Beside the Seaside

Świnoujście, Łeba, Kołobrzeg, Darłowo and Gdynia. What do they all have in common? Well, apart from being incredibly difficult for foreigners to pronounce, they are of course all locations on the Polish coast. And great locations for a summer jaunt.

Given the time of year, I’m currently visiting a couple of seaside cities and having an absolute whale of a time. I’ve been to plenty of resorts during my time here in Poland but this is the first opportunity I have had to visit Hel – and what a fantastic place it is. Its characteristic harbour, quirky lighthouse and bustling Ulica Wiejska make for great tourist spots and let’s not forget about the waffles! I swear I’ve put on about three stone since arriving…

Good job then that there’s plenty of places to swim and work off that extra weight. I’ll be needing to do a lot of that over the next few days, that’s for sure.