It’s my second day in Vilnius, and the sun has been going on and off all morning. It is currently only 11:30am but I have been out and about exploring the Church of the Holy Mother of God, a Russian Orthodox church modelled after the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople (present day: Istanbul, Turkey). Afterwards, I made my way to Užupis to see the Bernardine Cemetery there while also checking out the Užupis Angel monument. Apparently in 2000 on April Fool’s Day, the residents in Užupis cheekily declared the independence day of the Republic of Užupis, “where a dog can live as a dog”, as a social protest to the government. So, on the first anniversary, a monument was erected to celebrate the occasion. 😀
One thing that I have learned while I am in the Nordics and the Baltics is that you should be decisive and determinant when you cross the road at the pedestrian crossing. Some of the pedestrian crossings do not have any traffic lights to stop the cars, so you just need to step out and look decisive for the cars to stop for you. Once you’ve got the knack of it, you’ll be just fine! Hehehe.
This blog posting will contain more of my thoughts since I haven’t done any further touristy things since my last posting – the only incident that is worth reporting is my attempt to taste “Cepelinai“, Lithuania’s contribution to the culinary world. Cepelinai is basically a Zepellin-shaped potato dish with meat inside. I tried to get it at a local restaurant but it was sold out by the time I went there so I had to settle with chicken breast instead, after waiting for a long time just to be served. Grrrrrrr!!!
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