It's a sign

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August 14th 2007

Or several of them. I think they explain themselves, really.


Or at least, I have put huge explanations in the caption boxes. One or the other.


Oh, and something I forgot in the last post. Apologies to Emile. It really is pronounced "Budapesht" It still sounds silly, though. Curse the Magyars and their non- Indo-Europaen tongue (Finno Ugric, from somewhere along the Urals!)




Some monuments as well.

More to come.


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I went to an unrecognised, breakaway replubicI went to an unrecognised, breakaway replubic
I went to an unrecognised, breakaway replubic

In the centre of Vilnius. They only have border control on 1st April, and passport stamping is entirely voluntary.
And this is it's ConstitutionAnd this is it's Constitution
And this is it's Constitution

Including the right to Love and Take Care of the Cat, the Right of the Dog to be a Dog, and the right of anyone to live by the River Vilneye, and the River Vilneye to Flow past everyone.
A Monument to Frank ZappaA Monument to Frank Zappa
A Monument to Frank Zappa

Because it is so Europe to put up a bust to Musicians.
Prize for best guessPrize for best guess
Prize for best guess

As to what this one means.
Or this oneOr this one
Or this one

But the next photo show's what was around it.
The Hill of (Wooden) CrossesThe Hill of (Wooden) Crosses
The Hill of (Wooden) Crosses

a monument to stubbornness
Because everyone needs to know how...Because everyone needs to know how...
Because everyone needs to know how...

to sign in Lithuanien. Check the dicritical marks!
Perfectly Correct EnglishPerfectly Correct English
Perfectly Correct English

but still completely incomprehensible. Maybe they should stick to the little blue pictures?
Because No oneBecause No one
Because No one

is perfectly evil.
My Beautiful PassportMy Beautiful Passport
My Beautiful Passport

One boat, one car, one plane and one train.





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Date: 19th August 2007

PS...
I love the constitution... The right of a dog to be a dog, and to love and take care of the cat, and to live by the river, sounds like playschool. Nice of them to give the river rights.

From Blog: It's a sign
Date: 24th August 2007

Consititution
Death and taxes some to everyone eventually... except in Vilnius ("everyone has the right to die. It is not obligatory".) Although I'm not sure about the taxes.

From Blog: It's a sign
Date: 4th September 2007

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Karolina and I thought of you today, and wondered what you were doing today and who you celebrated with! I went to uni and then worked all afternoon/evening, but thought of you every unproductive moment i had!! hehehe Hope you had lots of fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!! looking forward to more blogs and postcards, Pete and I got your Germany one yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Date: 28th September 2007


Hey Ailie! So you were in my "old country" hey? How was Lithuania? It seems you only have a pictorial blog :-( Well the ferry translation should read that "vehicle transportation is only from the new ferry terminal " but hey!? Looking forward to seeing you back in OZ. Keep enjoying! Vilija xo

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