Best Eastern Hotel Comandor Kaliningrad

... town along the bike/walking trail that runs next to the beach.

As we walk along, we pass some magnificent old houses. Sopot was once and might still be a lovely seaside resort for Poles with money. Some of the other old houses have turned into museums and bed and breakfast places. We pass a "lody" place. We know that this means ice cream so get a soft serve cone. Hubby has a cappuccino as he ...

... same chocolate. Oh heaven. This morning we headed directly to this café to check it out and to share with my hubby what a wonderful delicious thing this is.

While the Polish drink is not quite as decadent as that which I had in Croatia, it comes with so many more choices! You could get chocolate with coffee, with raspberries, with whiskey, Contreau, orange ...

... next to me if they want anything. They ask what they can get for whatever amount of change they have in the local currency. She sells them a snack and moves on down the aisle to the next row. The ladies have to poke her to get her to come back and give me a drink.

Into the furniture store. In the market for a new bed. That's expensive and one would think the ...

... know Mexican but it was very good.

Finally we got into Arthur’s Court or Artus Court which was a gentlemen’s club basically. It was inspired by the Knights of the Round Table so a lot of the decorations were related to that era but also plenty of hanging ship models as most of the men of that time made their money through shipping. It was quite an interesting place ...

... Oder kennt ihr viele Ostamerikaner, Halbjude mit plonischem Einschlag, Halbitalienermix, abgeschlossenes Philosophiestudium, Autor, Schwerstinteressiert am 30 Jährigen Krieg, der einfach mal so sein Gespartes nimmt und damit durch Osteuropa trampt? Also ich nich. Und wenn ich mal einen treffe, wird er ausgequetscht! Sollte dann auch 3 Tage Zeit haben ;)
Der Typ is crazy! 
Naja, wir haben uns dann die Unterkunft geteilt und zusammen die kurische Nehrung unsicher gemacht.

... 1100;ся по европ 77;!
Визу на проез 76; через Литву, котор 91;ю нам снача 83;а офо ...

... the bus even though it was another hour and a half til we left. I'd gladly send the rain to California where we really need it because I am sick of it here. During the bus drive back to the ship, we passed the Solidarity Monument, the memorial
to the 44 dock workers who died in the workers riot against the Russian
communist regime. We also passed the home of Lech Wolinska (I don't know how to spell his name) He was the dock ...

Wednesday 30 August Up early as Marie from Baltma tours was picking me up at 9, now all watches and alarm clocks are on correct time. Went for breakfast in adjoining cafe and went on a very interesting tour of Balatiysk home to the Russian Baltic fleet in only Russian military and commercial ice free port. I had to get permission from new KGB to get in and then I cant take pictures of any military objects. Ive only been asked 10 times if I'm a spy for going on this tour. The place was ...

... Museum of beliefs and tradition was shut so onto excellent tour of bird ringing station, where they catch birds in massive nets and ring. Taken round by scientist while Olga simultaneous translated - excellent. I asked lots of questions about patterns over the years (connected with global warming) and where the birds fly. Interesting facts like the farest a ringed bird has been recorded is South Africa, Cranes have a genetic system for flying to Africa but it ...

... without paying their bill. I was now drinking out of a large kind of anchor beer bottle so I forced myself to finish the one, then major bill. Walked home the way I came. Went for a naked **** in middle of night down a very long corridor so ran there and back. Saturday 26 August No water in night so feeling slightly rough. Shower locked so stank for the day. Went to excellent German WW2 bunker where General Otto Lasch signed surrender to Russian troops ...