Poland & Lithuania 2007

Trakai Castle, Vilnius Lithuania

8/3/2008 4:38:01 PM

Taken September 12, 2007 (Image S5-03_0139a)

Hill of Crosses, Lithuania

7/22/2008 4:13:00 AM

Matt placing a cross at Lithuania�s Hill of Crosses. Taken September 13, 2007 (Image S5-03_0168b)

Hill of Crosses, Lithuania

7/22/2008 4:10:50 AM

Hill of Crosses, Lithuania Over the centuries, the Hill of Crosses has come to signify the peaceful endurance of Lithuanian Catholicism. Poles and Lithuanians unsuccessfully rebelled against Russian authorities in 1831 and 1863 and because the families of dead rebels could not locate their bodies, they started putting up symbolic crosses in place of a former hill fort. Between 1944 and 1990 the Soviets worked hard to remove the crosses, and even bulldozed the site a number of times (including attempts in 1963 and 1973). But crosses kept re-appearing at the site. Taken September 13, 2007 (Image S5-03_0164a)

Hill of Crosses, Lithuania

7/22/2008 4:08:47 AM

Over the centuries, the Hill of Crosses has come to signify the peaceful endurance of Lithuanian Catholicism. Poles and Lithuanians unsuccessfully rebelled against Russian authorities in 1831 and 1863 and because the families of dead rebels could not locate their bodies, they started putting up symbolic crosses in place of a former hill fort. Between 1944 and 1990 the Soviets worked hard to remove the crosses, and even bulldozed the site a number of times (including attempts in 1963 and 1973). But crosses kept re-appearing at the site. Taken September 13, 2007 (Image S5-03_0161a)

Rest Stop Lithuania

7/22/2008 4:06:39 AM

Taken September 13, 2007 (Image S5-03_0159a)

Rest Stop Lithuania

7/22/2008 4:04:23 AM

Taken September 13, 2007 (Image S5-03_0158a)

Rusted German Helmet Lithuania

7/22/2008 4:02:04 AM

Taken September 13, 2007 (Image S5-03_0152a)

Trakai Lake, Vilnius Lithuania

7/22/2008 3:59:25 AM

Taken September 12, 2007 (Image S5-03_0140a)

Trakai Castle, Vilnius Lithuania

7/22/2008 3:57:30 AM

Taken September 12, 2007 (Image S5-03_0133a)

Trakai Castle & Lake, Vilnius Lithuania

7/22/2008 3:55:06 AM

Taken September 12, 2007 (Image S5-03_0128a)

KGB Execution Chamber, Vilnius

7/22/2008 3:53:19 AM

You can see the bullet holes in the wall behind the plastic. Between 1940-1991 this building was used by the NKVD & KGB. Taken September 12, 2007 (Image S5-03_0121a)

KGB Water Torcher Cell

7/22/2008 3:51:15 AM

Between 1940-1991 this building was used by the NKVD & KGB. Taken September 12, 2007 (Image S5-03_0116a)

KGB Prison Prisoners Vilnius Lithuania

7/22/2008 3:49:05 AM

Between 1940-1991 this building was used by the NKVD & KGB. Taken September 12, 2007 (Image S5-03_0114a)

KGB Prison Cell Vilnius Lithuania

7/22/2008 3:47:05 AM

Between 1940-1991 this building was used by the NKVD & KGB. Taken September 12, 2007 (Image S5-03_0111a)

KGB Museum & prison Vilnius Lithuania

7/22/2008 3:45:02 AM

Between 1940-1991 this building was used by the NKVD & KGB. Taken September 12, 2007 (Image S5-03_0108a)

Vilnius Lithuania

7/22/2008 3:43:35 AM

Taken September 12, 2007 (Image S5-03_0098a)

Lithuania�s Local Guide Dahua

7/22/2008 3:41:21 AM

Lithuania�s Local Guide Dahua Taken September 12, 2007 (Image S5-03_0078a)

Lithuania

7/22/2008 3:39:09 AM

Taken September 12, 2007 (Image S5-03_0075a)

Lithuania's Vilnius Cathedral

7/22/2008 3:37:03 AM

Taken September 12, 2007 (Image S5-03_0074a)

Lithuania's Vilnius Cathedral

7/22/2008 3:35:23 AM

Taken September 12, 2007 (Image S5-03_0063a)

Polish Sandwich & Coke for Lunch

7/22/2008 3:33:48 AM

Taken September 9, 2007 (Image S5-03_0050a)

Rest Stop Between Warsaw & Vilnus

7/22/2008 3:31:25 AM

Taken September 11, 2007 (Image S5-03_0049a)

Rest Stop Between Warsaw & Vilnus

7/22/2008 3:28:48 AM

Taken September 11, 2007 (S5-03_0045a)

Our Tour Coach

7/22/2008 3:25:09 AM

Our Tour Coach Taken September 11, 2007 (Image S5-03_0044a)

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Warsaw

7/22/2008 3:23:22 AM

Taken September 9, 2007 (Image S5-03_0042a)