The Polish seaside!!!

In February, the Polish schools have a 2 week "winter break".  Traditionally, this is an opportunity for Poles to go skiing.  But since we had so little snow this winter, we took this opportunity to head up to the Polish seaside for the first time.  It was cool, but we saw some beautiful sights!  And we got to spend time with friends who live there !!

We had to see the sea as soon as we got there.............they even had a fabulous playground!!

Before we got there, Arin could not understand why we wouldn't be able to take our shoes off and walk on the beach.  She just couldn't comprehend a trip to the beach during the winter.  Once we got there, I asked her if she was ready to take off her shoes..................she looked at me like I had lost my mind.  It was chilly !!!!

There weren't alot of people on the beach that day......just us "crazies" battling the fierce winds.

We had to do our traditional "shell collecting".... Al said that was the coldest water he had ever touched that was actually still fluid !! Brrrrr!!

We got to see she shipyard !!!

They had an incredible science museum........

They had a wheelchair obstacle course, where kids get to experience the life of our handicapped friends.  It was very eye-opening for our kiddos.

Albert and Kirstin celebrated 14 years of marriage while we were at the seaside, so our kids got to spend an evening with friends while we had a romantic dinner overlooking the coast.

Getting to spend time with the Roberts family was an extra sweet blessing!!  They lived in Krakow for a season, but now live up north in Gdynia.

They have a crooked house to see... no special effects on this picture!

photo bombed by Angela and Macie!!

Visiting the pier in Sopot !!!

Ice skating on the pier.......fun!!