Today was intense day. Even though we went to sleep at 2:30am local, at 8am we were downstairs at a beautiful old cellar with brick arches sampling a breakfast that made Brussels Marriott one resemble McDs on a bad day. Next, off to the market taking the stock of what had changed during the last two years. Blinnie place on the way to Austras Vartai was still there though its neighbor Dog-God was gone, just like the wax museum in front of the gates. There is a new Georgian café outside of the walls. We sampled a few specialties later in the day - good call.
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| Wild Strawberries |
The market made us slightly regret fully indulging during breakfast, but did not stop us from getting smoked slim salami, yellow farmer cheese and a bucket of wild strawberries. Note to Dan R. : the smell alone is totally totally worth the trip.
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| Coffee Inn |
We consumed the berries at the nearest bench outside. The station of the local rescue squad is located a few steps away. We saw a couple of paramedics were engaged in a conversation. As we were eating we noticed a woman come up and say that there was a man having an epileptic seizure some 50 meters away at the nearest square. Paramedics ran off to their nest supposedly to help. We continued to eat and saw no action. We could see a man lying on the ground on the side with a blanket under his head and an older man watching him but no paramedics. Finally as we were leaving the area we saw First Aid truck pull up near the man. As if they could not walk there. Reminded us some of Vilnius perks on the opposite spectrum.
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| Backyard near Stikliau |
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| @ Kibin Inn |
The next stop was Coffee Inn and Svegious bandales. Both got better if it is at all possible. After that we restrained our consumption of the physical and focused instead on looking at other changes. There are more eating places (we sampled metaphysically) and several more galleries.
At noon we continued our festival of gluttony at Kibin Inn which is called something else now. I lose track of how much we ate because it involved second helpings, deserts, and helping out the kids. All the family members in LT right now joined us: Inga, Isolde, Natasha, Andrei, Michal and t. Liliya. We did not want to leave but it was time to move on.
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| Hulk Bachelor Party |
Moved onto the plaza in front of the city hall to have some beers and snacks.
We finally finished at t. Lilia's with Chilly pizza and dessert. I think no amount of running can get me back to where I've started.
Lower castle museum is now open. Trees obscuring Gediminas tower gone as per the how it was supposed to be originally so that view is much better. Our hotel offers free valet service and parking. Wow. Kids absolutely exhausted and sleeping. Our turn. It is great to visit!!!
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| Painting on a backyard wall |
Today was intense day. Even though we went to sleep at 2:30am local, at 8am we were downstairs at a beautiful old cellar with brick arches sampling a breakfast that made Brussels Marriott one resemble McDs on a bad day. Next, off to the market taking the stock of what had changed during the last two years. Blinnie place on the way to Austras Vartai was still there though its neighbor Dog-God was gone, just like the wax museum in front of the gates. There is a new Georgian café outside of the walls. We sampled a few specialties later in the day - good call.
Lower castle museum is now open. Trees obscuring Gediminas tower gone as per the how it was supposed to be originally so that view is much better. Our hotel offers free valet service and parking. Wow. Kids absolutely exhausted and sleeping. Our turn. It is great to visit!!!
Noted.
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