Labas!
Here I am in Vilnius, having a kapučinas in Double Coffee (see their website/menu here- they've got a bunch of cool and different drinks). I'm finally uploading some pictures! It's only been two days on the adventure, but there are a lot of stories to tell. Don't worry - there are a lot more pictures to share, including more of my relatives here and our trips around the city - but they are all on my dad's camera. He'll share them once he returns home at the end of the week!
The people here are extremely hospitable and friendly (and very well dressed) and my relatives and my host mom have been treating me so well. It has been a real challenge to communicate since most people do not speak English, but it is really cool to feel that pressure and I'm learning really quickly, even in these past two days. With my host mom, I've been speaking a lot in German and Lithuanian, and that has been pretty interesting.
I love the food. It is incredibly rich. I have to save the food stories for later - actually, I'll save all my stories for later - but let's just say I've crossed fish liver and pig's ear off my "to try" list. And I loved both dishes!
Iki pasimatymo - Emily
wow! your pictures are great! It looks really beautiful there. can't wait to see more.
ReplyDeleteHello :) Glad you're having a good time
ReplyDeleteThat's really funny, when I was in Tallinn I think I only found one person who didn't speak English. And they all spoke it fluently, with only a slight accent. I didn't realize it would be so different in Vilnius! How much of the language did you know before you left?
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