A Friend in Need....
15. lokakuuta 2023, Englanti ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Background:
Jayne came home from a catch-up with her friend Pat with a question............. "Pat has asked me to go to Lithuania with her to look after her after she has an an operation, and sheLue lisää
Monday Morning Stroll 🚶♂️🚶♀️🚶♀️
16. lokakuuta 2023, Liettua ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania, located in the central part of the country, where rivers Nemunas and Neris meet. Vilnius, the capital, is some 100 km away. Borders with Poland andLue lisää
Midday and Still Walking 🚶♂🚶♀️ 🚶♀️
16. lokakuuta 2023, Liettua ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Turning Left at the City Fountain, we walked down to a rather impressive looking bridge 🌁 named the Simonas Daukantas Bridge built 1988, and connecting Nemunas island and downtown Kaunas, theLue lisää
Later that Monday .....
16. lokakuuta 2023, Liettua ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Very near Town Hall Square is a rather bland looking building which is the Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul, built entirely of red brick with features of both Gothic and Renaissance architecturalLue lisää
The Longest Day......
17. lokakuuta 2023, Liettua ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
Tuesday was the longest day of our trip to Lithuania.
To be more precise, Tuesday was actually 13 days long as I went to visit and walk across the longest bridge in the world.
In order to cross theLue lisää
Old Buildings of Kaunas
17. lokakuuta 2023, Liettua ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
Kaunas Castle is one of the oldest Stone Castles in Lithuania. Unique for its double walls and the surrounding tunnel, many events and legends of Lithuanian history are attributed to it. Today, theLue lisää
A Grand Day Out....
18. lokakuuta 2023, Liettua ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Today is the day of Pat’s Operation, so there is nothing Jayne can do for her, so we are off to Vilnius the Capital of Lithuania. We caught the trolley bus 🚎 from outside the hotel to take usLue lisää
It's Raining 🌧☔️☔️....
18. lokakuuta 2023, Liettua ⋅ 🌧 8 °C
As we made our way 🚶♂️🚶♀️ to the Old Town of Vilnius, we could see the sky getting blacker and darker. As the skies opened, we were lucky enough to be across the road from a lovelyLue lisää
A Taste of Lithuanian 🇱🇹 Fayre
18. lokakuuta 2023, Liettua ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Heading 🚶♀️🚶♂️ back to the train 🚉 station or, as I have already said, the Stotis we decided to eat before we left and diverted into a traditional Lithuanian restaurant calledLue lisää
A Different Part of Town..
19. lokakuuta 2023, Liettua ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Thursday, I decided to go to the other part of town and check out the big white church we could see at the top of the hill from our hotel the Basilica of the Resurrection of our Lord JesusLue lisää
Another Day Another Church
19. lokakuuta 2023, Liettua ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
Christ's Resurrection Church
This magnificent Art Deco church is a reflection of Lithuania’s turbulent history. It is the biggest basilica-type church in the Baltic States. The church was built inLue lisää
A Walk in the Dark
19. lokakuuta 2023, Liettua ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
After meeting back up with Jayne at the hotel, we went out for our evening meal. Walking back down the Laisvės Alėja we came upon a very nice-looking Italian restaurant called Cash Della Pasta thatLue lisää
A Lazy Morning
20. lokakuuta 2023, Liettua ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
It's another lazy morning for me anyway. As Jayne helped Pat, I went back to the Church of St, Michael thee Archangel, to take a few photographs 📸 📷 from a different perspective. I also noticedLue lisää
A bit of Culture?
20. lokakuuta 2023, Englanti ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
Meeting up with Jayne in the hotel, I was surprised to hear her say shall we go to the Acropolis.🏛 Wow, I thought I didn’t know there were any ancient Greek monuments I Kaunas. Shortly after weLue lisää
Poorly Penguin 🐧 Stays Home...
21. lokakuuta 2023, Liettua ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
It was not a good day today as this little penguin had a sleepless night and developed a “stinking” cold 🤧, so after breakfast, I sought refuge back in my bed 😴 at the Radisson!! This leftLue lisää
The Last Day....
22. lokakuuta 2023, Liettua ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Today is going to be a hard day as this little penguin is still feeling sorry for himself and we have to check out of our room by 11:00 am. Unfortunately, our flight home isn’t for another 12Lue lisää















































































































































