We were again unsure which train stop to get off at, since Gdansk has several, but a nice guy on the train who was from Gdansk offered to let us know when we arrived at the correct stop and once off the train, even looked up the address of our hotel on his blackberry and walked us there. He also explained to us that a festival was going on in Gdansk for the next 3 weeks and that there would be fireworks to celebrate that night. As I learned (after the fact), it was the St. Dominic Fair, "the largest trade and cultural outdoor event in Poland and one of the largest such events in Europe." http://www.mtgsa.pl/e4u.php/16,en, The festival included street vendors, carnival rides, a parade, music performances, and fireworks. I think half of Poland must of been there and it was fun to see.
Right from the get go, we were on an amber shopping mission. Tammy was the lead shopper/fashion consultant and Heather was the master price negotiator. Theresa and I had managed not to buy much of anything up until Gdansk, but Tammy's shopping fever was contagious and our bank accounts were definitely feeling the pain by the end of the weekend. And Tammy may need a 12 step program to recover from her amber addiction. :-)
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