They are really monumental both in size and subject matter. They feature scenes from the Lithuanian royal history in lots of gory detail, with allegorical figures, angels, and gold. And now there is a longish description in Lithuanian and English that hangs next to each one of them. The painter also provided some personal comments about why specific choices were made in the paintings. I considered taking a picture of some, but there are so many details that it would be all lost to a PowerShot shot. There is enormous 4 panel painting that occupies the entire side of the room next to the main exhibition. It shows the battle of Algirdas on the Blue Water if I remember it correctly. There is lot of heads and other things flying and a relatively graphic depiction of a dead soldier in the water. Georgia was upset about it.
We went to Svejais Bandeles to try to improve her mood. On the way we passed by the Old City Bistro and witnessed the half completed transformation of it into the Kebabai Bistro. On one side it is already the the Kebabai Bistro, but the other side is still holding on to the Old City Bistro. I guess we enjoyed the last remains of the failed burgers last week.
Incidentally Georgia and I must have began to look really harmless. 4 different people approached with different questions about directions around the city.
Chocolate bun accompanied by the several stores on the way where Georgia tried on some jewelery helped. Next we attempted to walk up the route to the daycare she went to last year to see if she would recognize it. We did not actually get there and she did not remember the route. So we took a detour to Jogailos gatve to get to the Gediminas where we were meeting with Dan for coffee. On the way we passed Saldinai or something like it - basically a Soviet looking lunch eatery that smelled amazing inside. It was full too. We will be back.
We wanted to confirm whether McDonalds has a decent coffee to go. Somehow we missed to do this check during our last time here. They don't. They have some PauliG brand that is also sold in some local kiosks. It is overburned and comes in a small cup. Back to the CoffeeInn then.
In the afternoon Alicia came. She said that while she walked for a few blocks to our apartment she was accosted by several able looking young men looking for some money for a bun. Two girls came up to Georgia and I while we walked in the morning as well. It is clear that a bun is not going to help. While they are not a nuissance at all, I hope that police will take care of it. It is just humiliating for the city. And if they want drugs, all the have to do is go to the Taboras - there is a free meth substitute station there.
We went to Cili Pica across the street to try out some other varieties. Lithuanians boldly go where no American has gone before as far as pizza is concerned. You can get one with eggs, mayo and green beans on top. There are also varieties that incorporate tuna, ham, and cilli peppers. It is pretty cool. I miss just plain cheese with oregano though.
Ha look how cute and happy she looks, with chocelate all over her face. Its interesting, when we were in LT we were accosted also by young people that pretty much asked for drug money. Its really unfortunate and besides tainting the image of the country, its a small enough and at the same t ime large enough problem that the gvt should address the issue. Its cool you get to talk to painters and artists themselves about their work, one of the things i loved about europe. Balshoy privet ot minya y ot dedo.
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