AND in 1945 was the last piece of polish territory to be 'liberated' from the Germans by the Russians. Being the gateway to Gdansk, this town has seen it's share of battles.
Once in town, we visited this great brick lighthouse built in the 1820's and...
...the fishing dock. Not quite like Wahweap.
As you can see, the day that President Nielson stays off the phone will be the day that Hel freezes over. Wait....it did!
Great humor post, Sister Neilson. (too much cursing, though. :P)
ReplyDeleteThanks for a great blog, pictures and dialog! I check on you two regularly and enjoy sharing your experiences. Hugs to you both:)
ReplyDeleteI love being able to see places in Poland that I heard a lot about, but because I was a missionary could never see for myself! This blog is amazing. I love it. You do a great job!
ReplyDeleteHilarious, I love it.
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