World Tour Photos

Lithuania, is a country variously defined as being part of Eastern or Northern Europe Vilnius is the largest city and the capital of Lithuania Lithuania is a member of NATO and of the European Union City theater On March 11, 1990, Lithuania became the first Soviet republic to declare its renewed independence During the 1300s, Lithuania was the largest country in Europe Present-day Belarus, Ukraine, Poland and Russia were territories of of Lithuania in 1300 Between 1940 & 1945 Lithuania was occupied by the Soviet Union & Nazi Germany at different times Present-day Lithuania has one of the fastest growing economies in the European Union The Cathedral Square is the main square of the city, right in front of the neo-classical Vilnius Cathedral The beautiful Vilnius old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site Since Lithuania declared independence on March 11, 1990, it has maintained strong democratic traditions Grovler, check their ID; jailbait Lithuania also has a flat tax rate rather than a progressive scheme Lithuanians have a high suicide rate: 91.7 per 100,000 persons, the highest in the world in 2000 Anthony Kiedis, frontman and vocalist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, is Lithuanian NFL legends, quarterback Johnny Unitas and linebacker Dick Butkus are both Lithuanian Bob Dylan, also Lithuanian, had a concert in Vilnius the same month we were there The Grovler with his own kind; local punks Actors Sean Penn, John Candy and Charles Bronson are all of Lithuanian decent Art is everywhere Although Vilnius is a Baroque city, there are examples of Gothic, Renaissance, and other styles To the left is the official government buildings Less than 2% of the population live beneath the poverty line, and the adult literacy rate is 99.6% What a city! Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are worth a visit In 1995, the first bronze cast of Frank Zappa in the world was installed near the center of Vilnius Poster for our appearance at the Skybar in the Reval Hotel; our 100th country performed in A shot of Absinthe always makes for a good night Selling Supernova CD's Grovler with Skybar staff Grovler with two shots ready to go Skybar snacks. The most expensive bar in Vilnius Performance with a view Vilnius in the background New, modern bridge in Vilnius One interesting building after another, typical of a European capital Gediminas Tower is an important state and historic symbol of Vilnius and Lithuania Gediminas Tower is depicted on national currency and mentioned in patriotic poems and folk songs The three crosses Cool shot of Grovler with the three crosses Overlooking Vilnius from the castle Hare Krishna's had a festival on this day This local showed us around the old city In the city center of the old town Amber is found in the Baltic sea and there are Amber shops everywhere A bar called "Absinthe Fairies". It was closed but the owner let us in and fixed us a great Absinthe drink Inside Absinthe Fairies where they serve almost every brand of the "illegal" Absinthe (illegal in USA) Absinthe is legal here We didn't become Hare Krishna's but they are always a fun, lively group Bridge leading to the modern section of town The Reval hotel where we played our show in the Skybar June is the perfect month to visit The Ecotel was Spartan but very unique. We would stay there anytime we're in Vilnius