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Left the hotel at 09h00, walking across the Green Bridge to view the Soviet statues left as a reminder of what was and then continued down Vilnius Gatvė to the main Tourist Information Centre and the Town Hall. City doesn't appear to be as vibrant as Riga nor even Tallin.

Then continued on to the Republic of Užupis where I studied its constitution:

 • Everyone has the right to live by the River Vilnelė, while the River Vilnelė has the right to flow by everyone.
 • Everyone has the right to hot water, heating in winter and a tiled roof.
 • Everyone has the right to die, but it is not a duty.
 • Everyone has the right to make mistakes.
 • Everyone has the right to individuality.
 • Everyone has the right to love.
 • Everyone has the right to be not loved, but not necessarily.
 • Everyone has the right not to be distinguished and famous.
 • Everyone has the right to be idle.
 • Everyone has the right to love and take care of a cat.
 • Everyone has the right to look after a dog till one or the other dies.
 • A dog has the right to be a dog.
 • A cat is not obliged

One of Four Soviet Statues on the Green Bridge
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Installed in the early 1950s, are they a reminder of the ugliness of Soviet culture? Are they genuine works of art?
to love its master, but it must help him in difficult times.
 • Everyone has the right to sometimes be unaware of his duties.
 • Everyone has the right to be in doubt, but this is not a duty.
 • Everyone has the right to be happy.
 • Everyone has the right to be unhappy.
 • Everyone has the right to be silent.
 • Everyone has the right to have faith.
 • No one has the right to violence.
 • Everyone has the right to realize his negligibility and magnificence.
 • Everyone has the right to encroach upon eternity.
 • Everyone has the right to understand.
 • Everyone has the right to understand nothing.
 • Everyone has the right to be of various nationalities.
 • Everyone has the right to celebrate or not to celebrate his birthday.
 • Everyone shall remember his name.
 • Everyone may share what he possesses.
 • No-one can share what he does not possess.
 • Everyone has the right to have brothers, sisters and parents.
 • Everyone is capable of independence.
 • Everyone is responsible for his freedom.
 • Everyone has the right to cry.
 • Everyone has the right to be misunderstood.
 • No-one has the right to make another person guilty.
 • Everyone has the right to be personal.
 • Everyone has the right to have no

One of Four Soviet Statues on the Green Bridge
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Installed in the early 1950s, are they a reminder of the ugliness of Soviet culture? Are they genuine works of art?
rights.
 • Everyone has the right to not be afraid.
 • Do not defeat.
 • Do not fight back.
 • Do not surrender.

I then decided it was my right to have a break, celebrating with a beer and omelette!

Then, I was off to Gediminas Castle where the river path was closed as was the path to the castle, but I followed it anyway! Finally, it was the Old Town ...

Let the photos tell the story ...

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