Missionaries would tell us that there was a special summer event coming to Gdańsk and that we should be ready for it. About a month ago we observed that traffic in the old town was being restricted and that lots of little wooden booths were being positioned in the streets. What we didn’t sense was the magnitude of this party! All the booths were filled with vendors selling food from everywhere, amber jewelry, women’s dresses and about everything else you can think of. Wikipedia says, “St. Dominic’s Fair is an annual cultural and trade event organized between July and August in the port city of Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. It was founded in 1260 and together with Weihnachtmarkt and Oktoberfest, it is considered one of the biggest cultural and trade open-air events in Europe attended by 5-8 million national and international visitors annually.” We have loved walking through the streets and enjoying the crowds of people. Many visitors to this fair from Norway, Czech Republic and the USA have come to our branch to attend our meetings. Sister Dil even went searching for amber in the sand and gravel brought in for the event. She reported that she found a small piece of amber in every handful! We will be sorry to see it end today!
