Monthly Archives: August 2019

Germany – Saxony-Anhalt (Magdenburg, Halle) August 30-31, 2019 Schierke. (pop 713) This village in the Harz mountain range in the valley of the Bode River, at the rim of the Harz National Park, it is mainly a tourist resort, especially for hiking and all … Continue reading →

Germany – Hamburg August 25-27, 2019 1. Museums. Compared to where I have just come from in Eastern Europe and Finland, German museums are relatively expensive. Few offer reductions for seniors, but almost all do for students. Disappointingly, the level … Continue reading →

Germany – Bremen (Bremen and Bremerhaven) January 17-18, 2019 BREMEN World Heritage Sites: Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen. It is the seat of the President of the Senate and Mayor. It is one of the most important examples of Brick Gothic architecture … Continue reading →

Poland – Great Poland, Kuyavia, Lubusz (Poznań, Toruń, Bydgoszcz, Zielona Góra) August 21, 2019 RZDZYNA. A NM “small town”,   Rydztba Castle (Zamek Rydzyna). This moated square manor house is now a two-star hotel with conference rooms and a restaurant. … Continue reading →

Germany – Schleswig-Holstein (Kiel, Lübeck, Helgoland) August 25, 2019 LŨBECK Hanseatic City of Lübeck World Heritage Sites European Hansemuseum. This excellent museum explains the Hanseatic League in a wonderful exhibit showing the origins, life of, explains Lübeck and its central role … Continue reading →

Germany – Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Schwerin, Rostock) Aug 24, 2019 I crossed from Poland into northern Germany just south of Szczecin at about 12:40 on August 24. I bought cheaper Polish gas (5.02 PLN/litre or €1.154/litre), stocked up on cheap Polish cigarettes … Continue reading →

Poland – Pomerania, Westpomerania (Gdańsk, Szczecin) August 22-24, 2019 Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Pelpin. Red brick with a great tower and a stained glass window half its height, this church was closed for renovation. The drive on A1 to … Continue reading →

Poland – Silesia, Lower Silesia, Opole (Katowice, Wrocław, Częstochowa) August 20-21, 2019 KATOWICE and SILESIAN METROPOLIS (pop 295,000) The Katowice urban zone has about 2.7 million people. History. In 1742, it came under the control of Prussia and many German craftsmen … Continue reading →

Poland – Warmia-Mazuria, Podlaskie (Olsztyn, Białystok) August 9- ,2019 I entered this area of Poland in the far north east of the country from Lithuania. Like all Schengen countries, this is an invisible border with only a sign. Just before … Continue reading →

Poland – Lublin, Świętokrzyskie (Kielce) August 14, 2019 KIELCE (pop 196,000) This city in south central Poland has been the capital city of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (Holy Cross Province) since 1999. The city is located in the middle of the Świętokrzyskie Mountains (Holy Cross Mountains), on the … Continue reading →