Religious Site – Hill of Crosses
I think about my rich Lithuanian heritage today in remembrance of my mother who recently passed away. The most impressive religious site we visited was the Hill of Crosses, north of Šiauliai in northern Lithuania.
I think about my rich Lithuanian heritage today in remembrance of my mother who recently passed away. The most impressive religious site we visited was the Hill of Crosses, north of Šiauliai in northern Lithuania.
It is the month for monsters and as such, we should all be thankful for Frankenstein, one of the first novels that spawned an entire genre of horror fiction.
I admit I have an obsession. Ancient megalithic structures, such as Göbekli Tepe in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey, have fascinated me since its discovery in 1994. And although many common structures are visited daily, there are 3 megalithic sites that should not be overlooked.
One of the highlights of my latest travels involved a side-trip, in the Boyne Valley known as Slain, Ireland. It takes about 45 minutes to get there taking the N2 northwest out of Dublin.
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