KGB Museum

Some of the images below might be disturbing as they include the prison in the KGB headquarters, including the execution chamber. 

Communist Wonderland Part Two

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Communist Wonderland Part One

There is probably a better more Lithuanian name for what this place was. Basically there was this man who decided to make it his life's work to collect every relic from the Soviet Era and then place it on display on his property. Throughout the property there were statues, signs, plaques, newspapers, books, just about everything you can imagine. It wasn't so much a museum, but it was an incredibly different unique place. Even the playground equipment you see in the photos, all of us thought "oh cool, now we can play and enjoy ourselves." Only to find out that this was the playground equipment that was used by the Soviet children. Buzzkill. 

The property for some reason had a ton of animals and sadly, they seemed all very badly taken care of. They had llamas, a zebra with the llamas, ducks, geese, yaks, horses, a lynx and bears. There are probably more animals that I can't think of right now. 

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Art Museum in Vilnius

I would like to say I know the name of this museum, but there were so many places that we went to, all with names I couldn't pronounce. So "art museum" will have to do. 

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Vilnius, Lithuania

If you haven't already noticed, I don't necessarily do post according to the day that they happen. If that was the case, there would be about 40-50 photos a day. I also haven't posted in the last week and a half. Why? Because around a week ago, I arrived back from Europe.

I have run a few errands in my time back, like cutting my hair, buying new shoes, helping a friend move, getting a new license and finally getting a PO box for the nomad within in me. But really, I have wanted to spend the days back by sleeping and recuperating from everything I experienced overseas. 

Many people have asked "how was your trip?" And I reply with "it was very beautiful but very emotionally exhausting." Not exhausting as in "I'm tired from all the walking and the cold weather", cause that I can handle. That doesn't even bother me. I've tried to keep the details to only a few close individuals but really, I think the only people that can understand what I mean are the ones that went on the trip with me. 

Its one thing when you are learning about the prejudice against a group of people but when you are in the exact places where they were murdered, where their culture is still holding on by a string, when you realize there are still bodies beneath the ground you are walking on, well that is a lot to handle and as much as I am grateful to the professors that planned everything, we didn't necessarily get a lot of time to deal with the things we saw until near the end of the trip. 

I've wanted nothing but to cuddle with puppies and cats. I haven't wanted to watch any films that deal with gore, violence or death. I've been enjoying eat healthy again and having the people I need to talk to around me. But alas, I am back and I still have plenty of photos from the trip. Over the last two weeks, I probably took around 2000 photos. And that doesn't include the photos I have taken when I got back (your usual cat photos). 

I hope everyone is having a great summer and I can't wait to share the rest of mine with all of you. 

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