Back in the 1980s, Gdansk was often in the news. Or its shipyards anyway. And the activist electrician who worked there, fought to end communist rule, and eventually became President of Poland – Lech Walesa – was the one contemporary Pole whose name was known to everyone.
Today, we took a boat trip and passed those shipyards. Here’s our journey, beginning in downtown Gdansk, and continuing through the vast and still active industrial complex.
From Pyrenees to Pennines 
Lech Walesa – such a brave man.
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But sadly recently discredited, which seems to have obliterated his achievements.
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Yes, I agree.
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Strangely cranes are very photogenic aren’t they?
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Downtown Gdansk looks charming…remember the Solidarnos union well – only union the Americans really liked😊
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Haha! Well we Brits are more Union minded so we cheered events on too.
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I like the idea of seeing this city from the water, given the role the shipyards played. It looks like a busy place still!
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It is, and highly photogenic in a brutality kind of way.
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