Torun, Poland
For my last stop in Poland I head northwest toward the Baltic Sea but stop halfway in the beautiful little town of Torun, part preserved Gothic town and part university town. If you´ve ever dreamed of studying in arched nooks with stained glass windows by candlelight, this is the place. Think Hogwarts.
I meet Magdalena on the train, an English philology grad student, and she gives me a lift from the station into town. She loves her hometown and gives me a tour later on.
Oh and Copernicus was born here too! This is his house although Magdalena says he was born in the house next door.
Tags: Eurasia: Marco Polo-in' it, Poland
Do you know Günter Grass who is Nobel Prized German writer.
As for his best work `The Tin Drum(Die Blechtrommel)`, Poland is the stage. (Free City of Danzig)
`The Tin Drum` is one of my many favorite movies
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tin_Drum
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_of_the_Polish_Post_Office_in_Danzig
However, I become sad whenever I watch this movie.
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I misunderstood that the first contribution failed, hehe.