"The Majesty of Poland." a Poland Travel Page by australia2

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The Tatra's Autumn clothing.

Poland's many facets.

(N.B. Major interest is contained in the Travelogues but due to historic changes cannot be listed by locality. Please visit them at the bottom of this page.)

Poland sits north of the Czech and Slovak Republics, and the Baltic sea laps her northern shores. The magnificent Tatra Mountains form a natural border here in the south. The Tatras are part of the vast Carpathian Mountain Range. The picture shows a section of Poland's border with Slovakia; it is accessed from the resort town of Zakopane which in recent years was in the running to hold the Winter Olympics. I have no doubt that the late Pope John Paul II spent time right here in his energetic youth. This photograph was taken near the end of autumn and before long the real majesty stands out as snow covers all in sight. An awe-inspiring spectacle !

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Windblown Yachties.

The Highs and The Lows of Poland.

In the North East of Poland the Lakes of the Mazury district offer the yachting fraternity an inland opportunity to refine their sporting prowess. On our visit there, the necessary wind was much too abundant for us, and unfortunately we were obliged to press on, heading now South West towards the capital, Warszawa. (Warsaw, to me.) We had arrived at the lakes from a sobering visit to the site of the almost successful assassination attempt which took place on July 20th 1944 in Adolf Hitler's then East Prussian Headquarters aptly named "The Wolf's Lair". (Polish, Wilczy Szaniec. Thanks d4rth. German, Wolfsschanze). The larger area then went under the German name, Rastenberg. Click here
We had been travelling, with an overnight local stop, from a fascinating few days at the major port on the Baltic Sea, Gdansk - German, Danzig. ( A port city steeped in historic and world political importance. The first successful worker's strikes under the socialist system took place there in the late 1970's. In a way it was the beginning of the end of European socialism.)

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Tribute to greatness.

Science and Art.

There is a Majesty in the scientific mind ! Poland's offspring in various callings display this . Most of the world knows of her as Madame Curie. Poland knows her as Maria Skwodovska - (in English pronunciation - Skl/odowska in Polish spelling, almost ). Near the Old Town in Warsaw is her residence as a young woman before her scientific university schooling and marriage in Paris. The building is now a museum dedicated to her magnificent achievements. Absolute application and persistance with her great mind won her world wide fame. Sadly, her work finally took her life. Of course her field was in the discovery, development, and use of Radium and Polonium. Her life story should be read by all who appreciate human endeavour.