Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Wednesday May 12th


Our day started out with a tour around the city of Klaipeda.  We got to see many historic buildings and some small shops.  Pictured in the background is an old warehouse.


From there we visited the Kursiu Nerijos National Park, one of 5 parks in the country, and the Curonian Spit.  The Curonian Split is located along the Baltic Sea, half the split belongs to Lithuania and the remainder to Russia.  We visited the Great Sand Dunes, the Dunes are made up of spectacular ravines formed by strong winds and sand, grassy flora, and the old fragments of the forest soil. 



We then walked around the city of Nida (located on the Curonian Split), stopping for lunch along the way.

Our final destination was the Beach, which according to some is the second most beautiful beach in the world.  Here we enjoyed walking in the Baltic water and looking for small pieces of Amber. 




-Krystal-

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