The sign says something about a concert. The gate has a padlock on it. And yet, out there in the open – completely exposed to the weather – is a piano!

There was nobody around for me to ask about it on that street in Kaunas.

Do you remember the crazy story from last November how I had showed up in my penpal’s house in Lithuania and completely surprised her? Well, this time, I had written to her beforehand about my plans in Lithuania. Rita’s family was kind enough to drive to Kaunas and join me for lunch. My friends in office were incredulous when I had told them the story. Two of my colleagues – Renata and Rasa joined us too to meet Rita’s family!

I had finished my dinner in a restaurant in Kaunas and on my way out, went to the restroom. And then waited there helplessly trying to figure out which door was for men. All that was there were these two symbols on the two doors.

Finally, a lady came in and went into one of them. I went into the other.

Can you guess which one is for men and which one is for women?

Have you seen this anywhere before?

Not sure what that figure of a guy in a boat with a fishing rod was doing up in the air there!

During my last trip to Lithuania, I had heard about this very local soup. Made of beetroot, dill, eggs, yogurt, lemon etc, it is served cold. I had tried every possible restaurant that trip but nobody had this soup. (It is a summer soup and I had come in November).

This time, I got the soup at the first restaurant I had a meal!! Reminded me of Indian raita a lot!

Landed in Vilnius and headed straight to Kaunas. Good old Gintautas (remember him?) was there to pick me up and take me there.

This is how the sky looked as we went down Highway A1.