Travelling


Domas\' First

Domas' First

Domas is six years old. It is his first time on a gokart.
Elektrenai, Power Plant

Elektrenai, Power Plant

The guys making the film got access to the biggest power plant in Lithuania, where the third baseman of the Kaunas team works. He is safety inspector.
Hill of Crosses

Hill of Crosses

Domas and I
Hill of Crosses, Virgin Mary

Hill of Crosses, Virgin Mary

I forget the name of the town....

I forget the name of the town....

This is a sacred spot where the Virgin Mary was to have shown her face about 200 years ago. A church was built on the site. It is a hot pilgrimage destination for Catholics.
Kaunas Castle

Kaunas Castle

Castle dating back to the 13th century
Kaunas Town Hall

Kaunas Town Hall

Lithuanian Cemetary

Lithuanian Cemetary

The cemetaries are beautiful. Each gravebed is like a small flower garden, neatly tended.
Ninth Fort

Ninth Fort

This is inside the Ninth Fort, an old Soviet Defense stronghold that was later used as a Jewish Detainment (Concentration) Camp. Thousands of Jews were murdered here.
Our Host Family

Our Host Family

This is the family I stayed with: Birute, Juosas, Mendaugas, Nate, and I
Sigitas\' Family

Sigitas' Family

Visiting Sigitas' mother in the village, we were greeted by eight other relatives that had made an impromptu visit.
Sigitas\' Village

Sigitas' Village

This is his mother's home.
The Hill of Crosses

The Hill of Crosses

This is a Sacred Hill where Catholics come and leave Crosses. The Pope visited once. It has a long history of being flattened by Soviet troops, only to be rebuilt in the night by locals.
Trakei

Trakei

This was the original Castle of the Lithuanian Kingdom. It is about 20 kilometers from the current capital, Vilnius. It is old.
Trip to Palanga

Trip to Palanga

Sigitas, Linna, Domas, and I at Palanga, the tourist beach destination.


Baseball in Lithuania
After Practice
Meal on the Namonas
Dinner on the Namonas
Prague Photos
Travelling
Domas\' First