In April, I had many meetings with children and teenagers.

I visited the school in Radzików, Gdynia Maritime Academy, and Kielce (twice) and Hrubieszów.
I visited Kielce at the invitation of sailors associated with the Horn Maritime Club and because of the festival Na Rozdrożach (At The Crossroads), organised by the local University.

 III Studenckie Spotkania z Podróżnikami w Bukszprycie

 photo. UM, Kielce

http://www.ceneria.pl/VI_Ogolnopolskie_Akademickie_Spotkania_Podroznicze_rdquo;Na_Rozdrozachrdquo;_relacja,1715,952,0,1,I,informacje.html 

http://globtroter.onet.pl/815,1607779,1610343,spotkania.html 

I held as many as four meetings in Hrubieszów. The last one was unique for me since I met Mateusz Bartnik, who,  despite being partially disabled, is very successful at swimming. I listened to his lecture and I was enchanted. He is so young and talks so finely . There was so much twinkle in his eyes. I honestly congratulate him being such a great person.

I thank everyone for wonderful welcome, flowers, souvenirs, beautiful decorations and songs.  I am grateful for delicious cakes, numerous smiles and letters full of warm words which prove that what I do makes sense.
We are beginning the sailing season in Ustka tomorrow. My successors are going to set sailing. I’m keeping my fingers crossed.



 photo. M. Hartwig