I know I am a bit behind the times, but I lost my camera and it took me a while to feel comfortable with my new one. So, I am giving you an update. Easter seemed to begin several weeks early when the mall started selling candy and set up this Easter Bunnies in a cart. I felt like I was in consumer America.
Some of the buildings are original, like this church. It was a Catholic Church that the Lutherans took over at the Reformation. It was the most ornate Lutheran Church I have seen, though there were no stained glass windows. They had all been blown out during the war.
And then I saw some relatively new buildings like this one from the Soviet era. The Latvians saved this one and turned it into the Occupational Museum. I thought that it was a museum featuring various occupations of Latvians. Then I realized that it was an historical museum featuring the Soviet occupation. I did not have the emotional energy to see what was inside.
That evening we went to a concert at the Opera House. The hall was magnificently decorated and the choir sang very well.
I went to the local Salvation army for Easter services. A very good experience
Monday we went to to open air museum, a lot like Wisconsin Old World Museum. However of course the only ethic community represented were Latvians. One of the buildings was a wooden church that as ornate as some cathedrals I've seen but all in wood. Very impressive.
After this we took the four hour bus trip back to Klaipeda and the last week of classes.
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