Author Archives: ianmacd

The day started, once again, with a visit to Aqva Park. We were standing in front of the turnstiles, champing at the bit, as the doors opened at 10:00. I wasted no time in making for a couple of the … Continue reading →

Fulfilling our promise to Eloïse, the first thing we did today after breakfast was go to Aqva Park, where we had the greatest of fun. Both children loved it and frolicked for several hours in the warm water. Everything’s indoors, … Continue reading →

Here we are in Druskininkai at the start of week six. Any further south and we’d be in Belarus, as the border is literally just a few minutes’ drive south of here. Even as we were heading out of Vilnius … Continue reading →

A good source for English-language news in this region of the world is the Baltic Times. I post this as much to aid my ailing memory as for anyone else’s interest.

We got a late start this morning. After breakfast, we went CD shopping, which means, of course, that I went CD shopping; Sarah just got bored. I don’t understand why the missus doesn’t have more of an interest in music, … Continue reading →