Now in Druskininka, nearly at the borders of Poland and Belarus. Stopped in Merkine to walk in the Dzujika national park which was lovely, but less interesting than expected, fairly flat (good!), very wooded and surprisingly sandy. Continental dunes left after the last ice-age apparently.
Merkine was also a historic place in Lithuanian history (with its almost obligatory hill fort) but we're now used to the idea that everywhere is! While waiting for the bus we were with a group of school kids, one 8-year old spoke almost perfect English, said he'd learnt it mostly from films, and he translated for the teachers! (Kid on end left)
Druskininkai is holiday central for Lithuanians and, especially, Poles. There are spas, a huge Aquapark and a year-round indoor snow slope. The weather changed so we decided to have a lazy day, getting pampered in the afternoon.
Well, we are on holiday! And was it good? YES!
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