We got up early, had breakfast at the hotel and drug our belongings to the train station. It was only a short walk, but hot. Lithuanian heat wave. Took the 9:45 train for the @5 hour run to Klaipeda. It was pretty comfortable on the train until we stopped at one of the stations along the way. Fortunately most of the stops were only a minute or two. They almost pitched the people off. Our stop was the last, so we were able to take our time getting our stuff off. We got a cab and were at the flat in a few minutes.
We got to see one of the few panhandlers we have encountered at the Vilnius station. A guy insisted on helping Tracy and Rosa and despite rather assertive rejections, he grbbed the suitcases out of their hands and ran up the stairs with them He put those down and grabbed Del's. When we got up the stairs he asked for his tips. We only had a few coins, and he did not take it well. We told him that was all the change we had, buthe kept complaining that it was only a couple of Litas. Later we heard him talking on his phone to someone saying he only got a couple of Euros. I guess he had friends who were also "helping" others. Frankly, if he hadn't complained to Del, who had given him all his change, and to David, who pulled out
After a few minutes ot catch our breath, we went for a late lunch early dinner and brief stop at the IKI. We will do old market shopping tomorrow.
In the excitement of seeing the family, I forgot to mention that Del and they had arranged to go to Target to get the unworthy one a new Kindle. It was supposed to be a surprise, but they had to find out my registration info so it could be registered before they left. What a wonderful thing for them to arrange. I wonder if the new Kindle will mean as much to me as Earl Hamner, Jr. Davide said it probably will after I name it. I'll have to give the name some thought.
We just had a storm that seems to have cooled us off a bit. thank goodness. I hope it holds until after we leave for the land of overdone airconditioning.
We got to see one of the few panhandlers we have encountered at the Vilnius station. A guy insisted on helping Tracy and Rosa and despite rather assertive rejections, he grbbed the suitcases out of their hands and ran up the stairs with them He put those down and grabbed Del's. When we got up the stairs he asked for his tips. We only had a few coins, and he did not take it well. We told him that was all the change we had, buthe kept complaining that it was only a couple of Litas. Later we heard him talking on his phone to someone saying he only got a couple of Euros. I guess he had friends who were also "helping" others. Frankly, if he hadn't complained to Del, who had given him all his change, and to David, who pulled out
After a few minutes ot catch our breath, we went for a late lunch early dinner and brief stop at the IKI. We will do old market shopping tomorrow.
In the excitement of seeing the family, I forgot to mention that Del and they had arranged to go to Target to get the unworthy one a new Kindle. It was supposed to be a surprise, but they had to find out my registration info so it could be registered before they left. What a wonderful thing for them to arrange. I wonder if the new Kindle will mean as much to me as Earl Hamner, Jr. Davide said it probably will after I name it. I'll have to give the name some thought.
We just had a storm that seems to have cooled us off a bit. thank goodness. I hope it holds until after we leave for the land of overdone airconditioning.
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