Home & dry

After hearing the weather report this morning, we decided to take the last 600 km home. 200 of them were the tree lined side roads in eastern Germany. Arrived home this evening in one piece. It was a great trip and we can use the remaing few days of the holiday to tend kids, house and garden. Bye!

In Waren

Originally we wanted to spend the night in a fancy castle. After driving along many deserted roads, we found the castle in the middle of nowhere. With images from the Shining and Mrs. Havisham (Great Expectations), we decided to go somewhere, where Mc Donalds would invest and found Waren on a lovely Lake. Staying in a tiddly wee Hotel for the price of our luxury hotels in Poland. No free slippers or spa. Not the standard to which we have become accustomed.

The last ferry...

... on this journey took us to the Island Usedom through which the Polish-German border runs. Poland was great and we will return. Dziekuje and Do widzenia Polska.

Seaside at last

Today we are staying in Klobrzeg, which is said to be the biggest seaside resort on the Baltic. The hotel is great and we are having fried fish for lunch.
Also.... no jackets needed!!!!

Gdansk

What a beautiful city! like a toy town. old buildings with decorative facades.
Cafes on the riverside and best of all.... the sun is shining!
In Poland you can stay in luxury hotels for the price of a budget hotel elsewhere in Europe.
Tonight we're staying at the Podewin, a 5 star hotel with ambience. oh and free slippers. Unfortunately there are also weighing scales as well so now we have accurate information on how well we've been savouring the local cuisine.

Ship lifting 1860

On the way to Gdansk. Cant pronounce the name of the town and TomTom sent us again to a dirt track in the middle of nowhere.

Olsztyn...

..is our station today. Very nice old town and a fancy hotel. Watched a demo and walked through the mall in the evening to get warm.