After a morning visit to Malbork we went to the Baltic Sea coast, to Krynica Morska – the village, located on the Vistula Spit.
During our previous year’s visit to Denmark we traveled a spit near the village of Hvide Sande and Thyborøn – there were at Lighthouse Lyngvig Fyr. In Krynica Morska we also have a lighthouse and, of course it was one of the places we visited. These places are very similar to each other – both sandbars are about a kilometer wide. The difference is that the Polish one is forested, and Danish one is not. After conquering the long, winding forest road we arrived to Krynica Morska.
The first surprise we encountered was a route that Google navigation led us to the lighthouse through the road, which turned into a pedestrian-only path (it became a staircase). We needed to find a different place to park and walk around and to lighthouse.
When we parked the car, we’ve found out that the parking is paid. But the parking meter does not accept the money. We called the parking ticket machine service, so as not to get a ticket for lack of payment. A maintenance lady said – “Please punch the machine.” It worked, and the ticket was printed. We are not in the habit of using such force on machines. It is also worth mentioning an interesting price list for parking. The first half hour costs PLN 0,50, the first hour PLN 2.50, the second costs 3.60 PLN, third 4.30 PLN and each additional 3,00 PLN. This promotes stopping for a moment, and the most expensive option is parking for three hours.
We went to the lighthouse, and at the place we discovered that entry is possible from age 4. They stated that for safety reasons, because on the top is a high ladder. We explained that Justin was almost four years old and I would take care of her. The lady on guard was adamant. There was no information about this ban on lighthouse website. As a result we had a crying child. We decided that only two of our five children would go to the top. At the top we found a great disappointment. You can’t go outside the lighthouse building and can only admire the views from behind glass. The supposedly difficult and dangerous ladder made us burst out laughing – in the attic we have a better ladder and Justin copes with it perfectly. Entrance to the top of the lighthouse, which measures 27 meters costs PLN 6 per adult and 4 PLN per child. An exorbitant price for 100 steps.
There was time for lunch, so we had fish, because we were at the seaside. After the meal we drove to the tent area, we found a convenient place and hurriedly went to the beach. The afternoon on the beach allowed us to enjoy the place — there were no crowds, who had left the beach for dinner.
We had the opportunity to build a sand castle. The kids wanted to build a castle as great as Malbork. They were involved in the construction and everyone had an impact on the final shape. Kris led the construction and every child had their own chamber.
We took a dip in the cold water of the Baltic. Here, unlike Rowy, where we often drove in the past, the beach was sandy. A cool phenomenon was a shallow area a few meters from the shore. The water was knee-deep (in the children’s case, waist-deep), and then it was only up to our ankles. Agatha ran toward the edge of the sandbar, bounced and landed in deeper water — we included it in the video. Enjoy the view:
The evening was calm. In the morning we headed south toward Elbląg on further adventures.