It s split into two parts, the new area and old town, which dates 400 or 500 years back. Lithuania is north of Poland on the Baltic Sea and about the size of West Virginia. Vilnius, its capital, is home to about 600,000 people. The people in the country are mostly farmers. After Lithuania regained its independence, it began restoring some of its old castle ruins, many of which fell into serious disrepair while the country was under the old Soviet rule.
Gargoyles stare down from the facades of many buildings.
It s really neat walking through the area and talking to the shopkeepers. They were very pleased to see someone who d come back to the country who cared enough to come back to help.