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8 september 2019, Förenta staterna ⋅ ⛅ 63 °FOn my way to Prussian Poland, land of three paternal great grandparents. Overnight flight on LOT to Warsaw.
On my way to Prussian Poland, land of three paternal great grandparents. Overnight flight on LOT to Warsaw.
Had a wait in Warsaw Airport for flight to Gdnask. Once we arrived in Gdansk, we were met by our tour guide and genealogy guru, Lucasz Bielski, who gathered us together and drove us to our home forLäs mer
Our guide for the trip, Lucasz Bielski was waiting for us (all but one except my roommate who had arrived a few days early). He transported us to our home for the next few days, the Amber Hotel.
Due to the cool, rainy weather, Lucasz delayed our tour of Gdansk originally planned for today to a trip to Malbork Castle where we would have a bit more protection from the elements. We spent theLäs mer
We then headed to the Pelplin Diocesan Museum where, besides displaying a lot of old religious art, there is a Gutenberg bible on display.
The Diocesan Museum in Pelplin (Polish: Muzeum Diecezjalne wLäs mer
Due to construction, we were unable to enter the church but were able to get a few pictures from the outside.
The Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption or Pelplin Abbey (Latin: Polplinum) is a formerLäs mer
One of our group members had been able to trace her Prussian ancestors to Milobadz. This individual had worked for the Prussian railway so we made a stop at that location and of course, snapped moreLäs mer
We stopped for dinner on the way home at this place and I ordered what was supposed to be usual Polish food. I didn't much like it; didn't eat much of it. Can't even remember what it was.
Back to the hotel. I think we were all pretty beat by the time we got back. It had been a long day.