Blogs from Trakai, Vilnius, Lithuania, Europe - page 2

We had a very early start this morning. We had breakfast at 07:00 and were on the road for 07:50 heading out of Kaunus and south. The starter was a real wake up call, firstly over a load of cobbled roads and secondly up a fairly steep hill away from the river that runs through Kaunas. Then we entered some typical country roads with gentle climbs heading for the Baltic Highlands where Vilnius resides. We had about 90+ miles to cover today and needed to be in Vilnius for 17:00. The day started well and got better, we made excellent time and with regular breaks had soon put 30 miles under our wheels. This ensured we pasted Preniai very quickly and headed out on the A16. We hit the highlands with a vengence after about 30 ... read more

So here we are. The journey out was pretty smooth. The flight was about 50 mins late taking off. Arrived in Vilnius to a very warm welcome with tradditional bread and a yoghurt / sour milk drink. Putting the bikes back together went quite smoothly with minimal / no damage to the bikes and bags. There was a slight panic at the airport when the carousel stopped and the shutters came down with 3 keen men waiting for luggage left standing scratching their heads, but the belt started up again and the bikes came out to everyones great relief, well done wizzair. Once we had been welcomed and had a bite to eat at Barclays head office in Green Hall we set off. An initial few hills soon levelled out to become a steady ride to ... read more

Budapest, Hungria, 30 octubree 2öö8. Saludos otra vez: Ahora, fotos del mismo pais pero de otra localidad: Trakai. Es un pueblo que esta en una pequena peninsula que se adentra en un lago. En medio del lago esta una isla con el castillo de los Grandes Duques de Lituania (tiempos muy viejos). Al final adjunte unas fotos de Vilnius que se me pasaron adjuntar en el anterior mail: 2 son de la carcel de la KGB, que ahora es museo (cualquier parecido con los separos de la Policia Ministerial de Baja California es mera coincidencia) y una foto del centro historico de Vilnius... Saludos. Omar Velásquez Manzo.... read more

Wandering re-establishes the original harmony which once existed between man and the universe. ~Anatole France May 11, 2009, Monday, Trakai to Vilnius, Lithuania, “A Problem Day… Somedays are just not easy”, or “The Day Kel almost lost it”. As the rain came down, we parked and rushed to the bus, but we didn’t have the correct amount. (Why would the price change from yesterday?) Maureen rummaged through her purse and paid the additional amount, we took a seat. Ten minutes later, Maureen can’t find her wallet? PANIC sets-in as every article of clothing is being searched. As we arrive in Vilnius, the wallet is found. Chapter II On to the next problem, today we plan to leave laundry at the hotel, but we are late for the pick-up. They “MAY” come back. We leave the ... read more

As i was telling you i spent my last month in a place called Druskininkai. south of Lithuania very close to the Belorussian border, sometimes our phones were telling us that we are in Belarus..So one month there i was spending my time having a "working vacation" after one full year, so i was there as "camp instructor" and "English teacher". The best part out of it is that i had a lot of fun, i met new people and made new friends some maybe even more than friends, i discovered people that become very close to me and now that the camp is over i miss them. For 4 weeks i had the chance to be child again, and to do things as i used to some time ago....sure...my clothes are all...destroyed...but now i ... read more