Lithuania, the mother land

Getting to Lithuania felt like a life long dream. My Grandmother is Lithuanian and I grew up with so many dreams and images of what eastern Europe must be like. Knowing that Lithuanian is the oldest living language- and the closest to Sanskrit, my curiosity was spiked. Some fond family recipes remind me of my roots- from Perogies to Zucchini pancakes- I've always wanted to visit Lithuania. And I finally made it. We drove through the countryside of Estonia, Latvia and finally made it to Vilnius, the capital. Where we had arranged to teach an Acro workshop (which went over great!)

Travelling with the van is great- especially with bikes on the back. Whenever we get to a new place, we park the van and take the bikes out for a ride. Cycling really connects you with you're journey and you get to see so much more of a place. This is in a square in Vilnius. Beautiful old architecture. I loved it here.






Yummy street food.

Atop an old look out tower in Vilnius.











Hearing the history, feeling the timelessness and connecting with the people. Lithuania is a beautiful country with a complicated history. The people here are known to be warriors. I was told they are the strongest in the world. Having been occupied by Russia, in an out of independence- and being one of the poorest of the Baltic countries- Lithuania is an experience unto itself. 

We were lucky enough tp be hosted by a local Acro Yoga teacher, Karolis.  A brilliant young man with so much to share about his land. (and an incredible acrobat) After a very fun Acro workshop, we biked around, he gave us a little tour and we went for dinner and drinks, (Lithuania has very good beer!)
The next day we jammed in the park and had loads of fun. Thanks Karolis! It was such a pleasure to play with you, hope you visit Canada one day!