Hotel Zaliakasnio Viesbutis Kaunas

WELL WHAT CAN I SAY THIS OPENS YOUR EYES SLIGHTLY,
THERE I GO , WELL FIRSTLY VERY WARM PEOPLE, FELT LIKE A KING ALL OF ELINAS FAMILY, MADE ME FEEL VERY WELCOME,
KLAIPED'A IS WHERE WE STAYED EVERYBODY LIVES IN APARTMENTS WELL THAT'S THE WAY IT SEEMED, VERY FEW HOUSES. FANTASTIC BEACHES YES THAT'S RIGHT WHITE SANDS , BIT COLD WHEN I ...

So, nachdem wir dann aus Trakai wieder weg fahren sind wir durch die REgenfluten nach Kaunas gefahren. Tomas hat dann abgecheckt wo wer hingeht und dann sind wir durch die Kaunasser Innenstadt spaziert.
Zur Zeit ist Vilnius zusammen mit Wien Kulturhauptstadt Europas. Aus diesem Grund sind Unsummen nach Vilnius geflossen, nicht ganz neidlos an Kaunas vorbei. Daher hat das studentische Kaunas ihr eigenes Kulturfestival organisiert und ...

Our hostess in Kaunus, Laura, made us very welcome. Her parents-in-law and Grandmother also live there. The kids, particularly Saskia and Eartha went out of their way to endear themselves to everyone. They miss Grandma, so a surrogate set of grandparents was not to be passed over. Nick was well fed before Laura took him to the airport. I ...

... up Nick. Still, I was pretty pleased. I'd driven through two time zones in less than a week. How cool is that?

Somewhere in Alytus, I missed the turning to Kaunus. Several kilometers later, I stopped in a tiny village, inhabited by farmers. Dodging the chickens, I asked for help with the directions. The old man I'd picked on, pointed back the way I'd come, made signals that it was two somethings away - kilometers, turnings, traffic lights? Who knows. Eventually his ...

... so now I owe him 2 teas. Anyway, our next stop was at the Hill of Crosses in Lithuania. Nobody knows exactly when this tradition started, but for hundreds of years people have been coming to this hill and putting a cross there for various purposes. Sometimes it is in memory of someone, sometimes it is praying for someone or a family. At various times of persecution or terrorism, it seems to also be a statement of defiance and prayers to God for freedom. A quote from our ...

... glory, this was easily the most pleasant spot for me in the country so far. Soviets could've walked on their eyelashes for all the good it would do them, but settlements like Visaginas didn't deserve to make it into as much as the same book as this fine, elegant and warm pedestrian street. Rotuses aikstė wasn't far away. It is a handsome square on a spur of land between the Neris and the Nemunas, two biggest Lithuanian rivers, which meet here. The square itself is lined with ...

... off to sightsee. Lunch was at Zalias Ratas, a traditional Lithuanian restaurant. It was a fairly nice day so we sat outside. The meal itself was disappointing. Laisves, the main pedestrian street is quite lively. It runs a few kilometers and connects the new and old towns. It was here that I picked up an extra pair of undies - Mary suggested that I go with an exotic leopard print or something lacy, but I stuck with something more ...

... s son is Dovydus whom we have seen grow up from a young boy of eight to a young man now of 16. We had a very enjoyable visit of two hours. We then took Vidmante for an appointment she had in town. Back to Henrikas' apartment. The new person interested in the Church was a man by the name of Renatas who came with his young son Gabriella. I really enjoy talking to new people who have enthusiastic ...

... let alone when it is pitch black, but what to do. So we just went for it. It must have looked funny seeing these two idiots riding their bikes down the main highway of Lithuania in the middle of the night. We realized that this was a little silly and decided to try pull into a truck stop and ask if we could pitch our tent out the back with the trucks. Our request was met with a very stern NO!!! (maybe **** off) by the very helpful attendant (not). So we climbed back on ...

Uli, Erna, Kaschi and I spend about a two weeks in Lithuania exploring Kaunas and Vilnius together with our Lithuanian friends Mindaugas and Egidius. Its always good to meet natives and experience their hospitality. During our stay we enjoyed lots of good and strange food like tounge sausage. We can highly recommend to drink Lithuanian Vodka as you can guess from the picture.