Tag Archives: Lithuania

Homeward Bound, Portland Edition with a Dash of Lithuania

Posted on October 3, 2012 by chronictraveler

I have taken a break from blogging, allowing myself time to recharge and focus on other writing projects, but tomorrow I leap back into the skies with a flight home to Portland, Oregon and a jam-packed weekend of kite-flying on … Continue reading →

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The Many Faces of Vilnius in Photos

Posted on September 10, 2012 by chronictraveler

Vilnius, the regal capital of Lithuania, is a city of sedate parks, soaring church spires, and twisting alleys of contradictions. Stern Orthodox cathedrals neighbor with the rebellious spirit of the Uzupis Republic, which declared independence from Vilnius in 2000. Whimsical art, … Continue reading →

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Sand Dunes and Missiles: Photos of Klaipeda, Lithuania

Posted on September 6, 2012 by chronictraveler

I arrived on the Baltic Coast of Lithuania in the middle of a summer heat wave, the sizzling rays roasting my skin. I burned in places I forgot existed, even between my toes. My sunscreen bottle suffered hourly abuse as my … Continue reading →

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Curonian Spit: sand dunes and seaside perfection

Posted on July 27, 2012 by chronictraveler

Sun, sand, wind, and sea. And the wonderful company of a laid back Kiwi named Holly. I am deliciously content. Across the water from the seaport of Klaipeda looms the forested sliver of the Curonian Spit, beckoning with shimmering sea and salty breezes. … Continue reading →

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Face-off with the Cold War: Lithuania’s Plokstine Nuclear Missile Base

Posted on July 26, 2012 by chronictraveler

Today I peered deep into the bowels of nuclear abyss. I was born in the Cold War, a child of the eighties, and I distinctly remember watching the joyous destruction of East and West Germans as they tore down their … Continue reading →

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Montreal and the Baltics – Here I Come!

Posted on April 11, 2012 by chronictraveler

Maybe it’s the reappearance of the sun, the blush of dawn that awakens me earlier and earlier each morning with unspoken promise, or the daffodils suddenly swaying in the garden to the crisp bite of the wind, but I am … Continue reading →

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