Monday May 19th- Vilnius, Lithuania

Fortress castle ruins that overlooks Vilnius
Morning city bus tour followed by a walking tour through the UNESCO protected Old Town portion of Vilnius. It seems that Gate 1 has managed to connect the dots, taking us from one UNESCO site to the next.
Our guide, Agnes, said she would make sure this was not an ABC trip (ABC=Another Bloody Church). I think she did not keep her promise today. It is a good thing that I enjoy seeing churches.
Here is an overview of what we saw through the lens of my camera. As usual, you can click on the underlined bold name to read more about each place if you are interested in the details.
St. Peter and Paul Church

St Peter and Paul Church

Stark white but elaborate interior
Vilnius Cathedral

Vilnius Cathedral

Royal chapel of Vilnius Cathedral
St Anna’s Church

St Anna’s Church
Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit

Church of the Holy Spirit

Church of the Holy Spirit Interior, and where relics are on display
Ceiling of Church of the Holy Spirit
Interior, Church of the Holy Spirit
Miscellaneous shots taken around town
Tree wrapped to keep in warm in bitter cold winter? No, just an advertisement for local artist shop.
Gate into the old city
Amber Museum
Just a sign that caught my eye

Vilnius skyline along the river
Our optional afternoon excursion:
Trakai Castle

Trakai Castle

Castle walls and tower
Sites on and around Trakai Island

Boats can be rented if you want to explore the lake
GRATITUDE MOMENT: Today I am grateful that I enjoy seeing churches.
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About Tim and Joanne Joseph
Hi and welcome! We are Tim and Joanne Joseph and we have just embarked on our latest adventure. We hope you will join us!
Beautiful images… The architecture is very interesting and the landscape is so refreshing 🙂
Hope you had a great time there 🙂
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Yes Sreejith, we have really enjoyed our time here in the Baltics. Since it was all new territory for us, we were very pleasantly surprised by just how nice everything was.
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