Torun to Gdansk
Wednesday was a day for hangovers and travel. Low energy and napping on our train, Torun to Gdansk was about 2.5 hours. By the time we arrived at our super tiny Airbnb apartment, it was already 4:00. Luckily, the Solidarity Museum was open until 8pm.
Before the museum, I stopped for a surprisingly delicious soup in the cafe/restaurant in the lobby of the museum building. I had cold borscht which is better soup with cream and quail eggs. So good.
Solodarity was a movement that started the end of Communism in Eastern Europe. This movement began on August 1st 1980 at the shipyard in Gdansk. The museum is located in Solidarity Sqaure in a building made from old ship parts.
The people here have been through a lot. These strikes through the 70s and then martial law in the 80s and communism wasn't really over until 1990. The Soviets controlled the country by fear, often murdering those who spoke out.
Uncle Mark in the mock interrogation room...
It was a huge museum and took all the way until 8pm to get through. You need at least 4 hours and if you actually wanted to see everything in the museum, I could imagine it taking a full day. There was so much information.
Dinner came at a place recommended by Rick Steves. This guy is always on point. I don't think I've ever gone to a place he has recommended and been disappointed.
Gdansk is on the river so it was about time to switch from a diet of perogies and kielbasa to a nice fish dinner. I started with some oysters, delicious, though I forgot to ask if they were actually from the Baltic...
Papa had scallops for his main dish, Steve had Bouillabasse, Uncle mark had a fried filet of Flounder, and I had Salmon. Papa said they were the best scallops he ever had and Steve nearly licked Uncle Marks plate clean once Mark was full. I agree with them, my salmon was great: crispy skin, mixed vegetables, all in a creamy saffron sauce. I have to learn how to make sauces.
