Following the flock

Siouliai, Lithuania

Every now and then, something gets taken way too far and the result is completely awesome. This was one of those times.

The Hill of Crosses is literally that, with between 200,000 and 400,000 crucifixes planted on a tiny hill. With more being added every day, who knows where it will end?

One word: Jesus.

Lock it in, Eddie

Vilnius, Lithuania

After a day in Vilnius, the most puzzling question was, “Why the locks?”

Every bridge we had crossed was laden with dozens of locks, but with no explanation.

It all became clear on what we now call “wedding Saturday”, a day in which it seemed half of Vilnius was attending a wedding. Walking into town, we witnessed a charming ritual at our local bridge. Bride and groom attached a single lock to the bridge, before ceremoniously throwing the key into the stream, presumably never to be retrieved.

One word: Romantic.