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Tomas prepared omelettes with a fresh tomato and cucumber salad, finished off with yogurt and fresh berries. We got a kick out of his stories about elderly folks taking balloon rides and how difficult it is to get them in and out of the basket. The folks that can't climb a ladder or hop in, crawl inside the basket before the balloon is inflated. Once the balloon is filled with hot air, the basket rights itself and the old folks are inside. I wonder how they position themselves so they don't wind up in a heap on the basket floor and standup! I think we better take a balloon ride sooner than later so that we can climb in.
Once we said our thank you and goodbye to Tomas and his wonderful hospitality, we headed to the Castle Trakai. Destroyed many times by invaders, crusaders, and wars this Castle has been restored, and while it may closely resemble the floor plan of the original, the new red brick (not distressed) modernizes it's appearance. Located on an island in Lake Trakai, the setting is fairy tale beautiful. There were lots of locals enjoying sailing, boating, and swimming here today. We toured the castle and had a nice lunch along the lake trying the local meat pies, beer and wine.
The drive to Vilinius from Trakai, with a quick stop at a market, took us under an hour before we reached Nina's quaint home with lovely garden. Not quite sure and checking the address, we pulled up across from a cute little house we thought might be the correct one. Before we could check the address a woman came out of the house and waved at us and opened the driveway gate.
Our host, Nina had been watching for us. We will be spending two nights here in her upstairs attic apartment. The rooms remind me of the little apartment we rented out in our first home on Lawton Avenue in Oakland. We have a kitchen, bath living room, and dining area with sofa beds in the living and dining areas. Nina had a large' fresh tomato and cucumbers from her garden on the dining table to add to our supper.
Tomorrow we will explore old town Vilnius.
All is well with the Worrall Travel R's inVilnius, Lithuania
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