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You can lose everything, but nobody will take away what you saw and what you experienced...
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Jan 18, 2013 08:00 PM Cannons, pirates, paradise beaches...
There were pirates on Tobago. Yesterday I saw lovely Pirates Bay near Charloteville. Today I went first to the Fort Benneth on the north coast of Tobago. Not much left there regarding walls but it is lovely spot with a great view of the Black Rock and Caribbean Sea. Three old cannons are still there and a lot of flowers around.
There were many little forts protecting the Tobago Island against the pirates in the colonial times. Few kilometers farther east I found fort James - the firts built on the island. It has connection to Poland: first settlers on Tobago at the end of 17th century were from Courland - dependency of Poland...
In the after noon two nice ladies from Trinidad took me with their cat to the Englishmen's Bay. There is little paradise beach listed by the Discovery Travel cannel on the list of the 10 top beaches of the world. It is really nice. We were swimming there enjoying the scenery... Great day!
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Jan 17, 2013 08:00 PM Tropical Tobago...
Nice, friendly people, lush green around, flowers, music... I woke up in the different world.
Bananaquit Apts are located just 5 minutes walk from the tiny airport. Nice double room with bath, a/c and kitchenette cost 36 USD pp. - for the Caribbean it is very good price.
Due to the my delayed arrival I will stay here only 3 days instead of 6.
So let's goo and see!
They have quite nice and inexpensive public buses on Tobago. I took such a bus from Scarborough - the capital of the island to the picturesque fishing village of Charlotteville on the eastern end. Two hours drive on the windy road cost me just 8 TT dollars (for one USD they pay 6 TT dolars). Drivers do not sell tickets - you have to buy them in the shop.
Great views on the way. Sea bays, little houses and MUSIC. They have here elections very soon and loudly music is used to engourage people to vote for the specific party... I have extra fun! It is very hot and humid during the day!
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Jan 16, 2013 08:00 PM After 24 hours...
Four airplanes, three border controls, two customs controls, five airports...
After 24 hours from my departure from Gdansk I reached the tropical island of Tobago - at 1 am.
One more dream came true...
In Europe there was a snow (see FRA airport on the picture). Here in the middle of the night was 26 deg Celsius.
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Jan 15, 2013 08:00 PM Tomorrow, via Barbados...
As you can see it is not easy to travel to the little-known, far-away destinations.
I missed my connection because LOT plane was broken. But they sent me to get refund to Condor because I bought a ticket on Condor website. And Condor does not have the office in Poland, and their Frankfurt office is not responding!
Funny isn't it?
But I found the solution to get to Tobago: inexpensive flight via Frankfurt and Barbados for tomorrow...
I have already new ticket. Surprisely from Gdansk to Frankfurt I will fly the same flight: LO359 to catch there my onward flight... Today LO359 landed in Frankfurt with one hour delay (easy to check on flightstats.com - airports). What will be tomorrow? Let's hope!
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Jan 14, 2013 08:00 PM Rerouting to Tobago, please...
All passengers of our plane were waiting in the line in front of the LOT airport office. Hours... When my turn arrived the lady told me: what we can do is to rebook you for the flight on next Monday because there is only one flight per week Frankfurt to Tobago! What? You want me to fly one week later? You should offer te connection around - via Miami (I know that AA flies to Trinidad) The airline is guilty because the plane returned! -No we are not allowed! End.
I took a bus to the LOT city office explaining the situation there to the management. No way! the same answer!
Even more: -We do not have agreement with the airlines flying to Tobago other then Condor and Condor flies on next Monday!
So what should I do?
-Because you bought your ticket online in the Condor website you should address to Condor Airline to get your money back. And then you can buy new ticket for your new route to Tobago! Aha!
I made a telephone call to the Condor office in Frankfurt. They said that the LOT plane was broken, so it is LOT who should send me to Tobago via USA.
Dear Friends - I am looking for the solution. Still in Gdansk.
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Jan 13, 2013 08:00 PM Bang. Did you really keep the fingers crossed?
It was early morning when I came with mu big backpack to the Gdansk airport. They checked my luggage to Tobago and issued two boarding passes: first flight LOT Polish to Frankfurt and secont for Condor Airline Frankfurt to Tobago. We departed on time so I did not worry about connection time in Frankfurt.
We have been already above the clouds when I got a sandwich. They started to distribute the softdrinks when captain announced: due to the technical problem the plane must go back to Gdansk! I did not get my juice...
We landed safely in Gdansk and they took us back to the transit hall. We were waiting 30 minutes and then I recognized that even if they will repair the plane I will not catch mu flight from Frankfurt to Tobago...
But they didn't and the flight to FRA was totally cancelled.
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Jan 12, 2013 08:00 PM New Year - New voyage around Americas
It is snowing again in Gdansk and me...
I am departing for the next voyage - the first one in the year 2013 - to the warm countries of course.
As you can see on the map it will start with the flight
via Frankfurt to the tropical island of Tobago in the Caribbean. I have been to Trinidad, but Tobago is still unknown to me.
Then I will go onward to Jamaica to see the South and West of the island.
Next I plan to rent a car in Las Vegas, Nevada and drive through the US national parks. The known ones - to see them in winter and the unknown ones. The car will be returned in Long Beach where I will board the ship sailing south - to the end of America.
Chilean fiords (for me - the main point of interest) will be en route. I hope also to see again Cape Horn before turning north to Puerto Madryn and Buenos Aires. From Buenos I plan to fly in March back to Europe using Miles& More award ticket. There was not such a route in the history of my traveling.
So please keep your fingers crossed dear friends! :)
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Dec 31, 2012 08:00 PM New Year, new plans...
Happy New Year dear Friends!
In the New Year's Eve evening I was listening to the fantastic concert in the Gdansk Philharmonic Hall. They were playing best Strauss walzes and pieces from the operettas of Lehar... The duet from "Merry Widow" "Love unspoken, faith unbroken" wax excellent... Delicious!
It is walking distance from our Philharmony to the "Zejman" Club where sailors and travelers meet. I manage to be there just before midnight to celebrate the arrival of the New Year with my friends.
New Year means new plans... New voyages...
My friend Dorota flies soon to Australia, Pawel to the Caribbean. I have new plans too...
Happy travelling in 2013!
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Dec 23, 2012 08:00 PM Merry Christmas Dear Friends!
What a day! Our 2,5-m high Christmas tree, bright and full of colors stays already in our sitting room. Apart from the different ornaments red and yellow apples from my Wojtkówka are also on it.
At the twilight time I am expecting my sister, children and grandchildren to come and to celebrate the Christmas Eve - the most important family event during the year.
Merry and Peaceful Christmas also to you, dear Friends worldwide!
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Dec 21, 2012 08:00 PM I will be home for Christmas!
Our situation in Sana airport was tragic! Immigration officers din not want to disscuss with me any more... I asked them to contact by phone their colleague in Socotra, who was responsible for this fatal stamp.
No! It is not their bussines!
Well... I found the telephone number to the travel agency in Socotra. Somebody was so nice to meke the call from his mobile phone. Is there anybody in the agency in the middle of the night?
Yes, there was somebody! Thy sleep in their offices...
They promised help, but what is such a declaration worth? The plane was already waiting...
-We took your baggage out from the plane! - they said.
New people appeared around... Calling. Running. Taking passports. We were waiting three hours in the high stress...
Finally in the last minute the same stupid immigration manager put the stamps on our visas and we were free to run to the waiting plane... Ufff!
I will be home for Christmas!
It was snowy around and minus 9 deg Celsius when I landed in my Gdansk...
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