Gabija Palanga

So, jetzt finde ich endlich mal wieder die Muße mich hier literarisch zu ergießen.<br>Ich habe meinen Rucksack gepackt, hab die Tür hinter mir abgeschlossen und bin zum Busbahnhof. Habe es irgendwie der dicken Dame hinter dem Schalter begreiflich gemacht, dass ich nach Klaipeda möchte. Ja ich bin Student, ja in Vilnius... WO IST DAS PROBLEM? Im allgemeinen lösen sich Sprachbarrieren aufgrund unterschiedlicher Verständigungsbasis nicht durch Erhöhen der Lautstärke, aber auch das ...

... dark at night when walking back, but didnt feel unsafe to me. From the hotel to old town takes around 15 minutes on foot. Most of the way is a shopping street. The old town it self is small and not very exciting, but has some nice restaurants and bars. I had dinner somewhere outside in the city centre, which was very cheap. This being a Sunday evening, it was pretty quiet. <br>

... are covered by people seeking shelter and possibly privacy. <br><br>Wimbledon and the 1000 year Lithuanian celebration are that night so I head back. The receptionist does not know of any sports bar. I go in search. No luck. Any TVs are on the independence celebration. I ended up missing a match that concluded with Federer winning 16 games to 14 in the final set.<br><br>I head over to the dock where ...

... I find a table (few available) and grab a Lithuanian beer which is pretty much like the Polish beer. Great spot for people watching by 8:00 or so (it is still light and I am in my beach attire) people start showing up in evening wear (it is a Friday). I take my cue and go back to the hostel for a shower. <br><br>I have consistently found that people in the service industry on this trip have been at best indifferent and generally rude. Not sure if it is being an American ...

... know it was there. They built four silos, each housing nuclear missiles, each of which was 10x the power of Hiroshima or Nagasaki, and being in Western Lithuania, had enough range to reach anywhere in Europe or Turkey. It was mobilised, ready to launch on a few occasions during the cold war. In fact during that time the Russians had so many enemies (perceived or ...

So much for me not writing about places I visit! I couldn't let this one go by without a little more detail than the photos can provide. First of all, Palanga is the most gorgeous beach town I have ever visited! It is simply perfect (assuming you replace the Baltic with the Adriatic). The town is spotlessly clean, incredibly well-designed, full of art and flowers, has a long and wide sandy beach backed by millions of pine trees and plenty to do for every age and interest. There ...

Ignore what we said about the worst campsite this beats the lot - toilets were holes in the ground, the shower was invented by the local made professor and was patented trust me when i say no one will by buying it!. As for Palanga it deserves better a great beach resort with loads to do and see, cheap and good fun for a few days or a week well worth a visit. While we were their they were holding a ...

... frå russisken litt langt bak i hjernebarken i augneblinken). Som sagt kan eg ikkje litauisk. Med språket satsar eg likevel på at det skal gå bra på dette mystiske reisemålet. Fleire og fleire lærer seg engelsk, det har tradisjonelt vore eit turistmål for tyskarar, og på grunn av sovjettida, sit det vel att ein del russisk også. Sidan eg er utlending, går det vel bra å prata russisk. Men eg gler meg!

... little light it&#347; only when I reemerge that I find the wall to have been brightly colored and again in places riddled with bullet holes. In one photo a white mist appears in the shot, a ghost? i doubt it, but adds to the whole spooky feel of the place. Having spent 4 hours walking about I have no time for the prison but am not too bothered. Get back to the hostel and realise that the only remaining guests from the previous night are me and a creepy ...

... of everything nice had been destroyed. Was pleasantly surprised with how nice the town was and how comfortable I felt walking around everywhere (again, I had been warned). Found my way to the ferry terminal and froze a little waiting for the ferry to take us across to Smiltynes. Once on the other side I had quite a bit of time to kill until the next bus to Nida. I went to the pub and had some lunch (I am guessing everyone has figured out by now ...