Destination: Dedication
Well we have moved on from lovely Vilnius Lithuania. We stayed there for about a week and it was time to continue our adventures. So we decided that we wanted to go see one last thing in Lithuania which was the hill of crosses. We had heard from a group of Korean students that you could take a train to Siauliai and then a taxi from Siauliai to the hill, but we knew that we had to take a overnight bus from Kaunas so we took a bus to Kanus in the morning hoped on a bus to Siauliai. On our 2.5 hour train ride from Kaunas we met a local student to we befriended and in the end offered to take us to the hill and back for about $10. We got the full treatment he showed us the city and where he went to school and gave us a little history of the hill and took pictures for us etc. It was a great trip. First a little background in to our mission and the title for this blog. At our hostel in Vilnius we met and befriended a nice American, Lisa who's family is Lithuanian. She had ran out of time and wanted to leave a cross for her grandfather in dedication. We had time and wanted to go ourselves so we offered to carry out the quest on her behalf. So we made it to the hill got a great tour and made it back to Kaunas for our overnight bus to Warsaw Poland. It was quite a day and quite an adventure. See pictures below. Lisa if you read this I will be emailing you full resolution versions of the pictures. We stayed in Warsaw for a day and half and now are in Krakow... Stay tuned...
Pictures:
Main overview:
His cross is somewhere around here:
Give up?..... there it is:
Close up:
A close up of his name (Roland our guide said it was very traditional):
Roland our great tour guide:
Oh my that's a lot of crosses:
Pictures:
Main overview:
His cross is somewhere around here:
Give up?..... there it is:
Close up:
A close up of his name (Roland our guide said it was very traditional):
Roland our great tour guide:
Oh my that's a lot of crosses:
posted by Seth and Amanda | 1:20 PM
5 Comments:
dear brother and sister.
this hillside is weird. kind of like the bones in the paris sewers. or all the spinning wheels they burn in sleeping beauty.
love,
livi
p.s. tell amanda to look at my myspace profile. there is a picture of a certain "hot dog" she might like.
UUUUNNNNNNREAL!! to me, the most interesting thing yet thru your pics. what is that hill? a cemetery or graveyard? are the crosses placed in any order or just where you wanna place em? what a different concept, kinda chaotic, for honoring ones late loved ones!
hope you guys are really enjoying this adventure but please make sure to stay safe and healthy. i guess you won't be catching too many bugs(germs, viruses)because the alcohol will certainly kill them and you guys will stay well preserved like unk bolo.
take care.
aloha,
unk les
Livi, I looked at your myspace. I tried to comment, but I don't know if it worked. I love those wienerdogs!!!
WOW...you guys are amazing!!! Thank you so much for doing that for me...it really means a lot. And the pictures are great! I'm going to make prints and frame it for my Gram for Christmas...she'll love it!
I'm in Italy right now almost at the end on my little adventure. Wishin you all the best during the rest of your trip....looks like it's goin great. Safe and happy travels!! Love you guys...you rock!!Woohoo ;)
Lisa
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