12000 miles + 7000 yen (fuel & tax) for both of us. Not bad, ja?
We visited a family of Ayumi's old friend Kristina.
As the direct flight to Vilnius was fully booked, we had to transit in Riga. This picture was taken at Copenhagen airport when we left on Friday afternoon.This was the first time for Daniel to ride an airplane with propellers. This aircraft was produced by Fokker Aeroplanbau that went bankrupt in 1996, which means...
Well, we didn't know about Fokker until we came back, and we were safely transported at least. The only problem with this aircraft was the air-conditioning. It was freezing at the beginning as the aircraft does not have separate space for luggage, and two doors were widely open even after passengers were boarded as they had to load luggage at the front and back of passenger seats. After we took off, the temperature rose drastically up in the air. Was it from heated-up engines?
We tried Latvian beer while we waited for connecting flight in Riga airport. If they change the letter K into C, people at Lund University Center for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS, where Ayumi studied last semester) will be extremely happy.Riga airport is very nice. Some waiting spaces looked like business lounges even though we've never had priviledge to use them.
When we arrived in Vilnius, the entire family were at the airport to pick us up:))
They live by the nature reserve outside downtown Vilnius. Hollywood movie "Defiance" was shot here.
I'm standing on a frozen lake!
I'm scared... let's go back.
We didn't know that it was Kaziukas Fair weekend. There were many stalls selling handcrafts. Most people were buying this decolation of flowers. Savas told us that this is a Easter decolation that brings fortune. I guess it's like a new year's decolation in Japan. Central Vilnius were packed with people, vendors and musicians.
Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit
The Gate of Dawn
We liked this. Drunk cat:)
Svyturys: Great local beer
Cepelinai (potato dumpling) wa oishii yo.
Mermaid in Uzupis and locks of couples
View from the Hill of Three Crosses
A Swedish guy who doesn't have proper winter shoes
Mindaugas, the only King ever in Lithuania
Which carp do you think looks yammy? @fish section at a supermarket iki
GPS vs. paper map
The bumpiest road ever
Europos Parkas: We might have been the only visitors of the day
A woman looking at the moon
Mobile sculpture
Geographical center of Europe
Or is this the center?
Happy with food @Araks restoranas close to the geographical center
Old Soviet ruble
1936!
Ačiū!
