Paneriai memorial

Paneriai and Trakai

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July 18th 2010
July 18 - Am getting tired of being so hot and sticky that my arm sticks to the plastic tablecloth as I type this blog. Apparently tomorrow will be cooler if I can make it to Gdansk. Today I got up early to have breakfast, finish packing and hit the day trip. Turns out I could do it without being crazy quiet because all the other seven people were already out of the room by 6:45. The four guys had ... read more

Europe » Lithuania » Trakai

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Independent between the two World Wars, Lithuania was annexed by the USSR in 1940. On 11 March 1990, Lithuania became the first of the Soviet republics to declare its independence, but Moscow did not recognize this proclamation until September of 199... ... read more