tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272601820794462116.post6973907954470891663..comments2023-09-13T02:04:00.931-04:00Comments on Latvian-American Adventures & Opinions: Somber Sunday: Last Day in LithuaniaDziesmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00563380904245865832noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272601820794462116.post-23604409848770712232014-07-18T12:22:49.913-04:002014-07-18T12:22:49.913-04:00I agree that the Hill of Crosses definitely does d...I agree that the Hill of Crosses definitely does demonstrate that with its history. I was maybe a bit harsh in what I wrote, and it seems none of the photos I posted adequately portrayed the actual piles that one sees in many spots on the hill. You probably visited before this visitors' center and pathway were built, as now the selling of crosses, rosaries, souvenirs and tschotkes happens near the center, which is a good stroll away from the hill - in that aspect the hill does look nicer now than it used to.Dziesmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00563380904245865832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5272601820794462116.post-91388432447932258712014-07-18T11:42:13.910-04:002014-07-18T11:42:13.910-04:00The hill of crosses has left a lasting impression ...The hill of crosses has left a lasting impression on me - just another (but more physical?) demonstration on the resiliency, determination and grit of the Baltic peoples. The aspect that struck me as touristy was the sale of plastic crosses at the base of the hill...Lienehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07479489443374383602noreply@blogger.com