I visited the town of Sopockinie on the occasion of a trip to the Dabrowka lock. This once large town, founded at the end of the 16th century, experienced a history as rich as the entire Grodno region. Pursuant to the Yalta Conference, the lands west of the Nemunas should fall to Poland, but Stalin's decision was different. Even today, a lot of Poles live here, as I found out during my walk, when the passing kids greeted me with a cheerful "hello, hello".