We arrived to find a juggernaut and a posse of Hare Krishnas (see photo, above) camped out in the park across the street from our hotel. Always a little unnerving, those juggernauts. Welcome to Vilnius.
We finally made it to the most photogenic part of the old town yesterday, and it’s pretty special. You could spend a month in the linen and amber shops alone, and even then you’d probably miss a few.
We finally made it to the most photogenic part of the old town yesterday, and it’s pretty special. You could spend a month in the linen and amber shops alone, and even then you’d probably miss a few.
So
here is a photomontage of buildings on Pilies gatvė. And today, we are off to Trakai.
And
finally, it wouldn't be an authentic Lithuanian experience without some reminder of the Jewish contribution to national culture, reminiscent of
the Isaiah Berlin plaque that we discovered on the side of an apartment
building in Riga. From Old Town Vilnius:
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