The Hill of Crosses is a site of Catholic pilgrimage where since the 1800’s crosses, crucifixes, and rosaries have been placed. In 2006 it was estimated to contain over 100,000 crosses! We didn’t count ourselves, but that number must have … Continue reading The Hill of Crosses
After spending most of the day at Kursiu Nerija, we finally made it to Vilnius pretty late in the evening. Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania and the largest city in the country, named after the Vilnia river. It is … Continue reading Night Scenes of Vilnius
On the southwest coast of Lithuania is the Kursiu Nerija (Curonian Spit) National Park a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is located on a narrow peninsula that juts out from the mainland. To get to the spit we boarded a … Continue reading Kursiu Nerija National Park
