more Vilnius– Roma Fest 2024
In poking around, I came across notice of the “Roma Fest 2024” which advertised a mid-afternoon parade from the big town hall center to a nearby market and an evening
Month: September 2024
Vilnius Lithuania
Vilnius was a true pleasure of a city and we had a bounty of experiences there. We both relaxed into being surrounded by the Lithianian language, and also the relaxed
The Democracy of Užupis (Vilnius)- revised
This was the view out our window. Actually, only a portion of the view. To the left of the cranes, on that hill, were two more churches. The Angel is
Estonia to Lithuania: one long bus ride
We repacked our (too heavy) bags and caught a Flixbus, all day, all the way to Vilnius, Lithuania. (FYI Flix drivers wear leprechaun green ties.)Doug snoozed and read a bit
Ferrying to Tallinn, and then exploring
9/8-13/24from Doug: Crossing the Baltic Sea by ferry we arrive in Tallinn, Estonia. Estonians celebrate unshackling from USSR occupation by seeking to practice freedom. Much work involved in refashioning their
On the Road Again (from Doug)
I was meeting a new colleague at a conference this past July and mentioned that Ellie and I had this Baltic trip planned for fall. “A trip of a lifetime?”,
Helsinki: mellow and happy, for us strange (updated)
9/3-8/24 Helsinki was not so exciting, actually.Super super clean, organized, and well-designed at every level. And yet….We never found a spark.Its streets are clean and there are lovely parks every
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Sami lands – part 2 updated
First of all, our “cabin”was one in a seriesof very modern dropped-inunits, as you can see. And yet, a lot like Mongolia, once we stepped away from the mega-recent, please-the-tourist
Sami lands– Finnish Lapland part 1 (updated)
We flew and flew: Seattle to Reykjavik, transferred, flew on to Helsinki. Got a room in the aptly-named CityBox hotel. Got up and flew to Rovaniemi (FInland), and got on
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