DAY 44 EUROPE TRIP - LITHUANIA –Palanga

29 June 2009

DAY 44 EUROPE TRIP
LITHUANIA –Palanga

It was supposed to be a rest day but I decided that I needed to do some shopping. I hadn‘t had an opportunity the whole time I was here so I started to do the rounds of the local amber and craft places. We walked into the centre of town via the beach.

The beer tent on the beach near the beach bolley ball courts is quite a change from our beach set ups in Australia.

After having afternoon tea with my cousin we returned to our place of abode to relax whilst the young ones kept us entertained.

In the early evening we made our way back to town for dinner and to listen to some live music. Whilst it has always been a resort town we felt that it had lost a lot of its character. There was not the buzz and liveliness of the past.

DAY 43 EUROPE TRIP - LITHUANIA – Mosedis Region – Rietava - Palanga

28 June 2009

DAY 43 EUROPE TRIP
LITHUANIA – Mosedis Region – Rietava - Palanga

It was our last morning here. We had an early start as we all wanted to go and check out one of the biggest markets here in Rietava. You can get anything here – old or new, from cars

to furniture,

clothes, food, plants, pets. It was unbelievable.

Then back to cousin’s place for lunch. Her sister dropped by with her daughter and family. I was hoping to meet the daughter and this was a great opportunity.

Eventually it was time to say our goodbyes as another cousin was waiting for us in Palanga. It was hard to say goodbye.

We drove to Palanga and first stop was where my sister-in-law was staying as we were going to join them here for a couple of days. We were immediately welcomed by sister-in-law husband’s cousin who had stayed with us in Australia quite a few years ago. We dropped off our gear and went to see another of my cousin’s for lunch close by. After several hours together we agreed to meet again the next day.

At Palanga it is a tradition of the locals and all those visiting to walk along the jetty to say goodnight to the setting sun before going to the cafes or back home for an evening meal. So we set out to join in this pilgrimage.

After watching the sun set we stopped at a café to listen to some live music.