Saturday, May 26, 2012

Leaving Vilnius, off to Klaipeda


Trakai Castle
Today we visited the Presidents palace in Vilnius, Lithuania. It was the typical presidential building with extremely ornate decorations and gold paint. We were only allowed to take pictures in one of the rooms but it was one of the most decorated.
Presidents Palace
We also are off to our next stop in Lithuania. Klaipeda. On the way to this city, we stopped to explore an enormous castle surrounded by a beautiful lake. There were large sailboats scattered about and paddle boats for tourists to rent. Weddings and bridal showers also were taking place at the castle during our visit. It was a gorgeous day and the lake was absolutely amazing. It was great to just walk around the castle and explore the little peninsula it was on while taking pictures.
Travel continues as we ventured to the Lithuanian Christian College today. Which is another 4-hour bus ride. Nearly everyone fell asleep on the way. But we made it safely to the college where we are sleeping in a brand new dorm and will be taking classes for the next week.