Category Archives: Lithuania

Ryanair “Low-Cost Bus” not low-cost at all

Posted on 6 April 2013 by

When booking a ticket for a flight with Ryanair, they will try to sell you health insurance, suitcases, ski equipment and text messages, all of them at an extra charge of course. The booking process is tedious (which other company … Continue reading →

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Grumpy Cat coming to Lithuania

Posted on 3 April 2013 by

It seems that Grumpy Cat is following my blog and got so interested in Lithuania that she came here for a visit: And no, it’s actually not grumpy at all here. I have met a great many friendly and helpful … Continue reading →

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Where the **** is Spring?

Posted on 1 April 2013 by

It’s April. It’s Easter. Spring should have begun 10 days ago. But this morning, the view from my window looked like this: Vilnius looked like this: And because the Easter bunny had frozen to death, we had to make our own … Continue reading →

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Couchsurfing knows who is attractive

Posted on 25 March 2013 by

For its page about Vilnius, Couchsurfing chose the photos of the most handsome and attractive couchsurfers in that city. Guess whose photo they picked for the number one spot of that gallery? Exactly. That’s me.

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I need to lose weight.

Posted on 19 March 2013 by

I am not fat, but I am not thin either. I have never been particularly concerned about my weight, as I measured my health by my ability to walk or run long distances. In my book, whether you are fat … Continue reading →

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If I described it to you, you would think it was ugly.

Posted on 3 March 2013 by

If you asked me “how was your day today?”, I could tell you that it is still winter, it is terribly cold, a snowstorm has been ravaging all day, I live in a Soviet-era apartment block made out of pre-fabricated … Continue reading →

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No wonder I got lost

Posted on 21 February 2013 by

No wonder I got slightly lost on my walk from Druskininkai to Grutas (both of which are in Lithuania), with sign posts like these. But luckily I had glanced at a map before I set out and so I could … Continue reading →

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Grutas Park – a Museum of Falsification of History

Posted on 21 February 2013 by

Last weekend I was in Druskininkai, in the South of Lithuania, and of course I wanted to visit nearby Grūtas Park (Grūto parkas in Lithuanian), a sculpture park of Soviet monuments and a museum about the Soviet occupation of Lithuania. … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Holocaust, Lithuania, Military, Photography, Politics, Travel, World War II | Tagged , , | 19 Comments

A lonely chair

Posted on 20 February 2013 by

I saw this at a frozen lake in Grutas, Lithuania and it made for a peaceful resting place after a long walk through the forest. I wondered if somebody had left it on purpose or if he/she thought “I’ll pick … Continue reading →

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Why I don’t play the Lottery

Posted on 20 February 2013 by

Because it’s a Soviet scam, a Communist charade: (Photographed at Grutas Park in Lithuania.)

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