Labas! Yesterday we took a taxi to the car rental place which was good because I'm pretty sure we never would have found it otherwise! Their website was very sophisticated with about 20 cars to choose from and optional GPS units were available. KC ordered the car online, but when the guy called back all he had was 2 cars and a "we can probably do that" for the GPS. So started our adventure. Once we figured out the GPS we were very grateful to have it ... otherwise we might have ended up at the Russian front! Getting out of the city was a bit tricky and we found out just how bad the girls' motion sickness is ... poor Kornita! KC had given Audruta a Dramamine which helped her so she was fine. We asked if they wanted to go back to the apartment, but Kornita was feeling a bit better and wanted to keep going.

There was a festival going on a the castle ... demonstrations of old trades and knight fights. It was pretty fun! Kornita got her picture drawn and we bought her a traditional headpiece ... a little princess! She is so cute! I have a feeling that Audruta is trying to be careful about us spending too much money on her ... or maybe she just didn't see anything that she liked ... who knows! We stayed at the festival for a few hours and then headed back to the car. KC showed the girls how far the seaside was on the map and it was decided that we would go back to the apartment. It was a good choice ... it's no fun being carsick!

Once we were back, we went for a walk to see if the pharmacy was open and if they had motion sickness meds. On the way we past the town square where they were having a concert of traditional singing, complete with traditional clothing. Unfortunately, we didn't have the camera with us, but we stayed and watched for awhile. Then it was to the Double Coffee for dinner! Yes! I got my mocha and it was wonderful! Ha ha!

We were all pretty tired and went to bed a bit earlier than usual. Audruta and I both slept in a bit later too! ;) So today, after having breakfast at around 11:30 (a scrambled egg, potato & ham mix that they weren't too sure of at first), we decided to walk up to the Hill of 3 Crosses. The hike was pretty steep, but the view overlooking Old Town was great! Once we were back down, we got some ice-cream and played a little frisbee in the park. The park is quite large and has lots of trees. There were tons of people out for a Sunday stroll.

I think we are all a bit weary of not being in our normal routines, so we came back to the apartment to just hang out and do some laundry. After awhile we taught the girls how to play "Fill or Bust". They liked it very much and they are both pretty competitive. KC is making tacos for dinner ... we brought taco seasoning packets from home! Ah, smells good!

Please keep the girls in your prayers as they (especially Audruta) have an impossible decision to make in the next couple of days. I cannot imagine leaving everything and everyone I know behind to go with people who are practically strangers to a place I know little about. It's got to be tough.

Good night!
Michele