A trip to Vilnius!

On September 30 & October 1 a group of faculty went to Vilnius for the weekend.  This is an annual trip that Robin plans for all the new faculty.  I wasn't able to go last year, so she let me tag along this year!  It was a welcome break from the busy start of the school year - especially the flurry of the 20th anniversary the weekend prior. I stayed with the group for the morning of sightseeing, but took off by myself during the afternoon to shop and find a lovely bench to sit on in one of the squares to read and people watch...it was perfectly lovely! 

The view in the courtyard of the b & b where we stayed.

St. Anne and St. Bernardine churches

The Three Crosses - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Crosses

The Cathedral of Vilnius

Henry and I place our foot on the "Stebeklas" tile for our miracle.

http://www.vilnius-life.com/culture/culture_details/90-The_

Fabulous ceiling in the cathedral!

If you look closely you can see the basketball hoops and basketball that decorated the wires between stoplights in honor of EuroBasket 2011!

Ugly Soviet architecture...remodeled into beauty!

It is sad to see lovely buildings turned into casinos.  :(

Statue of Žemaitė

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%BDemait%C4%97

me and the "nearsighted dog" outside an optical store 

The sign at the KGB/Gestapo museum.  No photos were allowed in the building.  It was a disturbing, thought provoking, and challenging museum to visit.