Friday, July 17, 2009

Eating our way through Lithuania...

Tonight, we hope to see this sight from the 22nd floor of the "K" Builidning in downtown Klaipeda. We're heading there for dessert and coffee.

Speaking of food, there's nothing like the presentation of food like here in Lithuania. No matter the restaurant or cafe, it's usually beautiful. Last night for example, Jude and I ordered kababs. Jude's came with cucumbers sliced one way and mine came with them sliced another. Nothing is ever presented the same. Our cook prepared the meat over an open fire. I'm not sure she liked me taking pictures. This little Armenian restaurant is one of out favorite places for kabobs. Then, there's the boat restaurant, close to the dorms. We call it this because the patio is shaped like a ship. It's always good, there's always plenty of choices, and it's got waitresses who speak English. Tonight, we're watching "Leap of Faith" starring Steve Martin, in preparation for our movie and chat with the students next Tuesday night. Then about 7 p.m., we're headed to Memelis, a German micro brewery in town. Klaipeda used to be called Memel, when it was occupied by the Germans earlier in its history. They serve great sausage and kraut, fried after it's cooked. We might stop at the Klaipeda Hotel to let one of our friends experience the 12th floor glass bathroom overlooking the square. They'd since frosted some of the glass windows since building the 22
story structure next to it. But, it's still quite an experience.

This weekend it will be very quiet for us. Most of the teachers are going to Vilnius for the weekend. Jude and I are going to the orphanage on Saturday. It'll be fun seeing some of the kids again. Reda will be there. She was the social worker there for two years. Now she has another job, but her heart is still with the kids and she goes with Kel and Sharon monthly to visit them.

































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