Memories

About four years ago we had my dad and my brother visiting us while we were doing work on our house. They came to give us a hand. It wasn't all about the job though :) We decided to show them a bit of Wales. But not just touring in a bus or a car. We thought the best way to see places was on bikes :) 

Here's a video from few of those   

Eurotrip :)

We travel in the car a lot so we chose to use our car to travel back from Lithuania to Wales. I know a lot of people just do it in two, three days and try to get home as fast as possible. Well we didn't :) We done this trip before and every time we do it we try to choose a different route. So this time we did a proper Eurotrip :) Traveled for nearly two weeks seeing places and visiting, camping and guest housing. What a great time we had! And sooo many great memories! Here's the map of the trip and few snapshots :)

Our route from Lithuania to Wales with all our stops :)

Breakfast in Krakow campsite 

The architecture in Vienna is the most beautiful in whole of Europe! 

The romantic Vienna. Chin chin, mama ;)

Salzburg - the city where Mozart was born.
But most importantly,  a place where 'The Sounds Of Music' was filmed :) 

Mimi keeping herself busy during traveling - doing her nails :D

Munchen Octoberfest - Me with couple bavarian beer drinkers :D
(we did not plan to go to this beer festival by the way)

Week long trip around Lithuania: Part Two - Vilnius, Trakai and Kernave

A view of Vilnius from our friends flat

Finally got some time to upload few shots from the second part of the trip :) After we've been to Anyksciai we traveled all the way to Latvia's capital - Riga. Dropped a friend off in there and half an hour later we were heading back towards Lithuania again. Got as far as Rokiskis that day and stayed at friend's house in a small village nearby. Next day we headed towards Vilnius - the capital of Lithuania. Got there about lunch time, went to congratulate my brother with his graduation from University and stayed overnight at friends flat. Next place was Kernave. On the way to Kernave we stopped in Trakai. went to see Uzutrakio Dvaras - an old manor house that is being repaired at the moment. That night we spent in guest house in Kernave and then drove up to Kaunas for couple more nights. A great trip with great two people - big and small, and memories for the rest of our lives :)

Uzutrakio dvaras - Uzutrakiai manor house 

Trakai castle from unusual point of view - Uzutrakis manor house

Trakai Castle on the lake through cafe window

Rain in Trakai. Good job we were sitting in a nice cafe at the time :)

Kernave ancient mounds

Breakfast in guest house Kernaves Bajoryne 

Week long trip around Lithuania: Part One 'Anyksciai Town'

Had some spare time while here in Lithuania and decided to use it for sightseeing around the country .
We packed the car, packed ourselves and got on the road :D 

First point on our trip was Anyksciai. Small, but lovely town with the tallest church in Lithuania, a narrow gauge railway, Horse Museum and a great lake, where we stooped and settled. The camp site happened to be near a lovely cafe where we ate freshly caught fish, lovely meats cooked on the log BBQ and could enjoy lake view. We liked it so much that we stayed there for two nights!

Morning at the Rubikiu lake in Anyksciai

Fun in Horse Museum

Anyksciai St. Matthew church - tallest in Lithuania

Narrow Gauge Railway Museum

Morning Coffee on the second day

Mimi is having her Coffee too :D